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Assess your child's risk for obesity. Also, connect to the body mass index (BMI) calculator, quizzes, carb counter and other calculators.

Interactive Tools Body Mass Index Calculator Calories Burned Carbs, Protein, Fat Intake Childhood Assessment Diet Quiz Ideal Body Weight Nutrition Assessment Obesity Quiz Target Heart Rate Waist-to-Hip Ratio

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How Weight Affects Cholesterol Levels High blood cholesterol is one of the major risk factors for heart attack, the leading cause of death in America. How Weight Affects Heart Disease Heart disease is primarily caused by atherosclerosis, or thickening and hardening of the arteries. How Weight Affects High Blood Pressure High blood pressure, or hypertension, is the most common chronic adult illness in the United States. There is no cure for high blood pressure, but it can be controlled. How Weight Affects Diabetes Diabetes occurs when there are high levels of glucose (sugar) in the blood. All three types of diabetes involve problems with insulin, a hormone that removes glucose from the blood and allows it to enter the body's cells. (The cells use it for energy.) If your body is unable to make or use insulin properly, you have a high blood glucose level. Millions of Us Are ‘Pre-Diabetic’ The number of Americans who should think seriously about diabetes has nearly doubled. How to Help Your Kids Avoid Type 2 Diabetes Until recently, type 2 diabetes was also known as adult-onset diabetes. Now, the adult-onset prefix has been dropped because so many children are developing the condition. When Your Child Has Type 2 Diabetes Type 2 diabetes is a chronic (lifelong) condition. The good news is that diabetes can be managed. Your child’s healthcare team is there to help.

A study tracked 51 Canadian patients between ages 18 and 33 who had been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes before age 17. By the age of 30, seven were dead, three were on dialysis, one was blind and one lost a toe to amputation. Annual costs for treating obesity-related diseases in 6- to-17-year-olds more than tripled from 1979 to 1999, the federal government says. The price tag rose from $35 million to $127 million.