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Obese Children Are at Risk for a Lifetime

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Childhood obesity is more than being overweight -- it may reduce overall adult life expectancy because it increases lifetime risk for Type 2 Diabetes and other serious chronic conditions.

Video: Obesity Hits Young Children

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Research shows that the obesity epidemic is affecting preschoolers.

Teens and Calories

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Calorie needs depend on a teen's individual growth rate and physical activity level. During the rapid growth spurt between ages 15 and 19, some boys are able to eat up to 4,000 calories a day without gaining weight.

Obese Kids' Excess Pounds Make Exercise Tough

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Obese children may have a hard time exercising because of the effort needed to move their larger bodies -- not because their hearts aren't up to the challenge, according to a new study.

Obesity: Bad For Men, Women and Kids

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Obesity increases the risk of heart disease, and it doesn't matter whether you're a man or a woman.

America's Kids Doing Well, Except With Obesity: Report

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The well-being of America's children is the best it has been since 1975.

Obesity Ups Child's Asthma Risk

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Obese children are more likely to suffer asthma and wheezing than other children, according to a new study.

Adolescents at risk from poor diet, inactivity

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