Childhood obesity is a serious health problem that has adverse and long-lasting
consequences for individuals, families, and communities. The magnitude of the problem has …

The CDC estimate that w20% of American children are already overweight or obese before
they begin school. Moreover, the risk of obesity in young children is even higher in low …

The majority of US youth are of healthy weight, but the majority of US adults are overweight
or obese. Therefore, a major health challenge for most American children and adolescents …

Rates of overweight in North American children and adolescents have increased
dramatically since the 1970s. Childhood obesity has reached epidemic proportions and …

Addressing the childhood obesity epidemic continues to be a challenge. Given that once
obesity develops it is likely to persist, there has been an increasing focus on prevention at …

Children's health has made tremendous strides over the past century. In general, life
expectancy has increased by more than thirty years since 1900 and much of this …

Overweight and obesity is a global epidemic among children of all ages. Pre-and primary
school children who are overweight and obese are more likely to continue to be obese as …

WEIGHT GAIN DURING INFANCY AND LONG-TERM EFFECTS Are chubby babies healthy
babies? Whereas most seem well during infancy, evidence is increasing that heavier babies …

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IN THE PAST 3DECADES, RATES OF OVERWEIGHT AND obesity among adults and
children have sub-stantially increased worldwide with all but the poorest countries now …