Childhood obesity
Obesity | Healthy Schools - CDC
In 2017–2018, about 1 in 5 school-aged children were affected by obesity (20.3% of all 6-11 year olds, 21.2% of all 12-19 year olds)1 . The prevalence of ...
Childhood obesity - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Causes. Lifestyle issues — too little activity and too many calories from food and drinks — are the main contributors to childhood obesity. But ...
Childhood Obesity: Causes & Problems - Cleveland Clinic
Childhood obesity is a complex chronic (long-term) condition that happens when your child is above a healthy weight for their age, height and sex assigned at ...
Overweight and Obesity - Childhood Obesity | NHLBI, NIH
Nearly 1 in 5 children have obesity. Children with obesity are more likely to develop other serious health problems, including heart disease and type 2 ...
The prevalence of obesity among US children and adolescents was 19.7%1. This means that approximately 14.7 million US youths aged 2–19 years have obesity.
Childhood Obesity | Boston Children's Hospital
A family history of obesity, type 2 diabetes, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, sleep apnea, and early heart attack: these factors can also put a child at increased ...
Obesity and overweight - World Health Organization (WHO)
Over 390 million children and adolescents aged 5–19 years were overweight in 2022. The prevalence of overweight (including obesity) among ...
What doctors wish patients knew about child obesity
Stanley W. Spinner, MD, a pediatrician and chief medical officer at Texas Children's Pediatrics in Houston, discusses what to know about childhood obesity.
The State of Childhood Obesity is a project of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation that offers data, policy recommendations, and stories.
As methods to determine body fat directly are difficult, the diagnosis of obesity is often based on BMI. Due to the rising prevalence of obesity in children and ...
obesity~The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) provides articles for parents about childhood obesity.
Obesity Effects on Child Health - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
Childhood obesity is associated with increased morbidity and premature death. Prevention of obesity in children is a high priority in the current situation.
Childhood Obesity | Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers
Aims & Scope | The only peer-reviewed journal that delivers actionable, real-world obesity prevention and weight management strategies for children and ...
Obesity in Children - Medscape Reference
Obesity during childhood and adolescence is associated with numerous cardiovascular risk factors, including hyperinsulinism and insulin ...
Noncommunicable diseases: Childhood overweight and obesity
Childhood obesity is associated with a higher chance of premature death and disability in adulthood. Overweight and obese children are more ...
Childhood obesity - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
Treatment for childhood obesity is based on your child's age and whether he or she has other medical conditions. Treatment usually includes ...
Preventing Childhood Obesity: Tips for Parents
Promote a Healthy Lifestyle · Focus on good health, not a certain weight goal. Teach and model healthy and positive attitudes toward food and physical activity ...
A child is defined as “affected by obesity” if their body mass index-for-age (or BMI-for-age) percentile is greater than 95 percent. A child is defined as “ ...
Obesity in children - causes - Better Health Channel
Causes of obesity in children include unhealthy food choices, lack of physical activity and family eating habits. This rise in the number of overweight children ...
Childhood Obesity : - Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.
Journal Impact Factor: 1.5* *2023 Journal Citation Reports™ (Clarivate, 2024). The only peer-reviewed journal that delivers actionable, real-world obesity ...