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Childhood Obesity - Serious Health Problem

Published Thursday, August 28, 2008 by bloggerblognet22596 | E-mail this post

Obesity is when a person is carrying too much fat for their height and sex. Obesity can happen when you eat more calories than you actually burn off over a period of time.

Childhood obesity is a major health problem worldwide and is increasing by the day. In the UK alone an estimated one in four 11 to 15 year olds are overweight or obese - and the problem is growing every year. This is becoming a serious health problem for young people.

Children require lots of energy food as they are growing up therefore, wide range nutritious diet is essential for their development. However, if they take in more energy - in the form of food - than they use up, the extra energy is stored in their bodies as fat; as a result we have overweight or obese children. The risk of health problems increases the more overweight a person becomes
Research shows that obesity can cause psychological distress to children. A child that is Obese or overweight is often tease about his or her appearance and this affects confidence and self-esteem and If the condition is not carefully managed can lead to isolation and depression.

Causes of Obesity:

Research indicated that children are more likely to be Obese if their parents are obese. It is not clear whether this is because of genetic factors which the child inherits from the parents.

Poor nutrition and exercise level have undesirable effects on a child now and later in life and un prevented child hood obesity could led to a wide range of health and social problems eg type 2 diabetes and coronary heart disease.

It is very easy this day for children to become overweight for the following reasons:

Readily available High-calorie foods, such as fast food and confectionery
Lack of regular exercise - Children no longer walk or cycle to school
Television and computer games
Prevention and Management
Obesity requires a range of coordinated plans to improve diet and activity levels in the early years. You CAN develop a healthy eating and exercise routine for your child
You CAN motivate your child to get off the couch and get back to riding his bike again.
You CAN change your approach to food and exercise, and change how your child sees them too
And you don't have to take your child to an expensive health farm to get results

To learn which fat burning foods you need to eat to begin losing weight, visit these Useful links below.

Childhood Obesity
Guide for Parents to help Teenagers loss weight
Fat Loss 4Idiots
Winners Diet Plans

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