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Overweight child
Overweight child is a condition in which a child's weight is too heavy compared to the child's height.
Dr. Robert Kwok reviewed this
35 year experience in Pediatrics
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A 33-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: Overweight child?
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A 45-year old asked:
Is it true that an overweight child will eventually have a harder time getting and staying in shape as an adult?
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A 39-year old asked:
Any great exercise ideas for an overweight child?
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A 34-year old asked:
What can I serve to an overweight child for breakfast?
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A 39-year old asked:
What's the best way to get an overweight child to lose weight?
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A 32-year old asked:
Need help with my slightly overweight child focus on diet or exercise first?
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A 17-year old male asked:
Why is the weight of a person important when prescribing medications?And can you prescribe for an overweight child the same dose given to a fit adult?
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A 34-year old asked:
Do you think having an seriously overweight child can be a form of child abuse or neglect?
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A 40-year old asked:
Should I use formula milk for my overweight child or a regular skim milk?
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A 42-year old asked:
How can I help prevent my overweight child from getting diabetes mellitus type 2?
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A 44-year old asked:
What is better for my 10 year old overweight child: a treadmill or a cycling machine?
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A 41-year old asked:
What is the relationship between being an overweight child and adult obesity?
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A 19-year old female asked:
Any good healthy recipes for a overweight child besides exercise, i'm talking about food (don't like veggies) any way to make it fun?
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A 36-year old asked:
Motherinlaw blamed me for my childs overweight problem?
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A 34-year old asked:
Child overweight, doesn't want to exercise, what to do?
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A 30-year old asked:
Child overweight problem. Why do schools not serve nonfat milk?
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A member asked:
Can I have gastric bypass surgery? I'm a 19 year old male who weighs about 168 and is about 5'3. I want to weigh about 140. I was always overweight as a child. The highest i ever weighed was 190. In my second year of college when i suddenly reaalized that
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A 50-year old asked:
My child is overweight! what can I do to help him live a long, healthy life?
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A 39-year old asked:
How do I prevent my child from getting overweight?
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A 40-year old asked:
Does being overweight affect the height of a child during growing through puberty?
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A 41-year old asked:
Why would a child who has small healthy portions be overweight?
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A 39-year old asked:
My child is 5-10 pounds overweight; how can she lose it if she loves food?
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A 48-year old asked:
I have one child who is overweight and another who is thin. So, what do I cook for dinner?
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A 27-year old male asked:
Wt-155lbs ht. 5.4 ft.. If she conceive child then is there any problem to my wife or child in pregnancy.As she is lil bit overweight..Pls advice..
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A 42-year old asked:
Can you tell me what you suggest if the husband was overweight but the wife had a perfect weight, will the child get the genes from the father and be overweight as it grows?
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A female asked:
How easy is it for a 41 year old woman to get pregnant on her first sexual encounter? Her last child is 14 years old. She is overweight & doesn't exercise.
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A 20-year old female asked:
If you are overweight does Provera (medroxyprogesterone) work to start your period after having a child?
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A 28-year old male asked:
While doing childs pose (Yoga) I noticed a sharp pain shooting up the centre of my abdomen towards my throat. I am now left with globus sensation. I am overweight so my belly was pressing into my knees in this position. What could this be?
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A 34-year old male asked:
A 5 year old child weight 28 kg :%0ahba1c test: 5.1%, fasting plasma glucose 112 mg%, liver sgot 47, T3 (liothyronine) 1.86, TSH 2.25, what should do for overweight?
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A 18-year old female asked:
My child is 13, 5 foot 1, and 110 pounds, is that over weight?
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