Childhood Obesity
 Childhood Obesity
Childhood obesity is a serious medical condition that can negatively affect children, because when children start gaining extra wright at an early age, it usually leads them to a path full of health problems and diseases. These illnesses will then turn into major health issues they deal with as adults and may never be able to cure or easily get rid of. These include diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and even heart disease or cancer.Â
Apart of the health side, childhood obesity can also lead to poor self-esteem, anxiety, and depression. That being said, these childrensuffering from obesity will, in most cases, grow up to be weak and have low confidence in themselves. As a result, they may not be able to communicate with others and be socially active as they would always fear the way other children, or people in general, look at them.Â
As a result, it is important to point out that not every child with a couple extra pounds are overweight. In some cases, children may just have a large body frame than the average. In fact, children usually have different body fat amounts depending on the development stage they are at. That still does not mean they are overweight, it is just how their body and bones are built. That being said, you may not be able to tell if your child is overweight by just looking at them and immediately assuming; not always will it be a health concern.Â
One of the main reasons of childhood obesity is their incorrect and unhealthy lifestyle. Meaning they most likely are not too active and have a crazy amount of calories from foods and drinks through the day. These two factors can easily and definitely lead your child to gain unhealthy weight. However, that is not the only reason for childhood obesity. Genetic and hormonal factors can play a significant role as well.Â
The following list includes the two most important reasons and risk factors that can lead to childhood obesity:Â
The following list includes some tips to prevent your child from gaining unhealthy weight: