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Is Your Child Heading For Obesity?
By Andrew McNaught In this day and age there are so many more activities available for children to play indoors. With the advent of mainly television and video games more and more children are happy to sit glued to these devices rather than going out playing and getting exercise. As a result of this sedentary lifestyle that many kids adopt from a young age, the number of children becoming obese is growing Continue reading
How To Prevent Child Obesity
By Jim O'Neill In America today, it is estimated that over 65% of the population is overweight with around 30% being at least clinically obese. Even more alarming is the estimation that 15% to 20% of the country's children are overweight with nearly one third being at least clinically obese. Now more than ever, something needs to be done to reverse this growing trend and prevent it from becoming an even bigger epidemic than it already is. Continue reading
Fighting Child Obesity
By Shelley Murphy Fitness and nutrition expert, Tracey Redford of Curves International says, “The inactivity among young people can not be blamed solely on the evolution of Internet technology and television in itself. Child obesity has lead to a number of other health related issues such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and heart disease from the combination of improper nutrition and lack of exercise.” Redford went on to say, “We live in a complex society where children of all ages have to contend with social issues such as depression, violence and divorce all having a downward spiraling affect both physically and emotionally. The psychological impact this has on our youth’s triggers an imbalance in eating habits and leads to a lack of motivation creating a domino effect.” A summer camp experience with weight loss benefits Last year in Canada alone the government spent over $2 billion on medical procedures surrounding obesity Continue reading
Obesity and Your Child
By Brenda Williams The percentage of children who are overweight and obese has been increasing at an alarming rate. Overweight is defined by health authorities as weighing in excess of a set standard for your height and having a BMI (body mass index) of 25 to 29. Obesity means having an extremely high proportion of body fat with a BMI of 30 or more. Over twenty percent of children from six to eleven years old are overweight and over seventeen percent of young adults ages twelve to nineteen are overweight. Between 1994 and 2000 the percent of overweight children between ages two and five increased from seven to ten percent Continue reading
Child Obesity
By Michael Colucci Child Obesity is a medical disorder that is found in young children. Children who suffer from this disorder will typically have a weight that is out of proportion with their age and height. Many countries consider this condition to be an epidemic, and it is common in both the United States and the United Kingdom. Statistics show that one out of every three children living in the US is considered to be overweight. There are a number of elements that are responsible for the rise of child obesity in the US. Continue reading
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