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Direct linkReilly, John J. – Children & Society, 2007
This article reviews recent research evidence, largely from systematic reviews, on a number of aspects of childhood obesity: its definition and prevalence; consequences; causes and prevention. The basis of the body mass index (BMI) as a means of defining obesity in children and adolescents is discussed: a high BMI for age constitutes obesity. In…
Descriptors: Obesity, Body Composition, Physical Activities, Incidence
