Childhood obesity

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-001250",
  "term": "Childhood obesity",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "A medical condition in children and youth in which excessive fat accumulates in the body, caused by an imbalance of energy consumption and energy expenditure. It is defined as a body mass index at or above the 95th percentile for children and adolescents of the same age and sex. Childhood obesity may lead to premature death and disability in adulthood.",
  "synonyms": [
    "child obesity",
    "child overweight",
    "childhood overweight",
    "children's obesity",
    "corpulence in children",
    "obesity in child",
    "obesity in childhood",
    "obesity in children",
    "overweight in child",
    "overweight in childhood",
    "overweight in children",
    "pediatric obesity",
    "pediatric overweight"
  ],
  "subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
  "see_also": [
    "obesity",
    "child nutrition",
    "pediatrics",
    "adolescent nutrition",
    "USDA food and nutrition programs"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "obesidad en los niños"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/childhood-obesity/"
}