ABSTRACT
Introduction: The Scope of the Problem ...........................................................................................1 Definitions of Overweight........................................................................................................2 Tracking of Overweight from Childhood and Adolescence into Adulthood ..........................3
Consequences of Obesity in Childhood and Adolescence................................................................3 Elevated Blood Pressure...........................................................................................................4 Impaired Glucose Tolerance, Insulin Resistance, and Type 2 Diabetes .................................4 Asthma......................................................................................................................................4 Other Health Consequences .....................................................................................................5 Social and Psychosocial Consequences ...................................................................................5
