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  1. Obesity in Children 
    https://medlineplus.gov/obesityinchildren.html
    Obesity in children is hard to spot because they all grow at different rates. Find a list ... Obesity means having too much body fat. It is different from being overweight, which means weighing too ...
  2. Obesity 
    https://medlineplus.gov/obesity.html
    Read about the causes of obesity and find out what you can do to decrease your risk of its associated health issues. ... Obesity means having too much body fat. It is different from being overweight, which means weighing too ...
  3. Association Between Childhood Weight Loss and Adult Obesity (Contextual Question 1) - Screening for Obesity and ... 
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK476330
    ... 2017 Jun. (Evidence Synthesis, No. 150.) Screening for Obesity and Interventions for Weight Management in Children and ... A Association Between Childhood Weight Loss and Adult Obesity (Contextual Question 1) Concerns about child and adolescent ...
  4. High blood sugar during pregnancy increases chances of mother’s type 2 diabetes, child’s obesity | NIH MedlinePlus ... 
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/...s-type-2-diabetes-childs-obesity
    ... increases chances of mother’s type 2 diabetes, child’s obesity A mother's health during pregnancy can have a ... ups risk of mother’s type 2 diabetes, child’s obesity What’s Cooking? Find tasty and heart-healthy recipes ...
  5. Body mass index 
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    BMI; Obesity - body mass index; Obesity - BMI; Overweight - body mass index; Overweight - BMI ... Having obesity puts a strain on your heart and can lead to serious health problems . These include: Arthritis in ...
  6. Obesity 
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007297.htm
    Morbid obesity; Fat - obese ... calories than your body uses can lead to obesity. This is because your body stores unused calories as fat. Obesity can be caused by: Eating more food than ...
  7. Obesity: identification, assessment and management - NCBI Bookshelf 
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK588750
    ... National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health. Obesity: identification, assessment and management NICE Guideline, No. 189 ... keeping. [2006] 1.2. Identifying and assessing overweight, obesity and central adiposity Identification and assessment in adults ...
  8. Obesity Screening: MedlinePlus Medical Test 
    https://medlineplus.gov/lab-tests/obesity-screening
    ... information only on official, secure websites. What is obesity screening? Obesity screenings check for obesity and overweight ... is for your body type. What is an obesity screening used for? An obesity screening with a ...
  9. Results - Behavioral and Pharmacotherapy Weight Loss Interventions to Prevent Obesity-Related Morbidity and Mortality ... 
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK532375
    ... Behavioral and Pharmacotherapy Weight Loss Interventions to Prevent Obesity-Related Morbidity and Mortality in Adults: An Updated ... Outcomes Among Adults Who Are Overweight or Have Obesity and Are a Candidate for Weight Loss Interventions? ...
  10. Introduction - Methods for Evaluating Natural Experiments in Obesity: Systematic Evidence Review - NCBI Bookshelf 
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK493786
    ... No. 204.) Methods for Evaluating Natural Experiments in Obesity: Systematic Evidence Review [Internet]. Show details Comparative Effectiveness ... Dec. Contents Search term < Prev Next > Introduction Background Obesity and Its Public Health Consequences The prevalence of ...
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