Some people are not sure if they are obese or not. People would like to know but people also want to help those in the generation after them. They would like to help their children know if they have obesity so that they don't encounter the same problems. What are the signs of obesity in children? Here is an excerpt from the San Francisco Children's Hospital that you can check out.
Childhood Obesity
May 8, 2008 Reviewed by: Healthcare Specialists at UCSF Children's Hospital
Signs and Symptoms
The causes of obesity are complex, including genetic, biological, behavioral, nutritional and cultural factors. Obesity occurs when a person eats more calories than the body burns up. The root causes of obesity are excess consumption of food, a lack of physical activity or both.
If one parent is obese, there's a 50 percent chance that his or her children will be obese. When both parents are obese, their children have an 80 percent chance of obesity. More...
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