Childhood obesity continues to grow in prevalence among adolescents in the United States. It causes liver, lung, heart and psychological complications. Lifestyle change is the most effective treatment, but also the hardest to implement. Browse our extensive sources on conditions related to obesity in order to help stem the tide of this disease.
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Is Your Child An Emotional Eater? What You Can Do
Emotional eating is a huge factor in weight gain and with childhood obesity rates constantly climbing, it's important...
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Child Screen Time Associated With Obesity
Obesity is a growing problem in America, especially among its youth. Lack of exercise in children, often supplanted by...
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Is NDD linked to obesity?
Childhood Obesity in the United States Approximately 16% of US children (~ 9 million) aged 6-19 are overweight or...
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Lack of Sleep Tied to Obesity in Preteens
Not getting enough shuteye can make kids wake up on the wrong side of the bed, with a day that's long on moodiness and...
Source: The Nemours Foundation
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