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Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America, 2002
The prevalence of childhood obesity is rising, and pediatric obesity has become an important public health issue. It can be defined as BMI more than 95th percentile for age and sex, whereas overweight is defined as BMI more than 85th percentile. Using these cut points, more than one quarter of all children and adolescents are either overweight or obese.
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The prevalence of childhood obesity is rising, and pediatric obesity has become an important public health issue. It can be defined as BMI more than 95th percentile for age and sex, whereas overweight is defined as BMI more than 85th percentile. Using these cut points, more than one quarter of all children and adolescents are either overweight or obese.
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Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice, 2021
Childhood obesity is a pathologic process with multifactorial causes. The reasons range widely. Obesity leads to chronic health conditions, increasing morbidity. The management of obesity must include the patient, family, school, community, and even government for policy changes. Lifestyle changes are the mainstay of treatment, including a healthy diet
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Childhood obesity is a pathologic process with multifactorial causes. The reasons range widely. Obesity leads to chronic health conditions, increasing morbidity. The management of obesity must include the patient, family, school, community, and even government for policy changes. Lifestyle changes are the mainstay of treatment, including a healthy diet
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Pediatric Clinics of North America, 1985
Several conclusions can be drawn on the basis of the research reviewed: Obese children are more likely to become obese adults than are their thinner peers. Parent weight may interact with child weight status in the etiology of adult obesity. Obese children with obese parents are more likely to become obese adults than are obese children with thin ...
L H, Epstein, R R, Wing, A, Valoski
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Several conclusions can be drawn on the basis of the research reviewed: Obese children are more likely to become obese adults than are their thinner peers. Parent weight may interact with child weight status in the etiology of adult obesity. Obese children with obese parents are more likely to become obese adults than are obese children with thin ...
L H, Epstein, R R, Wing, A, Valoski
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Pediatrics In Review, 1989
It is estimated that as many as 25% of children and 30% of adults in the United States are obese. Clinicians need little reminding of the intractable nature of this disorder and the need for more effective and long-lasting therapies, Obesity in childhood may lay the foundation of the degenerative cardiovascular diseases that may or may not be grossly ...
M, Rosenbaum, R L, Leibel
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It is estimated that as many as 25% of children and 30% of adults in the United States are obese. Clinicians need little reminding of the intractable nature of this disorder and the need for more effective and long-lasting therapies, Obesity in childhood may lay the foundation of the degenerative cardiovascular diseases that may or may not be grossly ...
M, Rosenbaum, R L, Leibel
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2010
Obesity is one of the biggest public health challenges in the 21st century. Devising effective policy and practice to combat childhood obesity is a high priority for many governments and health professionals internationally. This book brings together contributors from around the world and showcases the latest evidence-based research on community and ...
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Obesity is one of the biggest public health challenges in the 21st century. Devising effective policy and practice to combat childhood obesity is a high priority for many governments and health professionals internationally. This book brings together contributors from around the world and showcases the latest evidence-based research on community and ...
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Childhood obesity: causes and therapies
Current Opinion in Endocrinology & Diabetes, 2003The high pediatric obesity prevalence requires continued examination of the causes of energy imbalance among youth and attention to childhood obesity treatment and prevention strategies. The literature regarding the causes of primary childhood obesity remains inconclusive.
Brian E. Saelens, Stephen R. Daniels
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Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 1964
Obesity is now the most frequent nutritional disorder of childhood in the so‐called developed countries of the world. It is due to an increase in the amount of adipose tissue but, because it is technically difficult to measure the exact amount of adipose tissue, obesity is usually defined in terms of body weight. In general an individual who weighs 20%
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Obesity is now the most frequent nutritional disorder of childhood in the so‐called developed countries of the world. It is due to an increase in the amount of adipose tissue but, because it is technically difficult to measure the exact amount of adipose tissue, obesity is usually defined in terms of body weight. In general an individual who weighs 20%
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Journal of The Royal Naval Medical Service, 1975
Abstract Obesity is the most important nutritional disease in the developed countries of the world. Since there is no internationally agreed criterion for diagnosis, either for adults or children, an exact figure for prevalence cannot be quoted but surveys suggest that, in highly developed countries, about one third of the population is ...
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Abstract Obesity is the most important nutritional disease in the developed countries of the world. Since there is no internationally agreed criterion for diagnosis, either for adults or children, an exact figure for prevalence cannot be quoted but surveys suggest that, in highly developed countries, about one third of the population is ...
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Family & Community Health, 2006
The incidence of overweight children aged between 6 and 11 years has more than doubled while the incidence for adolescents from age 12 to 19 has tripled between 1980 and 2000. The prevalence is highest among minorities and children belonging to low socioeconomic classes.
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The incidence of overweight children aged between 6 and 11 years has more than doubled while the incidence for adolescents from age 12 to 19 has tripled between 1980 and 2000. The prevalence is highest among minorities and children belonging to low socioeconomic classes.
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American Cancer Society nutrition and physical activity guideline for cancer survivors
Ca-A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, 2022Cheryl L Rock +2 more
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