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What Is Child Obesity

Health Encyclopedia: Obesity Risks & Risk Factors

Risk Factors

Where you live plays a role in your risk for obesity. Simply living in the United States makes a person more susceptible to obesity. The prevalence of obesity in America has risen dramatically over the past few years and continues to increase.

According to a 2002 analysis of government data, 30.5% of American adults are obese (BMI over 30) -- up from about 23% in the early 1990s.
The number of those who were overweight also increased during that time -- from about 56% to a current rate...

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Expert & Community Posts

Live from the GI Conference: Obese or Average?

By Jan Gambino , Health Expert

When is a child's weight average and when is it considered to be in the worrisome range or "obese"?... Read more »

Childhood Obesity running out of Control - Parents Open Your Eyes

By Kenn Kihiu , Health Expert

Here is a startling fact; most parents will not admit their kid is fat! And without accepting the... Read more »

Straight from the Womb: Are we dooming our children?

By Dr. Frank Varon , Health Expert

A study evaluating the risks of maternal glycemia related to the risk of obesity in childhood was... Read more »

Diabetes in 2009

By Dr. Bill Quick , Health Expert

Traditionally, many media writers spend time about now wrapping up the year that's just ending,... Read more »

Is your child at risk for childhood obesity?

By Deanne Stein , Health Expert

...the state required the change in response to the child obesity epidemic. Now, I'm not quoting... Read more »

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Obesity Related Complications

General Adverse Effects of Obesity. Obesity, defined as a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or over, accounts for nearly 300,000 deaths in the U.S. each year. It is associated with more... Read more »

Causes of Obesity: Cultural and Emotional Causes

Cultural and Emotional CausesEnough food is produced in the US to supply 3,800 calories every day to each man, woman, and child, far more than the average person needs to sustain life. In a 2002... Read more »

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Pregnancy Diet May Predict Obesity

November 25, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Mothers who eat a high-fat diet during pregnancy may increase the likelihood of their child being overweight. Researchers at... Read summary »

You are What Your Mom Eats

July 09, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- What you eat during pregnancy may determine if your child stays disease-free, recent research suggests. Nutrition during... Read summary »

Breastfeeding Lowers Obesity Risk

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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- There may be a behavioral reason to explain why breastfeeding can lower the risk of obesity later in life. Researchers from... Read summary »

Womans Diet Linked to Childs Puberty

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(Ivanhoe Newswire) A woman's diet during pregnancy could have an impact on when her child goes through puberty. A new report from New Zealand... Read summary »

Child Diabetes Testing Missing the Mark

June 24, 2008

By Kirsten Houmann, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- If your child has been screened for diabetes, you may want... Read summary »

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