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Technology usage may lead to reduced physical activity and is a risk factor for obesity; recreational screen time of 2 hours or more per day is associated with an increased risk of obesity. [72] Adolescents were also 21.5% more likely to be overweight when watching 4+ hours of TV per day, 4.5% more likely to be overweight when using a computer ...
Excess weight and obesity in children and adolescents continue to be a global health issue. In fact, new research published by JAMA Pediatrics finds that, worldwide, 1 in 5 people under the age of ...
“The relationship between income and obesity prevalence is significant among non-Hispanic white boys; 10.2% of those living in households with income at or above 350% of the poverty level are obese compared with 20.7% of those in households below 130% of the poverty level.” [13] The same trend follows in non-Hispanic white girls (10.6% of ...
People with two copies of the FTO gene (fat mass and obesity associated gene) have been found on average to weigh 3–4 kg more and have a 1.67-fold greater risk of obesity compared with those without the risk allele. [140] The differences in BMI between people that are due to genetics varies depending on the population examined from 6% to 85% ...
Some health risks associated with childhood obesity include high blood pressure, high cholesterol levels, insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes. These factors may eventually lead to further complications such as heart attack, stroke, a variety of cardiovascular conditions and if not treated properly and in a timely manner may ultimately result ...
A major part of Neumark-Sztainer's research has been focused on identifying shared risk factors for obesity and disordered eating behaviors, which should be addressed in behavioral interventions. Some of the key-shared risk factors identified in her research include weight stigma, [ 11 ] body dissatisfaction, [ 12 ] and dieting. [ 13 ]
Years from now, we will look back in horror at the counterproductive ways we addressed the obesity epidemic and the barbaric ways we treated fat people—long after we knew there was a better path. I have never written a story where so many of my sources cried during interviews, where they shook with anger describing their interactions with ...
Obesity is a common result of spending great amounts of time on screens like a television, video games, a smartphone, or a computer screen. [29] Studies have shown that if the amount of screen time adolescents spend was limited, the likelihood of obesity can be reduced. [ 30 ]