Child Obesity
Nnamdi O
What is Child Obesity?
Child Obesity can be classified if the child is above his/her normal weight for their age and height. It is a serious problem because it leads to horrible health problems associated with it, health problems such as:
- Diabetes
- High blood pressure
- and high cholesterol
Futureofchildren.org
Futureofchildren.org is an amazing website for those who are still on the edge of caring about Child Obesity. It informs you that this is a huge problem in America and needs to change.
MLA: University, Princeton. "The Future of Children,
Princeton - Brookings: Providing Research and Analysis to Promote Effective Policies and Programs for Children." - The Future of Children -. The Trustees of Princeton University, 11 Feb. 2013. Web. 03 May 2015.
Still don't understand much about Child Obesity?
The American Heart Association is a very helpful website for those who still don't understand what Child Obesity fully is. Tells you what happens in a life of a child. It also gives you other resources on how to fight child obesity as well.
MLA: Association, American Heart. "What Is Child Obesity?" American Heart Association. American Heart Association, 8 Aug. 2014. Web. 3 May 2015.
Want to know more of the effects of Child Obesity?
Mayoclinic.org is another amazing website for looking for information on what is happening to children. It gives you the definition, symptoms, and thing you can do to help.
MLA: Clinic, Mayo. "Childhood Obesity." Definition. Mayo Clinic, 10 Apr. 2015. Web. 03 May 2015.
How to prevent Child Obesity
One of the best strategies obtained from mayoclinic, is to improve your diet and exercise habits. Treating and preventing childhood obesity helps protect the health of your child now and in the future.
Why should you care?
We all know that Obesity in particular causing some serious health problems.
- Heart Disease
- Hardening of the Arteries
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Metabolic Syndrome
- Asthma
- Sleep Disorders
- Liver Disease
- And Mental Health
In obese children, health problems such as heart disease begin. A disease that early in life can lead to more complications with the body and a unhealthy life.
Some Pros to end with it?
To finish my message. I have listed a few pros with Child Obesity.
- Obesity is actually not a disease but a side effect.
- Study says that one third of obese people are "healthy obese" meaning that they can still live long lives.