Childhood obesity

Childhood obesity
Children with varying degrees of body fat
SpecialtyEndocrinology, pediatrics, bariatrics Edit this on Wikidata

Childhood obesity is a condition where excess body fat negatively affects a child's health or well-being. As methods to determine body fat directly are difficult, the diagnosis of obesity is often based on BMI. Due to the rising prevalence of obesity in children and its many adverse health effects it is being recognized as a serious public health concern.[1] The term overweight rather than obese is often used when discussing childhood obesity, as it is less stigmatizing, although the term overweight can also refer to a different BMI category.[2] The prevalence of childhood obesity is known to differ by sex and gender.[3]

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  3. ^ Shah, Bindra; Cost, Katherine Tombeau; Fuller, Anne; Birken, Catherine S.; Anderson, Laura N. (8 September 2020). "Sex and gender differences in childhood obesity: contributing to the research agenda". BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health. 3 (2): 387–390. doi:10.1136/bmjnph-2020-000074. ISSN 2516-5542. PMC 7841817. PMID 33521549. Retrieved 30 November 2020.

Childhood obesity

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