Background: The global prevalence of childhood obesity has grown sharply in recent
decades. Obesity is considered a public health problem which directly affects the health …

Global childhood obesity increased more than 8-fold over 40 years, inducing a very large
personal, societal, and economic burden. Effects of available treatments are less than …

Childhood obesity is currently one of the most prevailing and challenging public health
issues among industrialized countries and of international priority. The global prevalence of …

Over the previous few years, childhood obesity rates have risen globally. Obesity is defined
as an accumulation of adipose tissue that is of sufficient magnitude to impair health. There is …

Childhood obesity has reached epidemic levels in developed countries. Twenty five percent
of children in the US are overweight and 11% are obese. Overweight and obesity in …

Abstract Purpose of Review This review summarizes our current understanding of factors
associated with childhood obesity, including latest prevalence rates, effectiveness of …

Obesity and its associated comorbidities have emerged as a major health problem
garnering interests from both public health agencies and mainstream media consumers …

Obesity and its associated co-morbidities increased throughout the world in the last 50
years, mainly due to increased amount of consumption of calorie-dense food and sedentary …

The increasing prevalence of overweight and obese children and adolescents poses a
major concern worldwide. Dietary practice in these critical periods affects physical and …

Although obesity was rarely observed among children 30 years ago, it is now evident among
Canadian children of all ages. Currently, 15.2% of 2-to 5-year-old children are overweight …