Today, community consciousness is ever more focusing on childhood health problems especially weight problems as well as the health challenges linked to such a devastating problem. It is certainly no secret that obesity in children has quickly grown into a serious problem, and it is now referred to as a nationwide epidemic. What's more, today's obese children are tomorrow's unhealthy adults: the next generation faces considerable problems with hypertension, Diabetes, cardiovascular disease and other severe health conditions stemming from childhood weight problems. Thus, the increased attention and focus on childhood weight problems is a good beginning, and there is much to do when it comes to battling childhood obesity.
Overweight children frequently grow up and become adults with significant weight issues. Children suffering from obesity have already developed negative eating habits and poor exercise habits which are carried through into their adulthood. This makes these kinds of children more susceptible to a whole host of health perils. One quarter of all American children are struggling with being overweight and are also struggling with issues related to childhood obesity. Many children that develop being overweight also develop Diabetes of the type II variety. Formerly an concern that was far more prominent in older people, children are also now developing this form of diabetes, too. Type II Diabetes is also identified as non insulin dependent Diabetes.
Childhood weight problems can increase the chances that a child will develop issues with asthma, and being overweight can further complicate existing asthmatic issues. Experts are now finding that there may be a link between the onset of asthma and obesity. Further, since extra weight strains the body physically, it can also strain the already weakened respiratory system of the child suffering from asthma and asthmatic attacks.
Childhood being overweight is also an situation that can have deeply negative effects on a child psychologically. While being overweight may cause issues with the child's self esteem, confidence, and self perception, the very same issues with weight can later lead to issues with mood disorders and depression, too. Obese children have far more difficulty participating in normal, healthy childhood activities including sports and recreational pursuits. Weight problems can cause children to miss out on many of the positive things children are meant to enjoy with relative ease. These same children will develop into teenagers with difficulties socializing and dating as well.
Children that are obese also face problems when they become obese adults. Poor eating and exercise habits follow the child throughout his or her life as well as the child later becomes an adult that continues to struggle with weight issues. The matter can even be passed onto children and grandchildren thereby making the issue with weight control one that become generational. As an overweight adult, the individual then faces an onslaught of additional health related concerns including the development of heart disease, as well as the potential risk of having a stroke, as well as gastrointestinal issues. Obese adults also face issues with the development and/or exacerbation of Arthritis. Finally, obese adults are more prone to developing high blood pressure, sleep apnea, and certain types of cancers, fatty liver disease, and gallbladder disease too.
Overweight children frequently grow up and become adults with significant weight issues. Children suffering from obesity have already developed negative eating habits and poor exercise habits which are carried through into their adulthood. This makes these kinds of children more susceptible to a whole host of health perils. One quarter of all American children are struggling with being overweight and are also struggling with issues related to childhood obesity. Many children that develop being overweight also develop Diabetes of the type II variety. Formerly an concern that was far more prominent in older people, children are also now developing this form of diabetes, too. Type II Diabetes is also identified as non insulin dependent Diabetes.
Childhood weight problems can increase the chances that a child will develop issues with asthma, and being overweight can further complicate existing asthmatic issues. Experts are now finding that there may be a link between the onset of asthma and obesity. Further, since extra weight strains the body physically, it can also strain the already weakened respiratory system of the child suffering from asthma and asthmatic attacks.
Childhood being overweight is also an situation that can have deeply negative effects on a child psychologically. While being overweight may cause issues with the child's self esteem, confidence, and self perception, the very same issues with weight can later lead to issues with mood disorders and depression, too. Obese children have far more difficulty participating in normal, healthy childhood activities including sports and recreational pursuits. Weight problems can cause children to miss out on many of the positive things children are meant to enjoy with relative ease. These same children will develop into teenagers with difficulties socializing and dating as well.
Children that are obese also face problems when they become obese adults. Poor eating and exercise habits follow the child throughout his or her life as well as the child later becomes an adult that continues to struggle with weight issues. The matter can even be passed onto children and grandchildren thereby making the issue with weight control one that become generational. As an overweight adult, the individual then faces an onslaught of additional health related concerns including the development of heart disease, as well as the potential risk of having a stroke, as well as gastrointestinal issues. Obese adults also face issues with the development and/or exacerbation of Arthritis. Finally, obese adults are more prone to developing high blood pressure, sleep apnea, and certain types of cancers, fatty liver disease, and gallbladder disease too.
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