health/health service use: regression with individual, parent, and household control variables; sibling fixed effects; and instrumental variables based on genetic variation in weight.We include all children and adolescents aged 4-18years old.We find that obesity has a statistically significant and ...
1【题目】Let's Move!Childhood obesity is one of the greatest health problems that the United States isfacing. Sugary drinks, junk food, and a lifestyle that does not include enough exerciseare all to blame for children who develop weight problems. This problem, while havingbeen around for de...
Obesity in children is a serious health concern that can have long-term negative effects on physical and mental well-being. It is defined as having an excess of body fat and is usually determined by calculating the body mass index (BMI) of a child. Obesity in children is often...
Obesity is a growing health problem affecting children in the United States. The prevalence of obesity has increased dramatically over the past 10 years across virtually all populations and age groups. Recent data suggest that 15 percent of U.S. children are severely overweight or obese (National...
Childhood obesity(41) ___ (consider) one of the most serious health challenges of the 21st century.Obesity can(42) ___ (harmful) nearly every organ in a child's body---heart and lungs,muscles and bones,kidneys as well as the hormones(荷尔蒙)(43) ___ control blood sugar and puberty...
Ⅲ.阅读理解Childhood obesity(肥胖)and other weight-re-lated health issues are at an all-time high. This iswhy regular exercise for children needs to be trea-ted seriously in the schools and home. Many schoolsno longer offer daily physical education classes. Mo-reover, when most children arri...
Childhood obesity is a major public health crisis nationally and internationally. The prevalence of childhood obesity has increased over few years. It is caused by imbalance between calorie intake and calories utilized. One or more factors (genetic, behavioral, and environmental) cause obesity in chil...
In addition, the ACE Study investigators found relationships between early adverse life events and other health problems such as smoking, suicide, depression, obesity, illicit drug use, alcoholism, teen pregnancy, sexual risk behaviors, and sexually transmitted disease.2-13 The initial ACE Study1 ...
To stop the childhood obesity epidemic(流行), health experts have long strongly advised parents to make healthy changes to their family's lifestyle—such as eating healthily, reducing TV time, exercising and getting a good night's sleep. These behaviors have been linked to a lower risk of ...
body mass index-for-age; childhood obesity; diet; insulin resistance; metabolic syndrome; obesity prevention interventions; obesogenic environment; physical activity; Type 2 diabetes The emergence of childhood obesity as arguably the most pressing pediatric nutrition problem of this century has been called...