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Obesity(肥胖) in children and adolescents is rising at an alarming rate. Currently over 15% of young people over 6 years old are obese, and obesity is also increasing among children aged 5 and younger. Children are considered to be overweight if the BMI(Body Mass Index) is over 85% of ...
I would argue that it's not really the responsibility of the child, since children are so young. They really have to be helped and shepherded by their parents to making good decisions and they need as much help as they can get. I would definitely say it's more on the parents than th...
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The percentile compares your child's BMI with the BMIs of children his or her age.The risks of obesity include:Low self-esteem, being bullied, depression, or eating disorders Diabetes Heart disease, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol Asthma and sleep apnea (episodes in which your child...
A program to improve lifestyle (Values Initiative Teaching About Lifestyle [VITAL]), was implemented in young children to encourage healthy eating and appropriate physical activity. Students had annual evaluations of height and weight over a 2-year period, and teachers participating in VITAL ...
Although few children currently require liver transplants for fatty liver, it is the mostrapidly increasing reason for transplantation in young adults. Fatty liver is the second-most common reason for liver transplantation in the U.S., and it will be ...
Young children living in poverty are exposed to a number of barriers in their environment that put them at risk for physical health problems, specifically obesity and increased BMI. Physical activity level, food choices, and parental perceptions of children's weight are barriers to healthy weight ...