Epidemiology of Child and Adolescent Obesity

Jennifer Utter

doi:10.1201/b13781

Epidemiology of Child and Adolescent Obesity

Jennifer Utter^*

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In 2010, the International Obesity Taskforce (IOTF) estimated that approximately 1 billion adults worldwide were overweight, with an addition 475 million obese. Among school-aged children, overweight and obesity are estimated to affect approximately 200 million children. This chapter will review the rapidly changing prevalence of child overweight and obesity, variations in the prevalence of child obesity, key environmental determinants affecting youth eating and activity behaviors, and the health, social, and economic impact of the burden of obesity in young people.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Lifestyle Medicine, Second Edition
Editors	James Rippe
Publisher	CRC Press
Chapter	106
Pages	1271-1280
Number of pages	9
Edition	2nd
ISBN (Electronic)	9781315099248
ISBN (Print)	9781439845424
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1201/b13781
Publication status	Published - 15 Mar 2013
Externally published	Yes

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