A child is obese when the amount of fat in his body is greater than 25% of the body weight (for boys) and 32% of the body weight (for girls). Obesity can cause serious diseases like diabetes and heart problems. In addition, obese children also have problems getting along with others and may suffer from low self esteem.

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Tonsillectomy Could Lead To Obesity In Children
medindia 8870 Posts Tonsillectomy could lead to obesity in children, warn researchers. Tonsillectomy is the most common major surgical procedure performed in children. Children who undergo the surgical removal of their tonsils (tonsillectomy), with or without the ...Read More
Posted on : Monday, February 6, 2012 6:46 AM

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my son had tonsils removed at 8 yrs old; at 11 he has increased wt by 85%. any drug safe to use to slim him down ? retraining him some foods has not worked

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