Childhood Obesity

 

Childhood obesity, which was once shocking and alarming, has now become a reality as adult obesity and increased childhood obesity are growing and increasing rapidly. With poor eating habits and fatty diets and some hereditary influence, some children are doomed to struggle with childhood obesity until their twenties, childhood obesity has become a widespread phenomenon, and the risks associated with childhood obesity are becoming clearer as time goes by.

The numbers represent a sad reality, one in five children are considered overweight and this trend is only increasing with time, childhood obesity is increasing in different ethnic groups, in both sexes and worldwide, North America and Western Europe lead the charts when it comes to childhood obesity, but other regions of the world are not far behind.

Some experts say that unless something is done to stop childhood obesity immediately, we will see an entire generation weigh twice as much as their parents and grandparents, with this weight gain, other health risks are becoming more apparent and have a huge effect. on larger groups.

It's clear that we have an obesity epidemic in our country, and that as we get used to seeing more overweight people at work, at school, and on the street, we accept this condition as a reality rather than work to change the situation.

We can primarily blame our way of life for this increase in childhood obesity, the car has replaced a lot of walking that was very important for our heart and muscle mass, most of us spend most of our free time in front of the TV or in front of the TV. computer and most of the time we are in front of these appliances we are also indulging in fatty foods like pizza and ice cream. Junk food has become acceptable food, what was once considered a last resort for children's food has become the default when choosing our children's meals.

Let's consider the dangers of obesity and remember that when we talk about these risks, we usually think of adults, which is even worse. Too little exercise.

And too much of the wrong kind of food is linked to type II diabetes, all kinds of heart disease and blood pressure problems, joint problems related to weight gain, self-esteem and confidence problems, high cholesterol, mental problems like depression and disorders sleep. , unstable mental stamina, lung problems. Research in this area shows one clear fact, if you are obese as a child, you start to have a much higher chance of being obese as an adult, so childhood obesity is not some childhood problem phase that goes away after a while, childhood obesity can lead to a very problematic adulthood.

What can be done to prevent childhood obesity and how can we stop this dangerous trend? The first thing we could do immediately is to stop using cars so much and walk a little more, any kind of physical exercise is good for young children, we are not talking about the gym and push-ups, even a fun game of basketball, 45 minutes three times a week can do wonders and the great thing about kids is that they love to play - sometimes they just need a little encouragement to get them going. That alone can jump start you in your fight against childhood obesity. Take childhood obesity seriously, it is not something that will go away, exercise and healthy eating are vital for a young body to develop well and enjoy a long and healthy life. Good luck fighting – and defeating – childhood obesity.