Inflammation of the peritoneum is called peritonitis. The inflammation is caused by a fungal or bacterial infection, usually due to an injury to your abdomen, an underlying medical condition, or a treatment device, such as a dialysis catheter or feeding tube.
Obesity is common, serious and costly. More than one-third of U.S. adults (34.9% or 78.6 million) are obese. Adult Obesity Facts.
It depends somewhat on the definition of childhood overweight and obesity, and it also depends on the age of the child. For example, an overweight or obese adolescent is much more likely to become an obese adult than is an overweight one-year-old.