By Mayo Clinic Staff If you're one of the many women who experience bladder control problems, don't let embarrassment keep you from getting the help you need. Leaking urine, having to urinate frequently and experiencing other symptoms of urinary incontinence aren't trivial consequences of childbirth or a natural part of aging. Not all doctors routinely ask about urinary function during an exam.
A lack of energy balance most often causes overweight and obesity. Energy balance means that your energy IN equals your energy OUT.
Health Risks of Overweight Children. The increased rate of obesity means that obesity-related chronic diseases are becoming common among children and teenagers. Being overweight increases a child's risk for a number of diseases and conditions, including: 1  Asthma â A large number of children who are overweight have asthma.