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• Childhood obesity could decrease life expectancy by two to five years if something isn't done about the epidemic, according to provocative research by pediatric endocrinologist David Ludwig, an associate professor of pediatrics at Harvard Medical School.
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www.usatoday.com/news/health/weightloss/2008-01-13-chil...
www.usatoday.com/news/health/weightloss/2008-01-13-childhood-obesity_N.htm
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But the dangers are not just to physical health. I bet you can remember a fat child in your class at school, and how much the poor kid was teased. And even now, with more overweight children around, there are still some serious psychological dangers with childhood obesity:
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An obese child has a 70% larger risk of becoming an obese adult, and closer to 80% if one parent is obese. Not to mention these horrible dangers of childhood obesity:
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Childhood obesity – and the physical, emotional, relational and spiritual disease it brings – is now epidemic. Although Sarah's case is extreme, as many as one in three children in the United States today may be overweight ... Home › Articles › Nutrition and Your Health › The Terrible Dangers of Childhood Obesity...
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www.recipestoday.com/articles/toddler-nutrition/the-ter...
www.recipestoday.com/articles/toddler-nutrition/the-terrible-dangers-of-childhood-obesity-801/
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Childhood Obesity May Increase Fluid Build-up in Ear ... Childhood obesity and otitis media with effusion are rising, but before now, no one had investigated whether the two conditions might be connected, note the researchers.
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www.webmd.com/cold-and-flu/ear-infection/news/20070416/...
www.webmd.com/cold-and-flu/ear-infection/news/20070416/obese-children-more-ear-problems
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There's no real consensus on the cause of obesity--either for adults or children. Possibly because there's more than one cause. You probably won't be too surprised by these culprits: Genetics. Children of obese/overweight parents have a gre...
http://exercise.about.com/cs/exercisehealth/a/childobes...
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Active Healthy Living: Prevention of Childhood Obesity Through Increased Physical Activity ... The American Obesity Association is dedicated to public education about the dangers of obesity, preventing obesity in children, advocating for good health care and adequate insurance coverage for obesity treatment,
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www.med.umich.edu/1libr/yourchild/obesity.htm
www.med.umich.edu/1libr/yourchild/obesity.htm
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During the past 30 years, childhood obesity rates have tripled, and more than 9 million kids are now obese. To reverse the trend, some experts say, we need to talk to kids about the dangers of being overweight.
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health.usnews.com/usnews/health/articles/070814/14weightdebate.htm
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The causes of childhood obesity is not only linked to problems that a child can experience during their youth but it can lead to problems later on in life. There are health concerns that have effects on their life which may lead to serious health issues which can be quite dangerous. ... DANGERS AND EFFECTS OF CHILDHOOD OBESITY...
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