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# What are the medical causes of childhood obesity? Medical causes of childhood obesity can include hormonal imbalances such as insulin resistance, slow metabolism, and certain medications. | # What are the medical causes of childhood obesity? Medical causes of childhood obesity can include hormonal imbalances such as insulin resistance, slow metabolism, and certain medications. | ||
# How can childhood obesity be prevented? Childhood obesity can be prevented through healthy eating habits, regular physical activity, reducing screen time, and creating supportive environments in schools and communities. | # How can childhood obesity be prevented? Childhood obesity can be prevented through healthy eating habits, regular physical activity, reducing screen time, and creating supportive environments in schools and communities. | ||
# How is childhood obesity defined? In children, obesity is defined as having excess body fat and is measured using a percentile score of body mass index (BMI). According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), a child is considered overweight if their BMI is at or above the 85th percentile and less than the 95th percentile for their age and sex, and considered obese if their BMI is at or above the 95th percentile | # How is childhood obesity defined? In children, obesity is defined as having excess body fat and is measured using a percentile score of body mass index (BMI). According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), a child is considered overweight if their BMI is at or above the 85th percentile and less than the 95th percentile for their age and sex, and considered obese if their BMI is at or above the 95th percentile. | ||
==How can W8MD help?== | ==How can W8MD help?== | ||
W8MD's weight loss, sleep, and medspa centers offer medical weight loss programs that address obesity in both adults and children. Their programs aim to help patients lose weight and keep it off, as well as improve their sleep and overall appearance. | W8MD's weight loss, sleep, and medspa centers offer medical weight loss programs that address obesity in both adults and children. Their programs aim to help patients lose weight and keep it off, as well as improve their sleep and overall appearance. | ||
==Age of the child== | |||
'''W8MD accepts children from 8 years and up for weight loss''' | |||
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