Year: 2018
Type: report
Abstract: What was the research about?Childhood obesity is common in the United States.Weight problems during childhood can lead to longterm health problems, such as high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, and high cholesterol.Children who have obesity are also at risk of having low self-esteem and depression.
Authors: Elsie Taveras, Richard Marshall, Mona Sharifi, Earlene Avalon, Lauren Fiechtner, Christine Horan, Monica Gerber, John Orav, Sarah Price, Thomas Sequist, Daniel Slater
Institution: Massachusetts General Hospital
Language: English
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
OpenAlex ID: W2885807468