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Health Promotion & Disease
Prevention | Questions and Answers
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Question:
Defining Overweight and Obesity in terms of Children
Answer:
Overweight is defined as having excess body weight for a
particular height from fat, muscle, bone, water, or a
combination of these factors.
Obesity is defined as having excess body fat.
,Question:
Defining Overweight and Obesity in terms of Children 2
Answer:
• Overweight is defined as a BMI at or above the 85th percentile and lower
than the 95th percentile for children of the same age and sex.
Obesity is defined as a BMI at or above the 95th percentile for children of the
same age and sex.
Question:
Percentile
Answer:
underweight- less than 5th percentile
normal or healthy- 5th to less than 85th
overweight- 85th to less than 95th
obese- 95th or greater
, Question:
Health Risks for children who are obese or overweight
Answer:
High blood pressure and high cholesterol
• Likelihood of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD).
• Impaired glucose tolerance, insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes.
• Breathing problems
• Joint problems
• Fatty liver disease
• Bullying and poor self-esteem