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what is the relationship between being an overweight child and adult obesity?
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Dr. Derrick Lonsdale answered
73 years experience Preventive Medicine
Strong!: Obesity is in epidemic form in the U.S. The most important cause is the "junk", particularly sugary stuff, ice cream, sodas including, sweeteners etc. The taste mechanism is a signal to the brain that gives pleasure. It should be a combination of sweet, sour, bitter, astringent, salt and metal that gives flavor as appredciated in all "god made" food. Obesity is a reflection of hedonism.
Answered on Aug 18, 2013
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Dr. Michael Dansie commented
16 years experience Family Medicine
Number of obese children and adolescents in U.S. trippled between 1980 and 2000
Aug 30, 2012
Dr. Quang Nguyen answered
Specializes in Endocrinology
Increased risk: One in three children are currently overweight or obese. Based on current trend, one in three children born in the year 2000 will become a diabetic in the future. Childhood obesity is a strong predictor of obesity in adulthood. The risk is as high as 70% if the child is overweight at the age of >10.
Answered on Sep 28, 2016
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