Question

article on obesity as a growing consern among children

Answer 1

Childhood obesity is a condition where excess body fat negatively affects a child's health or well-being. As methods to determine body fat directly are difficult, the diagnosis of obesity is often based on BMI. Due to the rising prevalence of obesity in children and its many adverse health effects it is being recognized as a serious public healthconcern.[1] The term overweight rather than obese is often used in children as it is less stigmatizing.[2]