There is no fast way for teenage girls—or anyone—to lose weight. In fact, attempts to lose weight quickly can lead to health problems and eating disorders. Read more: How Can a Teenage Girl Lose Weight Fast? Article
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Teen Health: Girl to Woman -- Your Changing Body
See these signs of puberty for young girls. WebMD offers a slideshow depicting what happens during puberty including acne, breast...
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Childhood Obesity Quiz: Test Your Medical IQ
Childhood obesity has reached epidemic proportions. Take the Childhood Obesity Quiz to test your knowledge of the facts and...
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What Are the 10 Best Foods for a Teenager to Eat?
What to know about feeding your teenager. Learn the best foods for good health.
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Teenager Health: What are 8 Personal Hygiene Best Practices for Teens?
What to know about teen hygiene best practices. Learn the benefits of following personal hygiene best practices.
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Teens need how many hours of sleep per night? See AnswerRelated Disease Conditions
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Obesity and Overweight
Get the facts on obesity and being overweight, including the health risks, causes, reviews of weight-loss diet plans, BMI chart, symptoms, causes, surgical and nonsurgical treatments, and medications.
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What Happens at a Sports Physical For a Teenage Girl?
A sports physical exam is also called preparticipation physical examination (PPE) or sports physical. At a sports physical for a teenage girl, the doctor will take a detailed medical history and perform a medical exam to clear your daughter to participate in sports.
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Disease Prevention for Teens
Teenagers recognize that they are developmentally between child and adult. Teen health prevention includes maintaining a healthy diet, exercising regularly, preventing injuries and screening annually for potential health conditions that could adversely affect teenage health.
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Childhood Obesity
Fast-food consumption and lack of exercise are just a couple of causes of childhood obesity. Health effects of childhood obesity include type 2 diabetes, heart attack, stroke, high cholesterol, asthma, sleep apnea, gallstones, fatty liver disease, GERD, depression, and eating disorders.
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What Should I Do if My Child Is Overweight?
Overweight children may be at risk for a variety of health problems. Reach out to your child's pediatrician if they are overweight or obese for help developing a diet and weight loss plan.
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How Can I Get My Teenager to Move?
A healthy mind resides in a healthy body. Get your teenager to move by modeling healthy behavior, making activity fun, praising them for being active, limiting screen time and employing other strategies.
Treatment & Diagnosis
- Childhood Obesity Overweight FAQs
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome & Abdominal Pain - Common in Teens
- Exercise (Not Diet) Best for Overweight Teens
- How Do I Know if My Child is Overweight?
- How Do You Prevent Childhood Obesity?
- Ask the Experts - Childhood Obesity
- Teens: Body Image and Weight Problems
- Teen Eating Problems: Avoiding Eating Disorders
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