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DEFINITION
What Is Obesity?
Obesity is defined as a body mass index (BMI) at or above the 95th percentile of the CDC sex-specific BMI-for-age growth charts.
14.7M
For children and adolescents aged 2-19 years old in 2017-2020, obesity affected about 14.7 million
12.7%
In 2017-2020, the prevalence of obesity was 12.7% among children aged 2-5 years old
22.2%
In 2017-2020, the prevalence of obesity was 22.2% among children aged 12-19 years old
20.7%
In 2017-2020, the prevalence of obesity was 20.7% among children aged 6-11 years old
About Childhood Obesity:
A condition in which a child is significantly overweight for his or her age and height.
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Childhood obesity can lead to diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol.
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There may be no symptoms other than weight that's above normal.
PLEASE NOTE:
The MircleKid website is not providing any treatment information. We are only providing information about medical conditions.
Treatment advice needs to be provided only by YOUR treating physician.
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