ABSTRACT

Unlike adults, children should gain both weight and height due to growth. Therefore, rather than a single cutoff to demarcate overweight or obesity, age and gender-specific cutoffs are used. In the United States, most clinicians and researchers use the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Introduction ........................................................................................................................................3 Definitions and Age Differences ........................................................................................................3 Race/Ethnic Group Differences .........................................................................................................4 Risk Factors .......................................................................................................................................5