SEVEN CAUSES OF CHILDHOOD OBESITY: You can only help if you know the causes.

Dena Silliman Nielson, J.D.
4 min readJun 10, 2021
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Childhood obesity is an epidemic in the United States and one of the most serious public health challenges for society today. We’ve known that for a few years, but there is no sign that it is getting any better even with the spotlight on this situation by doctors, researchers, and some celebrities. There may be a few reasons for this.

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Dena Silliman Nielson, J.D.

Retired Family Law Attorney, author, divorce consultant, speaker on all things divorce and co-parenting, and soon-to-be podcaster.