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2. What causes childhood obesity? - AOL

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   About 14.7 million U.S. children and adolescents are impacted by childhood obesity. ... But at what point is a child deemed to have obesity, and what are the health risks associated with it?

3. 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]

4. Obesity needs new definition, says global report - AOL

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   "Obesity is a health risk - the difference is it's also an illness for some," Prof Rubino said. ... Children's obesity expert Prof Louise Baur, from the University of Sydney, who contributed to ...

5. Who should be considered 'obese'? Time to move on from BMI ...

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   Doctors need to also determine whether body fat harms a person's health. ... These people might eventually be at risk for obesity-related diseases such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease and some ...

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. Obesity - Wikipedia

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   In both children and adults, there is an association between television viewing time and the risk of obesity. [133] [134] [135] Increased media exposure increases the rate of childhood obesity, with rates increasing proportionally to time spent watching television. [136]

8. Classification of childhood weight - Wikipedia

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   Some health risks associated with childhood obesity include high blood pressure, high cholesterol levels, insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes. These factors may eventually lead to further complications such as heart attack, stroke, a variety of cardiovascular conditions and if not treated properly and in a timely manner may ultimately result ...

9. Radical new proposal from 58 medical experts would decenter ...

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   According to the World Health Organization (WHO), rates of obesity have more than doubled from 1990 to 2022, jumping from an estimated 7% of adults living with obesity to 16%. Over one billion ...