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What're the major causes of obesity in children?

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Genes &: Having a genetic predisposition to obesity and on top of that depending on fast- food for your nutrition and spending your day in front of a screen is the typical sceen. Worse of all now we are seeing the third generation with this type of behaviour.

Answered 8/11/2012

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Exogenous: By far, the major cause of obesity in children is the result of what they eat. The kind of food, the number of calories, and lack of exercise all contribute to the problem as well.

Answered 8/12/2012

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Dr. Martin Fried answered

Specializes in Nutrition

Poor choices: poor food choices, lack of portion control, inactivity, TV time, are all contributing factors to obesity in the united states.

Answered 7/23/2014

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