The Health Consequences of Overweight and Obese Youth
OBESE CHILDREN USUALLY BECOME OBESE ADULTS
Childhood obesity is associated with various health-related consequences. Obese children and adolescents may experience immediate health consequences and may be at risk for weight-related health problems in adulthood.
Psychosocial Risks
Some consequences of childhood and adolescent obesity are psychosocial. Obese children and adolescents are targets of early and systematic social discrimination.39 The [...]






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