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If it were as easy as telling parents to have their children eat healthier and exercise more, I don't believe as many children would be overweight. We need to think together about the multitude of factors that increase a child's risk of overweight, and then target them one by one… The complexity of all of these issues speaks to the complexity of addressing the obesity epidemic.

Dr. Julie Lumeng

Overweight children are at risk for cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and other health problems, ... They're part of an epidemic of overweight and obesity that must be addressed so that they can lead healthier lives.

For the parents of a girl who is not overweight and who gets her first period early, it doesn't mean she's at increased risk for being overweight as an adult. These findings are significant because they show us where our efforts should focus: childhood obesity.

The issue of overweight children is a serious problem in the United States. In fact, in the last three decades, the incidence of overweight and obesity in childhood has tripled, especially among adolescents. Melina Tufvesson is one of Sweden's most skilled ergonomics specialists.

Obesity continues to rise in adults. And that risk has increased in children, too. Interventions should begin immediately for children who are already overweight at these young ages.

Pamela Salsberry

We have an obesity epidemic, with more than 20 percent of our 7-17 year old children in urban centers tipping the scales as either overweight or obese.

What we found was that maturational timing -- onset of first period -- was not an important factor for adult obesity, once we accounted for the earlier overweight [as children]. So, it appears that the timing of menarche is a consequence, rather than a risk factor for adult overweight.

It is very serious for children because there is growing evidence of early onset diabetes in children who are overweight. Children who are overweight tend to grow into adults who have a range of health problems as well.

We have known that kids who are overweight or obese have a higher risk for being overweight or obese as adults. But in this paper, we show that even children in the high normal weight range have an elevated risk of becoming overweight or obese as adults.

Right now, our city and county are experiencing an overweight and obesity epidemic. We must expand and strengthen our community efforts to impact this serious health challenge, especially as it relates to our children.

Our study is one more piece of evidence that overweight and obesity do increase health risks, whether or not you have other risk factors. People need to pay attention and maintain a healthy body weight.

Being overweight and obesity are major risk factors for many chronic diseases for South Dakotans of all ages. When people are overweight or obese, they have more health problems and more serious health problems, in addition to higher health care costs.

If all other risk factors are normal, and you exercise moderately, your risk of having high CRP is one in 2000, ... A person who is a little overweight, with blood fats and cholesterol a little elevated, maybe with a little bit of high blood pressure -- we didn't used to think that having several of these little risk factors were a big deal. But it is. These little risk factors add up in a way that is worse for you than one big risk factor.

If all other risk factors are normal, and you exercise moderately, your risk of having high CRP is one in 2000. A person who is a little overweight, with blood fats and cholesterol a little elevated, maybe with a little bit of high blood pressure -- we didn't used to think that having several of these little risk factors were a big deal. But it is. These little risk factors add up in a way that is worse for you than one big risk factor.

One of the most significant concerns from a public health perspective is that we know a lot of children who are overweight grow up to be overweight or obese adults, and thus are at greater risk for some major health problems.

Julie Gerberding

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