Obesity is when your body stores unused energy (kilojoules) as body fat. The reasons for childhood obesity include unhealthy food choices, family eating habits, lack of physical activity, spending a lot of time on sedentary pursuits, overweight parents and genetic factors.
The statistics shows, in Australia, one in five children and adolescents are either overweight or obese. The numbers of overweight children aged 7–15 are almost doubled from 1985 to 1995 and the numbers of obese children have more than tripled. However, obesity is a serious medical conditions not only in Australia but also in many other countries.
Some changes of life style are making worse of the obesity problem. For example, Energy-dense foods and drinks are more popular, the use of cars has increased. These changes have led to people either eating more or becoming less active, all of which has contributed to an increase in overweight and obesity.
Potential health problems for obese children include: type 2 diabetes , eating disorders , sleep apnoea, cardiomyopathy and so on.
Social problems for obese children and adolescents Obesity can have a major impact on how children feel about themselves and how they interact with others. Obese adolescents are more likely to have low self-esteem, which may impact on other aspects of their lives such as the development of friendships and competency at school.
Go to your doctor to get some help and suggestion.
The statistics shows, in Australia, one in five children and adolescents are either overweight or obese. The numbers of overweight children aged 7–15 are almost doubled from 1985 to 1995 and the numbers of obese children have more than tripled. However, obesity is a serious medical conditions not only in Australia but also in many other countries.
Some changes of life style are making worse of the obesity problem. For example, Energy-dense foods and drinks are more popular, the use of cars has increased. These changes have led to people either eating more or becoming less active, all of which has contributed to an increase in overweight and obesity.
Potential health problems for obese children include: type 2 diabetes , eating disorders , sleep apnoea, cardiomyopathy and so on.
Social problems for obese children and adolescents Obesity can have a major impact on how children feel about themselves and how they interact with others. Obese adolescents are more likely to have low self-esteem, which may impact on other aspects of their lives such as the development of friendships and competency at school.
Go to your doctor to get some help and suggestion.
Excellent and this might help you with the Childhood Obesity reading assessment. Your blog is so organised. Thanks for the hard work...
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