Parents who want their children to be healthy and want to take steps to control childhood obesity should take notice of this. Becoming an elder brother or sister before pre-school days can lower a child's risk of becoming obese researchers suggest adding that children who didn't have a sibling are three times more likely to become obese by the first grade. The birth of a sibling by the time a child reaches the first grade or when the child is between two and four years can help the kid maintain a healthier body mass index (BMI). Having younger siblings --