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  1. Childhood Obesity: An Evidence-Based Approach to Family-Centered Advice

    The prevalence of childhood obesity continues to rise despite decades of clinical and public health efforts. Early identification of children at risk of developing obesity is essential using newer electronic health systems, which move beyond traditional growth charts to provide a wealth of information about body mass index and other relevant parameters such as social determinants of health and ...

  2. Childhood and Adolescent Obesity in the United States: A Public Health

    Introduction. Childhood and adolescent obesity have reached epidemic levels in the United States, affecting the lives of millions of people. In the past 3 decades, the prevalence of childhood obesity has more than doubled in children and tripled in adolescents. 1 The latest data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey show that the prevalence of obesity among US children and ...

  3. PDF Childhood Obesity: Trends and Potential Causes

    Figure 1 shows the share of the U.S. population, by age group, that is obese based on the BMI cutoffs described above.7 During 1971-74 about 5 percent of children aged two to nineteen years were obese. By 1976-80 the share obese was slightly higher, but between 1980 and 1988-94 the share obese nearly doubled.

  4. (PDF) Childhood Obesity, Prevalence and Prevention

    Childhood Obesity, Prevalence and Prevention.pdf. ... Y our research papers will be: ... Childhood obesity is linked to adult obesity and other serious health risks (Franks et al., 2010;Must et al ...

  5. PDF Obesity in children and adolescents: epidemiology, causes, assessment

    The prevalence of paediatric obesity16 has increased worldwide over the past five decades. From 1975 to 2016, the global age-standardised prevalence of obesity in children and adolescents aged 5-19 years increased from 0∙7% (95% credible interval [CrI] 0∙4-1∙2) to 5∙6% (4∙8-6∙5) for girls and from 0∙9% (0∙5-1∙3) to 7 ...

  6. Review of Childhood Obesity

    Despite the recent plateau in the overall prevalence of childhood obesity in the United States, the prevalence of severe obesity in chil-dren aged 2 to 19 years has continued to in-crease. In 2012, 5.9% of children had severe obesity (de ned in this report as BMI 120% fi of the 95th percentile, or BMI 35 kg/m2).15.

  7. Childhood Obesity: Prevalence and Prevention in Modern Society

    Obesity is defined as an accumulation of adipose tissue that is of sufficient magnitude to impair health. There is a significant negative impact of obesity on a child's health both in childhood as well as in adulthood. Both industrialized and emerging nations face severe public health risks due to the increased prevalence of obesity in children.

  8. PDF Taking Action on Childhood Obesity

    Taking Action on Childhood Obesity Childhood obesity is one of the most serious global public health challenges of the 21st century, affecting every country in the world. In just 40 years the number of school-age children and adolescents with obesity has risen more than 10-fold, from 11 million to 124 million (2016 estimates).1 In addition, an

  9. PDF Population-based approaches to CHILDHOOD OBESITY PREVENTION

    1.1 Childhood obesity 13 1.2 Key global strategies related to obesity prevention 13 1.3 WHO Forum and Technical Meeting on Population-based Prevention Strategies for Childhood Obesity 15 1.4 Purpose and structure of the document 15 Guiding principles for the development of a population-based childhood obesity prevention strategy 16

  10. Frontiers

    Obesity is a complex condition that interweaves biological, developmental, environmental, behavioral, and genetic factors; it is a significant public health problem. The most common cause of obesity throughout childhood and adolescence is an inequity in energy balance; that is, excess caloric intake without appropriate caloric expenditure. Adiposity rebound (AR) in early childhood is a risk ...

  11. PDF Genetic influences in childhood obesity: recent progress and ...

    This paper reviews existing scientific literature supporting genetic contributors to pediatric obesity, with a focus on population differences in obesity-related

  12. Child and adolescent obesity

    Worldwide, the prevalence of obesity in children and adolescents remains high or is increasing. This Primer by Lister and colleagues discusses the epidemiology, mechanisms, diagnosis, prevention ...

