Overweight and obesity in childhood: Dietary, biochemical, inflammatory and lifestyle risk factors

Obesity and overweight among children are global health challenges that are growing rapidly. Childhood obesity is strongly associated with adult obesity and posess serious health co-morbidities and psychosocial consequences. Growing evidence of high rate of dyslipidemia and hypertension along with impaired glycemic control have been reported in child obesity. Recent studies suggest the development of obesity-linked complications is related to...