2025年1月8日 · Childhood obesity is a serious health condition that involves having excess body fat early in life. The extra weight often starts children on the path to other health conditions such as diabetes and high blood pressure. Childhood obesity also …

2024年3月27日 · Cut back on processed and fast foods. They tend to be higher in calories and fat. Instead, fill your child’s plate with fruits and vegetables, and trade white bread, rice, and pasta for their...

One way to find out if your child is at a healthy weight is by calculating his or her body mass index (BMI), a measurement based on a person’s height and weight. The next step is to compare your child’s BMI with the BMI of other children who are the same age and sex, based on growth charts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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.

2024年2月21日 · BMI doesn’t measure body fat directly. But it alerts your child’s provider that your child may need more tests to see if excess body fat is an issue. BMI percentile cutoffs define a level above which your child may be more likely to develop weight-related health issues.

2024年11月28日 · Bad eating habits and not enough exercise are reasons kids become overweight. Learn how to prevent obesity and help your child get to a healthy weight.

2022年1月18日 · Childhood obesity is a serious health threat to children. Kids with obesity have surpassed simply being overweight and are at risk for a number of chronic health conditions. Poor...

2024年5月26日 · Figure out your child’s weight-to-height ratio (or body mass index). Body mass index (BMI) is age and sex specific, so it is often called BMI-for-age. Use a bathroom scale to measure your child’s weight. Then, measure your child’s height with a tape measure.

2024年1月26日 · Childhood obesity is a complex disease with many contributing factors, including genetics, eating patterns, physical activity levels, and sleep routines. Compared to children with healthy weight, children with obesity are at a higher risk for asthma, sleep apnea, bone and joint problems, type 2 diabetes, and other health issues.

2024年6月3日 · Kids who carry extra pounds are more at risk of developing chronic, life-altering medical conditions as they grow up. At the moment, that’s a stark reality of what’s ahead for more than 160 million young people around the world living with obesity. That figure includes more than 14.7 million children in the United States.