BIOL 235 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Asthma, Hyperlipidemia, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
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Many obese children, usually don"t grow out of it & will gain more weight. Body mass index - used to define overweight & obesity in adults. Growth charts are based on age and gender. The centres for disease control and prevention (cdc) growth charts are used to assess weight in children in the u. s. At or above the 95th percentile for bmi for their gender & age is considered obese. The world health organization (who) charts are recommended for use with canadian children, as of 2010. At or above the 97th percentile for their age & gender is considered obese for 5-19 year olds. Adolescents are the age group most effected by overweight & obesity. Usually have more than 2 hours of tv, internet or games & consuming less than 5 servings of fruit/vegetables per day. Obesity is not a simple cause & therefore there isn"t a simple solution.
