Obesity is one of the most common pediatric chronic conditions in the United States, affecting approximately 20% of American youth and is more common amongst Black, Latino, and Indigenous and low socioeconomic populations. The condition places children and adolescents at increased risk of physical and mental health conditions partly mediated by the weight bias and stigmatization experienced during the potentially vulnerable periods of childhood and adolescence.

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儿科体重偏见和耻辱的现状以及需要更多地关注高危人群。

肥胖是美国最常见的儿科慢性病之一，影响约 20% 的美国青少年，在黑人、拉丁裔、原住民和低社会经济人群中更为常见。这种情况使儿童和青少年面临更大的身心健康问题风险，部分原因是儿童和青少年潜在脆弱时期经历的体重偏见和耻辱。