A child who is overweight before the age of 8 is at risk for severe adult obesity.
- 80% of children overweight at age 10-15 were obese adults at age 25
- 25% of obese adults were overweight as children
- 33.1% of Knox County students are overweight or obese
Obese children and adolescents have an increased risk for:
- Heart disease
- Type 2 diabetes
- Hypertension
- Dyslipidemia
- Stroke, liver & gallbladder disease
- Sleep Apnea
- Osteoarthritis
- Gynecological problems
- Cancers (breast, endometrial & colon)
