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Download full textKrishnamoorthy, Jenelle S.; Hart, Chantelle; Jelalian, Elissa – Society for Research in Child Development, 2006
Over the past 30 years, the rate of childhood obesity has more than doubled for preschool children aged 2 to 5 years and adolescents aged 12 to 19 years, and it has more than tripled for children 6 to 11 years of age (Institute of Medicine, 2005). At present, approximately 9 million children over 6 years are considered obese (Institute of…
Descriptors: Obesity, Children, Risk, Physical Health
Peer reviewedAnderson, Patricia M.; Butcher, Kristin F. – Future of Children, 2006
The increase in childhood obesity over the past several decades, together with the associated health problems and costs, is raising grave concern among health care professionals, policy experts, children's advocates, and parents. Patricia Anderson and Kristin Butcher document trends in children's obesity and examine the possible underlying causes…
Descriptors: Obesity, Physical Activities, Health Promotion, Health Behavior
