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Please describe the most prevalent childhood disease?
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Cavities: The single most prevalent childhood disease is dental caries, i.e. Cavities.
Answered 1/10/2020
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Asthma: The most prevalent chronic childhood disease is asthma. Prevalence is the total number of children with the disease at the current time. For asthma, the prevalence is about 10% of children. For childhood acute illnesses that go away after a short while, colds are the most common (usually caused by rhinoviruses).
Answered 7/20/2012
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Obesity: Childhood obesity has tripled in the last 30 years and a third of children and adolsecents are now overweight or obese - representing significant negative health consequences.
Answered 1/16/2014
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