Weight Trends Among Children and Adolescents within Central Indiana

Abstract

Childhood and adolescent obesity represents a serious health problem in the U.S. and globally and is the biggest risk factor for adult obesity. Sequalae from childhood and adolescent obesity has been emerging earlier in life, resulting in long-term complications and lower quality of life and life expectancy. Focusing on primordial, primary, and secondary prevention among younger population translates into primary prevention in the adult populations as prevention is less expensive than treatment.