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  2. Childhood obesity - Wikipedia

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    Childhood obesity is a condition where excess body fat ... McDonald's alone has thirteen websites that are viewed by 365,000 children and 294,000 teenagers each month

  3. Epidemiology of childhood obesity - Wikipedia

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    Prevalence of pediatric obesity also varies with state. The highest rates of childhood obesity are found in the southeastern states of which Mississippi was found to have the highest rate of overweight/obese children, 44.5%/21.9% respectively. [10] The western states were found to have the lowest prevalence, such as Utah (23.1%) and Oregon (9.6 ...

  4. Obesity - Wikipedia

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    Among developed countries, levels of adult obesity, and percentage of teenage children who are overweight, are correlated with income inequality. A similar relationship is seen among US states: more adults, even in higher social classes, are obese in more unequal states. [152]

  5. Epidemiology of obesity - Wikipedia

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    Obesity has been observed throughout human history. Many early depictions of the human form in art and sculpture appear obese. [2] However, it was not until the 20th century that obesity became common — so much so that, in 1997, the World Health Organization (WHO) formally recognized obesity as a global epidemic [3] and estimated that the worldwide prevalence of obesity has nearly tripled ...

  6. Classification of childhood weight - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  7. Overweight - Wikipedia

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    Overweight is defined as a BMI of 25 or more, thus it includes pre-obesity defined as a BMI between 25 and 29.9 and obesity as defined by a BMI of 30 or more. [4] [5] Pre-obese and overweight however are often used interchangeably, thus giving overweight a common definition of a BMI of between 25 and 29.9. There are, however, several other ...

  8. Body fat percentage - Wikipedia

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    Epidemiologically, the percentage of body fat in an individual varies according to sex and age. [1] Various theoretical approaches exist on the relationships between body fat percentage, health, athletic capacity, etc. Different authorities have consequently developed different recommendations for ideal body fat percentages.

  9. Obesity in the United States - Wikipedia

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    From 1980 to 2008, the prevalence of obesity in children aged 6 to 11 years tripled from 6.5% to 19.6%. The prevalence of obesity in teenagers more than tripled from 5% to 18.1% in the same time frame. [73] In less than one generation, the average weight of a child has risen by 5 kg in the United States. [74]