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Results 1 - 4 of 4 for causes of childhood overweight
  1. Lifestyle changes key to delaying or preventing type 2 diabetes | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
    ... that do not heal Losing weight without trying Causes You ... blood pressure, overweight or obesity, and being inactive can increase your ...
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/...ng-or-preventing-type-2-diabetes - MedlinePlus Magazine
  2. Preventing childhood obesity: Program for first-time parents promotes healthy growth in firstborn babies and their ... 
    ... study called SIBSIGHT discovered that siblings benefit, too. Childhood obesity, which affects 1 in 5 children in the United States, is a complicated issue without a single clear solution. When a child is overweight, there are almost always multiple factors at play ...
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/...stborn-babies-and-their-siblings - MedlinePlus Magazine
  3. Childhood sleep apnea linked to high blood pressure in teens | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
    ... children with the disorder. Like adult sleep apnea, childhood sleep apnea can ... who are overweight, adopting a healthy eating and exercise plan can ...
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/...-to-high-blood-pressure-in-teens - MedlinePlus Magazine
  4. NIH launches National COPD Action Plan | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
    ... also test interventions in COPD patients who are overweight and those with prevalent emphysema. NHLBI, as part ... is now the most common chronic disorder in childhood. In the U.S., nearly 24 million people have ...
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/...unches-national-copd-action-plan - MedlinePlus Magazine