Weight Management Guide for Children

An increasing number of kids are overweight, and if no intervention is made, 80% of them will stay overweight as adults. This can put them at risk for many medical problems, including diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and sleep apnea. Obesity can also adversely affect their self esteem.

While most children should not be put…

Obesity

Definition

Obesity is an abnormal accumulation of body fat, usually 20% or more over an individual’s ideal body weight. Obesity is associated with increased risk of illness, disability, and death.

The branch of medicine that deals with the study and treatment of obesity is known as bariatrics. As obesity has become a major health problem in the United States, bariatrics has…

Childhood Obesity

Definition

Childhood obesity is the condition of being overweight or severely overweight which causes risks to health between the ages of 2 and 19.

Description

Childhood obesity is of increasing concern as a public health problem in the United States. Overweight and obesity are defined by most healthcare professionals using the Body Mass Index (BMI). BMI is a calculation that compares a…