Childhood and Adolescent Obesity in the United States: A Public Health Concern

Childhood and adolescent obesity have reached epidemic levels in the United States. Currently, about 17% of US children are presenting with obesity. Obesity can affect all aspects of the children including their psychological as well as cardiovascular health; also, their overall physical health is a...

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Main Authors: Adekunle Sanyaolu PhD, Chuku Okorie MBBS, MPH, Xiaohua Qi MD, PhD, Jennifer Locke MD, Saif Rehman MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2019-11-01
Series:Global Pediatric Health
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2333794X19891305