Today, 64.5 percent of adult Americans (about
127 million) are categorized as being overweight
or obese. Each year, obesity causes at least
300,000 excess deaths in the U.S., and healthcare
costs of American adults with obesity amount to
approximately $100 billion. Apart from the obvious
physical symptoms of being very large in size and
unable to partake in normal activities such as
sport, obesity increases one’s risk of developing
conditions such as high blood pressure, diabetes
(type 2), heart disease, stroke, gallbladder
disease and cancer of the breast, prostate and
colon.

Child obesity is also becoming is large problem
facing America. The amount of overweight children
has risen significantly in the past ten years,
and is expected to grow at an even greater rate
in the future.

obesity is a matter of concern for every
individual, and for the society as a whole
as it can long term harmful effect on health.
The crying need of the hour is to educate our
children about the correct method of eating
and staying fit. Child obesity is not a cause
of concern just because the children will get
teased, but also because if they carry obesity
till their adulthood then the chances of their
falling into the disease trap cannot be ruled out.

Today junk food consumption by children has not
only risen but their life style has also become
less active. Watching TV and playing video games
have become the favourite activity of children,
replacing outdoor games and sports. With Internet
and the variety of children games consoles
available, now they seldom go out to play. This
life style is affecting them adversely. One must
encourage their child for outdoor sports.

It is this sedentary lifestyle that is hurting our
young. So, it is important to encourage your child
to get involved in out door activities. Organized
sports are great for this. Riding bikes, hiking,
or building tree houses and forts are typical
things that children love and should be encouraged
to consider instead of playing video games.

rei de moliau is the webmaster of obesityhep.com
which is a premier resource for obesity information.
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