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The Web Resource for Parents and Health Professionals on Child Obesity ... Here you can learn about the programs and services we offer to support your child obesity care:
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www.childobesity.com/
www.childobesity.com/
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Bupa health factsheet - information for parents of obese children, who want to know more about the health risks and problems linked to childhood obesity and an unhealthy diet ... See Prevention of childhood obesity for some tips on how to change your child's eating and exercise habits and help him/her maintain a healthy weight...
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hcd2.bupa.co.uk/fact_sheets/html/child_obesity.html
hcd2.bupa.co.uk/fact_sheets/html/child_obesity.html
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Childhood obesity — a comprehensive look at screening, complications, treatment and prevention of childhood obesity. ... Childhood obesity is a serious medical condition that affects children and adolescents. It occurs when a child is well above the normal weight for his or her age and height.
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www.mayoclinic.com/health/childhood-obesity/DS00698
www.mayoclinic.com/health/childhood-obesity/DS00698
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Child and adolescent obesity is also associated with increased risk of emotional problems. Teens with weight problems tend to have much lower self-esteem and be less popular with their peers. Depression, anxiety, and obsessive compulsive disorder can also occur.
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www.aacap.org/publications/factsfam/79.htm
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Childhood obesity - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Childhood obesity is a condition where excess body fat negatively affects a child's health or wellbeing. As methods to determine body fat directly are difficult, the diagnosis of obesity is often bas...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Childhood_obesity
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The Effects of Obesity ... Obesity increases the risk for serious health conditions like type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol — all once considered exclusively adult diseases. ... Studies have shown that a child's risk of obesity greatly increases if one or more parent is overweight or obese...
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kidshealth.org/parent/general/body/overweight_obesity.h...
kidshealth.org/parent/general/body/overweight_obesity.html
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Obesity presents numerous problems for the child. ... Obesity treatment programs for children and adolescents rarely have weight loss as a goal. Rather, the aim is to slow or halt weight gain so the child will grow into his or her body weight over a period of months to years.
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www.kidsource.com/kidsource/content2/obesity.html
www.kidsource.com/kidsource/content2/obesity.html
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The persistence of obesity into adulthood depends on several factors, including the age at which the child becomes obese, the severity of the disease and the presence ... When a child does develop obesity, a serious attempt to treat it should be undertaken. Table 5 lists the components of a successful treatment plan.
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www.aafp.org/afp/990215ap/861.html
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