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childhood obesity
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childhood obesity
Public health Overweight in a child, an average BMI of ≥ 85% for age and sex; ≥ 95% for age and sex is very obese. See Body-mass index, Obesity. Cf Adult obesity.


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THE rapid rise in child obesity may be levelling off, according to new figures released.
Summary: The rapid rise in child obesity may be levelling off, according to new figures analising levels forecast to 2020.
THE rapid rise in child obesity may be levelling off, according to figures released today.
 
 
 
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