The upsurge in the US national prevalence and incidence rates of childhood obesity (95th
age-and gender-specific body mass index [BMI] percentile) over the last 3 decades has led …

Obesity in children and adolescents has become a matter of growing concern for health
professionals. National surveys show increasing numbers of overweight children in the last …

OBJECTIVE: To review the past 10 years of published research on psychiatric aspects of
child and adolescent obesity and highlight information mental health professionals need for …

Objectives. To identify age-related trajectories of obesity from childhood into adolescence,
and to test the association of these trajectories with the development of psychiatric disorders …

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approach the adult standards. 6 Countries all over the world experienced a marked increase …

The problem of childhood obesity has captured the nation's attention. Health professionals,
school administrators, child advocates, and state and federal policymakers have mobilized …

Childhood obesity is one of the most serious public health challenges of the 21st century
with far-reaching and enduring adverse consequences for health outcomes. Over 42 million …

The onset of psychiatric symptoms and disorders is relatively common in childhood,
occurring among youths across the weight spectrum. However, available research suggests …

Objective: Childhood obesity is linked with a number of problematic health conditions. While
data suggest that children who are obese are at increased risk of psychosocial distress …

Rates of pediatric obesity have increased dramatically over the past decade. This trend is
especially alarming because obesity is associated with significant medical and psychosocial …