Which of the following statements about pediatric obesity is true? a. About 32% of U.S. children aged 2 to 19 years are classified as obese. b. Pediatric obesity increases a child’s risk for liver...

Which of the following statements about

pediatric obesity is true?

a. About 32% of U.S. children aged 2 to 19 years are classified as obese.

b. Pediatric obesity increases a child’s risk for liver disease and type 2 diabetes.

c. Children whose parents are both overweight and obese are twice as likely to be overweight as those with no overweight or obese parent.

d. Although toddlers may indeed be overweight, clinicians do not classify toddlers as obese.