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Download full textOgden, Cynthia L.; Lamb, Molly M.; Carroll, Margaret D.; Flegal, Katherine M. – National Center for Health Statistics, 2010
In 2007-2008 almost 17% of children and adolescents aged 2-19 years were obese. Childhood obesity often tracks to adulthood and, in the short run, childhood obesity can lead to psychosocial problems and cardiovascular risk factors such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and abnormal glucose tolerance or diabetes. Studies have suggested that…
Descriptors: Obesity, Socioeconomic Status, Children, Adolescents
