subject: Child Obesity [print this page] Children who weigh too much are more likely to develop heart disease, type 2 diabetes, some types of cancer, joint problems. There's also a psychological impact of obesity for kids who don't feel good about their size.
Child obesity are well knownand affect most body systems. from a psychosocial perspective, obesechildren have poorer quality of life and commonly experience peerprejudice. because obese children are more likely than their leancounterparts to become obese adults and suffer the associated adversehealth outcomes, obese children have an increased risk of mortality andchronic adult health conditions, such as heart disease, diabetes andsome cancers. Clearly, strategies are needed at all levels of society and by allstakeholders if there is to be any hope of turning this problem around. National health and medical research council
Child obesity are the sugary drinks and the low-nutrient-density carbohydrate snacks. Sugar-filled drinks are packed with liquid calories, which are easier to ingest, husbands told aol health. Additionally, the artificial sweeteners in juice, soda and tidbits given to kids can lead to problematic hormonal imbalances. "they make you want to have more," he said. "it's also the lack of good things too: the lack of adequate amounts of fruits and vegetables. When you put all that together, you'll have a great risk of increasing childhood obesity. Genetics and environmental factors also contribute. "the pesticides and estrogen-like compounds that kids are exposed to in plastic containers are leeched out and will make them hold on to fat," husbands told aol health
Child obesity are coming out on what seems like a weekly basis. A war on childhood obesity-as opposed to a campaign against fatness everywhere-has some clear advantages. It may be easier to stop a little kid from putting on weight than it is to treat an adult who's already obese, and targeting children allows for more aggressive tactics. When it comes to grown-ups, we like to think that body size is a matter of personal responsibility-that we make our own decisions about diet and exercise and face the consequences. Since we don't expect kids to make their own decisions, we're free to indulge in all sorts of nanny-state shenanigans, like mandatory gym classes and bans on cafeteria vending machines.
