Child Obesity and Health

Youfa Wang; Liang Wang

doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-803678-5.00061-8

Child Obesity and Health

Youfa Wang, Liang Wang

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Abstract

The childhood obesity epidemic has become a serious global public health problem. Children are different from adults and need special attention and effort in helping them to maintain healthy lifestyle and optimal body weight. Childhood and adolescence are two critical periods for developing lifelong healthy habits. This article discusses childhood obesity-related issues in five sections: (1) classification of childhood obesity; (2) worldwide childhood obesity epidemic; (3) risk factors (predictors) of childhood obesity; (4) health consequences of childhood obesity; and (5) prevention of childhood obesity.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	International Encyclopedia of Public Health
Publisher	Elsevier Inc.
Pages	487-501
Number of pages	15
ISBN (Electronic)	9780128037089
ISBN (Print)	9780128036785
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-803678-5.00061-8
State	Published - Oct 6 2016
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Childhood obesity
Classification
Dietary intake
Epidemiology
Health consequences
Prevention
Risk factors

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Medicine(all)

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