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Assessment of Child Anthropometry in a Large Epidemiologic Study
Published on: February 2, 2017
Risk factors and outcomes of childhood obesity in Hong Kong: a retrospective cohort study
1School of Public Health, The University of Hong Kong, 21 Sassoon Road,Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR, China. syho@hku.hk
Abstract:
1. Onset of obesity is related to age, gender, pubertal stage, dietary habits, and parental occupation. Targeting the high riskgroups may help curb obesity in children. 2. Obesity may lead to poor self-esteem and potential psychosocial risk. The psychosocial impact of obesity could be more pronounced in girls than boys. 3. The association between obesity and psychosocial health could be bi-directional. Improving psychosocial health could be beneficial in weight management for normal-weight and obese children. 4. Obesity is associated with higher blood pressures.
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