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Bookmark or Share- Childhood obesity - Symptoms and causes - Mayo ClinicChildhood 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: Causes & Problems - Cleveland ClinicChildhood obesity is having a body mass index (BMI) at or above the 95th percentile for age and sex assigned at birth in children aged 2 years and older.
- Childhood obesity - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo ClinicChildhood obesity can lead to various conditions, including type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure. Learn how to protect your child's health.
- Childhood Obesity Facts - CDCFrom 2017 to March 2020, the prevalence of obesity among U.S. children and adolescents was 19.7% 1. This means that approximately 14.7 million U.S. youths aged 2–19 years have obesity. For children, obesity is defined as having a at or above the 95th percentile for age and sex.
- Overweight and Obesity - Childhood Obesity | NHLBI, NIHChildhood obesity is an increasingly serious problem in the United States. Nearly 1 in 5 children have obesity. Children with obesity are more likely to develop other serious health problems, including heart disease and type 2 diabetes.
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