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  2. Childhood obesity - Wikipedia

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    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] The prevalence of childhood obesity is known to differ by sex and gender.

  3. I Used to Be Fat - Wikipedia

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    I Used to Be Fat is an MTV reality series about overweight teens striving to achieve weight loss through means of diet and exercise. Each episode follows one teenager who is paired with a motivational personal trainer. The trainer teaches them new exercise and eating habits over a few months while offering emotional support.

  4. Let's Move! - Wikipedia

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    [3] [4] [5] Let's Move! sought to decrease childhood obesity to 5% by 2030. [6] Despite its goal, the Let's Move! initiative did not cause a decline in obesity rates. In 2008, 68% of Americans were either overweight or obese. By 2016, that number jumped to 71.2%. In 2018, more than 73.1% of Americans were either overweight or obese. [7]

  5. ‘I Transformed My Body For The First Time In My Late 40s ...

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    Strength training, cardio, high-protein meals, counting macros, and walking 8,000 steps per day helped Jodi Echakowitz lose 56 pounds in her late 40s.

  6. Teens with severe obesity are turning to surgery and new ...

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    John Simon III was a hungry baby, a “chunky” toddler and a chubby little boy, his mother said. Nine months after weight-loss surgery that removed a portion of his stomach, John has lost about ...

  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. An Extra 5 Minutes of Vigorous Exercise Per Day Could Help ...

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    A new study shows an extra 5 minutes of daily vigorous exercise helps control hypertension. The findings become more significant with an extra 10 and 20 minutes of heart-pumping physical activity ...

  9. Nutrition education - Wikipedia

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    In a recent study done by medical researchers, from 2011-2012, 8.4% of young children ages 2–5, 17.7% of kids ages 6–11, and 20.5% of teens ages 12–19 are categorized as obese in the U.S. [24] Besides nutrition education, environmental factors such as a decrease in physical activity and increase in energy intake have led to more sedentary ...