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  2. Childhood obesity - Wikipedia

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    Due to the rising prevalence of obesity in children and its many adverse health effects it is being recognized as a serious public health concern. [1] The term overweight rather than obese is often used when discussing childhood obesity, as it is less stigmatizing, although the term overweight can also refer to a different BMI category. [2]

  3. What causes childhood obesity? - AOL

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    This piggybacks data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that roughly 14.7 million U.S. children and adolescents between the ages of 2 and 19 are impacted by childhood obesity ...

  4. Childhood obesity in Australia - Wikipedia

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    Long-term effects of obesity, therefore, include cardiovascular disease (hypertension and high blood pressure) and particular types of cancers in particular colon, kidney and breast cancer. [ 4 ] [ 10 ] Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is one of the most common risk factors associated with obesity being characterised as a buildup of ...

  5. Obesity and fertility - Wikipedia

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    In 2016, over 340 million children and adolescents from ages 5–19 were overweight or obese. [6] 124 million children and adolescents aged 5–19 (6% of girls and 8% of boys) were obese in 2016, as compared to 1975 where obesity affected just under 1% of children and adolescents in this age range. [6]

  6. Psychological aspects of childhood obesity - Wikipedia

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    Childhood obesity is defined as a body mass index (BMI) at or above the 96th percentile for children of the same age and sex. It can cause a variety of health problems, including high blood pressure, high cholesterol, heart disease, diabetes, breathing problems, sleeping problems, and joint problems later in life. [ 1 ]

  7. Everything You Know About Obesity Is Wrong - The Huffington Post

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    According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly 80 percent of adults and about one-third of children now meet the clinical definition of overweight or obese. More Americans live with “extreme obesity“ than with breast cancer, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and HIV put together.

  8. Obesity - Wikipedia

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    The healthy BMI range varies with the age and sex of the child. Obesity in children and adolescents is defined as a BMI greater than the 95th percentile. [276] The reference data that these percentiles are based on is from 1963 to 1994 and thus has not been affected by the recent increases in rates of obesity. [277]

  9. Epidemiology of childhood obesity - Wikipedia

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    Childhood obesity in the United States, has been a serious problem among children and adolescents, and can cause serious health problems among our youth. According to the CDC, as of 2015–2016, in the United States, 18.5% of children and adolescents have obesity, which affects approximately 13.7 million children and adolescents.