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.
Causes and consequences of childhood obesity. Overweight and obesity in children and youth are increasing at an astounding rate throughout the world. In Canada, according to estimates from the Canadian Community Health Survey, rates of overweight and obesity have risen sharply in the last two decades.