In the past few years, Type 2 diabetes has risen dramatically among children and adolescents. Experts believe this increase is due to the high rate of overweight and obesity. One of the biggest concerns is that obese children are more likely to become obese adults, with all of the health, social and psychological ramifications...
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Three important factors are age of onset, severity, and parental obesity. In a review of literature, Serdula (1993) found the risk for adult obesity was greater among children who had extreme levels of obesity. They also found that the risk was higher for those who were obese at older ages, such as in adolescence (Serdula, 1993)...
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CHILD OBESITY "We know that a genetic link exists for many who are overweight; however, the family food environment, including parents' own eating behavior and child-feeding practices can play a large role in predicting childhood obesity" (Monti 2)...	2 / 522
Childhood Obesity Physicians are seeing more problems in children who are overweight than ever before, and this poor health in childhood can lead to increased health care costs for society as more children and adults wrestle with weight problems and the associated health problems...	2 / 316
obestiy According to www.stvincent.org last cited April 18, 2007. A family history of obesity increases your chances of becoming obese by about 25 to 30 percent...	2 / 500
Childhood Obesity One out of every five children who are obese falls in the 94th percentile on the charts of the CDC, which means 25-30% of the children in the United States are overweight, less than 40% of these children meet the U...	1 / 200
Make A Difference Learning healthy eating habits and exercise routines in childhood are the first steps to preventing obesity. Also learning to maintain a healthy weight is essential to a healthy life...	2 / 418
Obesity One way that the author sees that the obesity can be fixed is by keeping a check on your level of BMI. BMI is an easily obtained measure that has been recommended for use in all age groups...	2 / 443
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