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Bookmark or Share- Childhood Obesity Facts | Overweight & Obesity | CDCChildhood obesity is a serious problem in the United States, putting children and adolescents at risk for poor health. Obesity prevalence among children and adolescents is still too high. For children and adolescents aged 2-19 years in 2017-2020 1: The prevalence of obesity was 19.7% and affected about 14.7 million children and adolescents.
- Childhood obesity - Symptoms and causes - Mayo ClinicOverview. Childhood obesity is a serious medical condition that affects children and adolescents. It's particularly troubling because the extra pounds often start children on the path to health problems that were once considered adult problems — diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol.
- Childhood Obesity | Boston Children's HospitalObesity occurs when a child is significantly over the ideal weight for her height. Like adults, children become obese when they eat more calories than they use. Obesity in children is determined by using a body mass index (BMI) percentile. BMI is a measure of weight in relation to height.
- Childhood Obesity: Causes, Risks, and ManagementChildhood Obesity Definition. Health Risks. Causes. Managing Childhood Obesity. Childhood obesity has been on the rise in the United States for over a decade, and, according to the American Heart Association (AHA), approximately one in three children and teenagers is obese or overweight.
- Obesity and overweight - World Health Organization (WHO)In 2022, 43% of adults aged 18 years and over were overweight and 16% were living with obesity. In 2022, 37 million children under the age of 5 were overweight. Over 390 million children and adolescents aged 5–19 years were overweight in 2022, including 160 million who were living with obesity.
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