Question

Which of the following is a TRUE statement?

a) Obesity is uncommon in American children.
b) Obese children should be put on a very low-kcal diet (<500 kcal/day)
c) Children in the 10th percentile or below on growth charts are classified as obese.
d) Obese children are more likely to develop the chronic diseases common in obese adults (type 2 diabetes, high blood cholesterol, high blood pressure).

Answer 1

The correct statement is that obese children are more likely to develop chronic diseases common in obese adults.

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct answer is d) Obese children are more likely to develop the chronic diseases common in obese adults (type 2 diabetes, high blood cholesterol, high blood pressure).

Childhood obesity is a condition where excess body fat negatively affects a child's health or well-being. Obesity is diagnosed in children when their BMI is greater than the 95th percentile for children of that age. This means their BMI is higher than that of 95 percent of same-aged children in the reference sample.

Obese children are at a higher risk of developing chronic diseases that are commonly associated with obesity in adults, such as type 2 diabetes, high blood cholesterol, and high blood pressure.