“I am a fat kid. I have a fat mom and dad. But I will die first."
(Hopkins, DeCristofaro, & Elliott, 2011).
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| The Vicious Cycle |
Childhood obesity is an ever-growing health concern
and more work is needed to care for these children
effectively and prevent a lifetime of medical problems. The
comorbidities associated with childhood obesity have the
potential to evolve into chronic health conditions at a younger
age and can contribute to premature death. Families and
health care providers must be ready with evidence-based
knowledge and be prepared to use it with the children of the
community to put a stop to this ever-growing health concern (Lahary, 2019).
https://corporate.dukehealth.org/news-listing/newest-data-shows-childhood-obesity-continues-increase
Larery, T. (2019).
The True Weight of Childhood Obesity in America. Midwest Quarterly, 60(3),
329-334.
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