When.com Web Search

Search results

1. Results From The WOW.Com Content Network

2. Obesity-associated morbidity - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obesity-associated_morbidity

   Death rate from obesity, 2019. Obesity is a risk factor for many chronic physical and mental illnesses.. The health effects of being overweight but not obese are controversial, with some studies showing that the mortality rate for individuals who are classified as overweight (BMI 25.0 to 29.9) may actually be lower than for those with an ideal weight (BMI 18.5 to 24.9). [1]

3. Childhood obesity - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Childhood_obesity

   Childhood obesity is a condition where excess body fat negatively affects a child's health or well-being. As methods to determine body fat directly are difficult, the diagnosis of obesity is often based on BMI .

4. Childhood chronic illness - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Childhood_chronic_illness

   Children with chronic illnesses have a higher risk of developing mental health disturbances than their healthy counterparts. Many evidence-based interventions exist to treat children with mental health issues; however, these interventions often have not been validated for children with chronic physical illnesses, and their efficacy on this ...

5. Epidemiology of childhood obesity - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epidemiology_of_childhood...

   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.

6. Obesity - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obesity

   A BMI of ≥ 35 kg/m 2 and experiencing obesity-related health conditions or ≥ 40 or 45 kg/m 2 is morbid obesity. A BMI of ≥ 45 or 50 kg/m 2 is super obesity . As Asian populations develop negative health consequences at a lower BMI than Caucasians , some nations have redefined obesity; Japan has defined obesity as any BMI greater than 25 ...

7. Child mental health crisis: Better resilience is the solution ...

   www.aol.com/child-mental-health-crisis-better...

   "The causes [of the rise in mental health problems] are complex and I'm not sure we fully understand them." And it is the cumulative effect of a great many challenges, rather than one in isolation ...

8. Children's mental health declared a national emergency - AOL

   www.aol.com/lifestyle/childrens-mental-health...

   Experts list the warning signs of common mental health issues children are struggling with and share how parents can help. Children's mental health declared a national emergency — what parents ...

9. Social stigma of obesity - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_stigma_of_obesity

   The results of this research article highlighted the importance of needing to increase research and policy attention to addressing weight and health-related stigma as an issue regarding prevention and treatment for obesity in order to consequently decrease weight-driven inequalities in communities and differing groups, primarily focused on race ...