title: Childhood Obesity: Review of a growing Problem.
abstract: The consequences of obesity in adulthood are well known. Obesity has a direct influence on mortality and acts as a risk factor for various diseases and health problems. It is associated with nonfatal but debilitating illnesses, such as respiratory difficulties, musculoskeletal disorders, skin problems and infertility. The association with fatal chronic diseases includes cardiovascular diseases, conditions related to insulin resistance and noninsulin-dependent diabetes. There has been a marked increase in the number of obese children coming for treatment to dentists, thus it is the moral responsibility of the dentists to educate both the patient and the parents of the problems of obesity and its control. A dentist may actually be the first person to inform the patient about this problem thus, a basic knowledge about it is important. How to cite this article: Shivpuri A, Shivpuri A, Sharma S. Childhood Obesity: Review of a growing Problem. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2012;5(3):237-241.
authors.affiliation: Ex Senior Lecturer, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Mahatma Gandhi Dental College and Hospital, Jaipur, Rajasthan India, e-mail: dranubhavshivpuriomfs@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Anubhav
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shivpuri
authors.affiliation: Postgraduate Student, Department of Pediatrics, Bangalore Baptist Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Abhay
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shivpuri
authors.affiliation: Professor and Head, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Mahatma Gandhi Dental College and Hospital, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
authors.forename: Sunil
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sharma
keywords: Obesity; Overweight