  13. PDF CHILDHOOD OBESITY: CONFRONTING THE GROWING PROBLEM A Thesis Presented

    15. On how many of the past 7 days did you exercise or take part in physical activity that made your heart beat fast and made you breathe hard for at least 20 minutes. (For example: basketball, soccer, running, or jogging, fast dancing, swimming laps, tennis, fast bicycling, or similar aerobic activities). 16.

  14. PDF Prioritizing areas for action prevention of childhood obesity

    Prioritizing areas for action in the field of population-based prevention of childhood obesity: a set of tools for Member States to determine and identify priority areas for action. 1.Obesity - prevention and control. 2.Child welfare. 3.Exercise. 4.Food habits. 5.Community health services. 6.Consumer participation. I.World Health Organization.

  15. Prevention and Management of Childhood Obesity and its Psychological

    Abstract. Childhood obesity has become a global pandemic in developed countries, leading to a host of medical conditions that contribute to increased morbidity and premature death. The causes of obesity in childhood and adolescence are complex and multifaceted, presenting researchers and clinicians with myriad challenges in preventing and ...

  16. (PDF) Childhood obesity: causes and consequences

    Below, three of the more common health problems associated. with childhood obesity are discussed, diabetes, sleep apnea, and. cardiovascular disease. Socio‑emotional consequences. In addition to ...

  17. Childhood Obesity: Evidence-Based Guidelines for Clinical Practice—Part

    Childhood obesity remains a serious public health problem affecting all ages of the pediatric life span. Despite increases in interventions and research, the prevalence of childhood obesity continues to rise. The National Center for Health Statistics 2015-2016 data report an overall childhood obesity rate of 18.5%, with variation between age groups: 13.9% among 2-5 years old, 18.4% among 6 ...

  18. PDF Running head: Childhood Obesity 1

    This paper was prepared for the 2014 APA TOPSS Competition for High School Psychology Students . Childhood Obesity 2 Abstract Obesity is a chronic health condition that is increasing at alarming rates in the United States, ... Childhood Obesity 4 the Food Research and Action Center (FRAC, n.d.). This fast food consumption is associated

  19. Obesity and Overweight: Probing Causes, Consequences, and Novel

    In both children and adults, major consequences of obesity include the development of serious chronic disorders that further reduce quality of life and life span, such as type 2 diabetes, dyslipidemias, hypertension, and cardio‐ and cerebrovascular disease and their consequences in ischemic injuries. 7, 8 Furthermore, in 2020, the SARS‐CoV ...

  20. (PDF) Current Trends in Childhood Obesity Research

    Abstract and Figures. Childhood obesity is a global health issue. To identify research trends and gaps of childhood obesity research, we reviewed MEDLINE publications from January 2011 to May 2012 ...

  21. Childhood obesity: causes and consequences

    Childhood obesity can profoundly affect children's physical health, social, and emotional well-being, and self esteem. It is also associated with poor academic performance and a lower quality of life experienced by the child. These potential consequences are further examined in the following sections.

  22. (PDF) Childhood and Adolescent Obesity: A Review

    The most common cause of obesity throughout childhood and adolescence is an. inequity in energy balance; that is, excess caloric intake without appropriate caloric. expenditure. Adiposity rebound ...

  23. research@BSPH

    Research at the Bloomberg School is a team sport. In order to provide extensive guidance, infrastructure, and support in pursuit of its research mission, research@BSPH employs three core areas: strategy and development, implementation and impact, and integrity and oversight. Our exceptional research teams comprised of faculty, postdoctoral ...

  24. PDF Report of The Commission on Ending Childhood Obesity

    The Ending Childhood Obesity implementation plan guides Member States and other partners on the actions needed to implement the recommendations of the Commission on Ending Childhood Obesity. It recognizes that the prevalence of childhood obesity, the risk factors that contribute to this issue, and the political and economic situations