What is the relationship between adult obesity and childhood obesity? The Bogalusa Heart Study found that 77% of obese adults were obese as children. Sandra G. Hassink, Director of the Nemours Obesity Initiative, describes the range of adult illnesses related to childhood obesity. The program discusses the number of Cardiovascular Risk Factors to which overweight children are exposed.
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