With the rising rates of overweight children, we are seeing more medical complications associated with obesity. Learn more about some of the more common issues:

Elevated Blood Lipid Levels

• Cholesterol: Tips for Kids and Teens
• High Triglycerides?

• Alto de triglicéridos?

Elevated (High) Blood Pressure

• High Blood Pressure? Here's What You Can Do

Type II Diabetes

• Preventing Type 2 Diabetes in Children and Teens (American Diabetes Association)
• Pre-Diabetes: How You Can Prevent Type 2 Diabetes

Asthma

• See Asthma in the Conditions and Infections Section

Irregular menses/Polycystic ovarian syndrome

• Patient Information on PCOS--English and Spanish (The Hormone Foundation)

Sleep apnea and other sleep problems

• Children, Obesity, and Sleep (National Sleep Foundation)

Liver problems

• Fatty Liver (American Liver Foundation)

Hip and/or knee problems

• Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis (SCFE) (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)