Comorbidities for an Obese School Child

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• have a low general health status?

• have high healthcare utilization (visits to primary care, etc)?

• have a high rate of school absenteeism?

• have frequent episodes of bronchitis and other respiratory disorders?

• have frequent treatment with antibiotics?

• have an increased risk for various infections (ear, throat, cold, etc)?

• show functional impairment due to health-related factors?

• have obstructive sleep apnea?

• have type 2 diabetes and/or pediatric non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (metabolic syndrome)?

• have infections with an antibiotic-resistant bacteria?

• have reduced sports participation?

• have a poor self-image?