Medical Minute W/ The UNLV School of Nursing | Childhood Obesity: Causes and Risks

A quick rundown of the physical, mental, emotional, and environmental causes, risks, and notable factors regarding childhood obesity.

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A series of small snapshots of healthcare advise from the professors and practitioners at the UNLV School of Nursing.

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Here's today's Medical Minute, written by Ray Serafica, Associate Professor in Nursing at the School of Nursing at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Childhood obesity is a serious problem in the United States, putting children and adolescents at risk for poor health. Unfortunately, our obesity prevalence among children and adolescents is still high due to poor nutrition, lack of resources, and decline of socioeconomic status. Childhood obesity can lead to diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol, sleep disorders, bone fractures, and fatty deposits in the liver.

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In determining childhood obesity, there may be no symptoms other than weight that's above normal. The main contributors to childhood obesity are few physical activities and too many calories from food and drinks. Family factors can also contribute to being overweight, especially in an environment where high calorie foods are always available and physical activity or exercise is not often encouraged.

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Personal, parental, and family stress can lead to an increase in child's risk for obesity. These can also lead to emotional consequences such as low self-esteem, behavior and learning problems, and depression and anxiety. This Medical Minute is written by the School of Nursing at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and produced by KUNV 91.5 FM.

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