Childhood Obesity

Childhood obesity is a medical condition where excess body fat negatively affects a child's health or well-being, leading to an increased risk of various health problems. Causes include genetic and environmental factors such as diet, physical activity, and cultural influences. Consequently, childhood obesity has become a major global health concern, with serious implications for physical and psychological health in the long-term. Interventions can be used to combat childhood obesity, such as school-based programs, family-based interventions, and community initiatives. Education is also important to encourage healthy lifestyle habits from a young age.

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Childhood Somatic Complaints: Relationships with Child Emotional Functioning and Parental Factors

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Reversal of Obesity: The Quest for the Optimum Dietary Regimen

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Predictive Value of Some Central Obesity Anthropometric Indicators to Metabolic Risk Factors in Syrian Adolescents

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Managing Overweight and Obesity in Ghana from a Cultural Lens: The Complementary Role of Behaviour Modification

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Adaptive Contribution of Thyroid Hormones in Obesity

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The Hazards of Abdominal Obesity

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Childhood Overweight, Social Media, and Osteoarthritis: Is there a Possible Emergent, yet Unrecognized Linkage?

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Knowledge and Factors Associated with Overweight and Obesity Prevention among Women Attending Kibagabaga Hospital, Rwanda

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Improving Effective Screening and Management of Obesity in an Urgent Care Clinic

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Barriers to Managing Childhood Obesity in the General Practice Amidst of the Double Burden of Malnutrition: A Sri Lankan Perspective

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Burden of Unintentional Childhood Injuries in Pre-School Children (2-6yrs) and Knowledge of Primary Caregivers on Early Management: A Descriptive Observational Study in Urban Slums of Bhubaneswar, Odisha

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A New Model of Body Composition Detects Association Between Severe Obesity and Increase in Skeletal Muscle Mass

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