The Current Scenario:
During the period 1944 and 1988, a study by the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), shows that about 10% of children are obese. But by the end of the 21st century's first decade, the period between 2007 and 2008, the percentage increases by 7% I.e. 17% of children are obese. At present 2014 there are an estimated 30% of obese children worldwide and this is increasing at an alarming rate.
The Reasons:
Most Popular Reasons for being Obese:
Obesity is fast becoming an epidemic due to a total lack of physical activities. Extremely poor diet and too much time spent on the computer, video games iPads and watching TV. One sure fact is that in the supposed third world countries where once malnutrition was a problem, since the fast food chains opened up obesity has grown at an alarming rate. The sedentary type life style has become so clear around the world and with the bad food choices now been made by parents and children it is no wonder we have such an explosion in childhood obesity.
Not so Popular Reasons:
Parents are so busy with their life styles they forget that they are responsible for their children's growth and well been. Too often children are left alone to fend for themselves due to the many existing pressures the parents are under, like two jobs to pay the mortgage, pay the car and pay the bills and so on. Children in all honesty are NOT geared up to look after themselves. They will become depressed because there is no mum or dad guiding them or showing them love, care, dedication and helping them with day-to-day difficulties which they may experience. When children feel depressed they will eat and watch TV or computer, they will be sitting on their back side and not getting any physical work out by swimming, walking, cycling or playing games and just doing physical play elements. No walking to school. School meals leave a lot to be desired. Most schools are trying to improve their meals with nutritional foods but have a long way to go yet.
Conclusion:
The prevention of childhood obesity is thus a matter of family care. A child will grow healthy if they have a healthy family lifestyle. It is very clear how to help your children from becoming obese and that is limit the sitting time for watching TV, computer games and any other elements which lead to sitting. Your children need regular exercise at least 20 minutes per day. Get active together if possible. Doing things together is much easier than asking your children to do it on their own. By doing these items you will help your children to grow into healthy humans and avoid the high associated risks of being obese. It is now a proven point that obesity leads to deafness, diabetes, high blood pressure, asthma, sleep apnea,skin conditions, early puberty in girls, delayed puberty in boys, orthopedic strains and fractures, heart disease, hypertension and many more conditions.
Oliver Brendan Greene was diagnosed with obesity about eight years ago after fighting a weight issue for more than fifteen years.His weight issues began when he became a little overweight, but thought it was nothing too serious. He later became fat and this deteriorated into clinical obesity.
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