Obesity in Children
Obesity has become a controversial and great medical issue within today’s society, especially among our youth. Obesity is a medical condition characterized by the storage of excess body fat. ... Childhood obesity is at an all time high. ... Center of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the percentage of obese children has increased by 54 percent in 6 to 11 year olds and 39 percent among 12 to 17 year olds. ... Unfortunately for children of the age of 7 who are obese, 40 percent of them will struggle obesity throughout their adulthood and be faced with many health complications. ... Another statistic figures children between the ages 10 and 13 have an 80 percent chance of battling through the torments of an obese life as an adult. ... Eating habits as well as the activity in one’s life is essential in maintaining a healthy lifestyle and preventing the degenerate diseases in which are hand and hand with obesity. Some of those diseases affiliated with obesity and responsible for over 50 percent of cause of death in the United States are as follows: heart disease (i. ... Due to all of the diseases caused by obesity, it is imperative that we take the proper actions in reducing the percentage of American children at risk of cutting their lives short due to unhealthy lifestyles.