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http://www.best-weight-loss-programs.net The Causes of Childhood Obesity
Obesity among children in the United States is a national
health crisis and a terrifying reality. It can cripple our
country for generations to come unless significant changes
are made. Not all obese infants become obese children, and not all
obese children become obese adults. However, the older one
gets, the more likely it is that one gains weight. Our
metabolism slows as we grow older, and we also become less
active. In addition, it is very likely that obesity
beginning even in early childhood will persist through the
life span. In other words, if your 14 year old son is
obese, it's likely that he will carry the extra weight (and
put on more weight) during his adult life. For parents of overweight children, the time to help your
kids get in shape is now or never. Obesity presents
numerous problems for the child. In addition to increasing
the risk of obesity in adulthood, childhood obesity is the
leading cause of pediatric hypertension, is associated with
Type II diabetes mellitus, coronary heart disease, increase
stress on the weight-bearing joints, lower self-esteem, and
altered relationships with peers. Between 5-25 percent of
children and teenagers in the United States are obese,
according to some studies. Other statistics indicate that
17% of children between ages 6 and 19 are obese. Childhood obesity is the result of an interaction between
food, state of mind, family and the environment. An imbalance between intake and output. Intake: excessive
consumption of fast foods and unhealthy food choices.
Output: less time spent playing outside, more time spent on
a computer, playing video games or watching TV. The Family. The risk of becoming obese is greatest among
children who have two obese parents. This may be due to
powerful genetic factors, the manner in which the child is
raised, parental modeling of both eating and exercise
behaviors. One half of parents of elementary school
children never exercise vigorously. Low-energy Expenditure. The average American child spends
several hours each day watching television; time which in
previous years might have been devoted to physical
pursuits. Obesity is greater among children and adolescents
who frequently watch television, not only because little
energy is expended while viewing but also because of
simultaneous consumption of high-calorie snacks. Only about
one-third of elementary children have daily physical
education, and less than than one-fifth have
extracurricular physical activity programs at their
schools. The American Academy of Pediatrics urges parents
to take walks or otherwise get physical with their children
at least once a week, to make up for shrinking levels of
physical education in schools. Fast food companies. It is easy ad inexpensive to buy
unhealthy foods from vending machines. The good news is
that beverage makers have agreed to pull sugared sodas and
whole milk out of all school vending machines over the next
three years, as well as diet sodas and sports drinks from
machines in elementary and middle schools. Heredity. Since not all children who eat non-nutritious
foods, watch several hours of television daily, and are
relatively inactive develop obesity, the search continues
for alternative causes. Heredity has recently been shown to
influence fatness, regional fat distribution, and response
to overfeeding.. In addition, infants born to overweight
mothers have been found to be less active and to gain more
weight by age three months when compared with infants of
normal weight mothers, suggesting a possible inborn drive
to conserve energy.
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