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2. What causes childhood obesity? - AOL

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   The review of global studies revealed that the prevalence of obesity increased by 150% in the period covering 2012–2023 compared to 2000–2011, indicating that pediatric obesity and overweight ...

3. Childhood obesity - Wikipedia

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   The rate of overweight and obesity in Brazilian children increased from 4% in the 1980s to 14% in the 1990s. [105] In 2007 the prevalence of children overweight and childhood obesity was 11.1% and 2.7% in girls, 8.2% and 1.5% in boys, respectively. [106]

4. Overweight vs. Obesity: Do You Really Know the Difference? - AOL

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   Overweight vs. Obesity. ... Causes of Obesity. Obesity is a disease with many potential causes and contributing factors. ... For childhood obesity, in particular, risk factors include: ...

5. Obesity in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Overweight children and overweight adolescents are targeted for social discrimination, and thus, they begin to stress-eat. [80] The psychological stress that a child or adolescent can endure from social stigma can cause low self-esteem which can hinder a child's after school social and athletic capability, especially in plump teenage girls, and ...

6. 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.

7. Large portions and forcing children to finish meals ‘could be ...

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   Bridget Benelam, nutrition communications manager for the BNF, said: “In England, about a quarter of adults are living with obesity and 37.9% are classified as overweight, while over a fifth of ...