childhood obesity
collocation in Englishmeaningsofchildhoodandobesity
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childhood
noun[C or U]
uk/ˈtʃaɪld.hʊd/us/ˈtʃaɪld.hʊd/
the time when someone is ...
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obesity
noun[U]
uk/əʊˈbiː.sə.ti/us/oʊˈbiː.sə.t̬i/
the fact of being extremely fat, in a way that is dangerous ...
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(Definition ofchildhoodandobesityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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For example, one might hypothesize that overeating in the family contributes to an increased risk forchildhoodobesity.
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Prospective studies will be needed to disentangle the temporal relationship between severechildhoodobesityand family overeating.
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These ' specific ' risk factors includedchildhoodobesity, family dieting, and social pressure about being overweight.
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Preventingchildhoodobesity: health in the balance: executive summary.
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Measurement issues related to studies ofchildhoodobesity: assessment of body composition, body fat distribution, physical activity, and food intake.
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Aschildhoodobesityis also strongly linked to obesity in adulthood, the best time to address the problem is early in life.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
Our children are becoming less fit, and there is growing concern aboutchildhoodobesity.
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A high intake of fruit and vegetables reduces the risk of many diseases and prevents the occurrence of excessive weight andchildhoodobesity.
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I am not an expert on that, butchildhoodobesityrequires us to go right back to the beginning.
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We are committed to tackling the rising trend inchildhoodobesityand action to encourage children to eat a balanced diet.
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This could help to combatchildhoodobesityand will also benefit our fruit and vegetable farmers in the long term.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
I hope this proposal can go some small way towards alleviatingchildhoodobesity.
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Indeed, this is also an economic necessity, for - as we know -childhoodobesityis one of the causes of cardiovascular disease, including in later life.
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More than 90% ofchildhoodobesitycases are caused by poor eating habits and lack of exercise.
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The rise inchildhoodobesityclearly reflects broader changes in lifestyle and diet in our society.
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Childhoodobesityis a particular concern.
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Had we had this debate a few years ago, we might have categorisedchildhoodobesityas a cosmetic problem and talked about image, self-esteem, peer pressure and bullying.
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Central to that issue ischildhoodobesity.
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Bavli became interested in mentalism and illusions as a source of solace from the divorce of his parents andchildhoodobesity.
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In order to combatchildhoodobesityand the medical consequences of it in adulthood, the promotion of healthy lifestyles was designated as the central focus.
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