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    Background When tackling complex public health challenges such as childhood obesity, interventions focused on immediate causes, such as poor diet and physical inactivity, have had limited success, largely because upstream root causes remain unresolved. A priority is to develop new modelling frameworks to infer the causal structure of complex chronic disease networks, allowing disease “on-ramps”…

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    Obesity in children means having a weight than is higher than what is healthy for a child’s height. Obesity is a serious, chronic disease. Over time, it can lead to other health problems, including diabetes,

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    • For children, the urge to eat more or snack on empty calories can be tempting and, when combined with reduced physical activity, can lead to the risk of childhood obesity. Learn more: https://t.co/WEX2sdwT5t #WorldObesityDay #ChildhoodObesity https://t.co/GLQngJ8j0V

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    Obesity in children means having a weight than is higher than what is healthy for a child’s height. Obesity is a serious, chronic disease. Over time, it can lead to other health problems, including diabetes,

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    • For children, the urge to eat more or snack on empty calories can be tempting and, when combined with reduced physical activity, can lead to the risk of childhood obesity. Learn more: https://t.co/gaTzdJzeAb #WorldObesityDay #ChildhoodObesity https://t.co/Wou6yYgmjp

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    Obesity - 1 year(s) ago

    The Endocrine Society works to reduce the prevalence of obesity, identify policy options to address obesity, and advocate for access to affordable care.

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    • The US Department of Defense spends $1.5 billion annually in obesity-related health care costs for current and former service members and their families, as well as costs to replace unfit personnel. — Obesity Playbook: https://t.co/KAVGyhyR7l #obesity #OCW2023 @ObesityCareWeek https://t.co/iMbe6fbmu6

    • Children with obesity also risk developing joint problems (#osteoarthritis, musculoskeletal discomfort, etc.), #gallstones and #gallbladderdisease. —Obesity Playbook: https://t.co/KAVGyhyR7l (3/3) #childhoodobesity #obesity #OCW2023 @ObesityCareWeek

    • #Highbloodpressure and #highcholesterol (#heartdisease risk factors); #type2diabetes, and breathing problems (#asthma, #sleepapnea, etc.) are linked to #childhoodobesity. — Obesity Playbook https://t.co/KAVGyhyR7l (2/3)