Raising Healthy Children: Health Risks of Obesity
Although babies need fat for warmth and normal growth, as children develop, too much fat can be unhealthy. Childhood obesity may result in health problems early in life and into adulthood. This 4-page fact sheet will help you understand the health risks of obesity and ways to help your child maintai...
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| Language: | English |
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The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries
2013-04-01
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| Series: | EDIS |
| Online Access: | https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/120894 |
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| Summary: | Although babies need fat for warmth and normal growth, as children develop, too much fat can be unhealthy. Childhood obesity may result in health problems early in life and into adulthood. This 4-page fact sheet will help you understand the health risks of obesity and ways to help your child maintain a healthy weight. Written by Stephanie Meyer, Karla Shelnutt, and Gail Kauwell, and published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, April 2013.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy1356
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| ISSN: | 2576-0009 |