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Childhood obesity — a comprehensive look at screening, complications, treatment and prevention of
childhood obesity.
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Between 5-25 percent of children and teenagers in the United States are obese.
www.kidsource.comMay 21, 2008
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Childhood Obesity ...www.cdc.govChildhood obesity is a condition where excess body fat negatively affects a
child's health or wellbeing. As methods to determine body fat directly are
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This is the first day in a week-long Washington Post series on
childhood obesity , exploring its causes, its impact and possible remedies.
...www.washingtonpost.comThe percentage of American children who are overweight or obese appears to have leveled off after a 25-year increase, according to new figures that offer a
...www.cnn.comThe Role of
Child Care Settings in
Obesity Prevention Mary Story, Karen M. Kaphingst,
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Childhood Obesity ...www.futureofchildren.orgMay 2, 2005
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childhood obesity" may refer to both children and adolescents. In general, we use the word, "children" to refer to 6 to 11
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Childhood Obesity
Classification and external resources
These children vary in their proportion of body fat.
ICD-10
E66.
ICD-9
278
DiseasesDB
9099
MedlinePlus
003101
eMedicine
med/1653
MeSH
C23.888.144.699.500
Childhood obesity is a medical condition that affects children. It is characterized by a weight well above the mean for their height and age and a body mass index well above the norm. Childhood obesity is considered by many to be an "epidemic" in Western countries, in particular, the United States, United Kingdom and Australia.[citation needed]
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