Literature Review On Childhood Obesity

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Literature

 

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Ray W

 

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July 18, 2014

 

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University

 

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The terms "obese" and "overweight" often are used interchangeably. Technically, "obesity" is the upper end of "overweight." Obesity is clinically diagnosed as: greater than 90th percentile for weight for height; or greater than or equal to the 95th percentile Body Mass Index (BMI), age and sex specific...
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The gold standard is becoming the BMI, since this is also used for adults. Obesity has wide-ranging impacts on a child's health. Obesity has been linked to several diseases and conditions in adults, such as heart disease, cancer and diabetes. Many risk factors associated with these diseases, such as high cholesterol, blood pressure and triglyceride levels, can be followed from childhood to adulthood...
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