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Facts About Childhood Obesity

Childhood obesity is now so widespread that many people consider it to be an epidemic. And if take the numbers in consideration, there is no doubt it is beginning to look like an epidemic.

The National Institutes of Health have done a research which shows that in the last two to three decades the number children who are overweight has doubled meaning that currently one child in five is overweight." The second conclusion is that childhood obesity affects both girls and boys no matter to which race they belong.

It is common that obese children suffer from psychological abuse feeling isolated and lonely at the same time. Because of that, they lack self-esteem, which can later turn into depression. And it stands to reason that depression can be very dangerous for children

Due to the alienation feeling, they usually seem unable to develop key life and social skills, which, in general, can have serious consequences on founding normal relationships with other people.

Even if a child appears to be physically healthy in spite of being obese, the emotional and mental impact can be really disappointing..

The main reason why children get obese lies in their eating habits. American Obesity Association has done some researches and it has been found out that nearly 30 percent of parents claim their kids consume less nutritious food than they did during their own childhood.

It seems that most of people do not eat often well-balanced and home-cooked meals. Instead, people choose fast food, which although being less expensive contributes to getting more and more fat.

Moreover, computers, TV, and video games are also responsible for becoming fat as they don't involve any kind of activity or exercises.

These are really disturbing childhood obesity facts, but luckily, there are many easy things that can be done to prevent this from happening to your child. If you follow the aforementioned tips, you child is will live a healthier life, both physically and mentally.
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