Childhood Obesity
When did children start being tested for high Cholesterol. They have started testing children as young as 2 years old. Children as young as 7 are prescribed Statins to lower their cholesterol.
When parents of pre-teens are concerned about their children having heart attacks and strokes, I think we might have a problem.
Childhood is a once in a lifetime opportunity. Their is no second chance to be a child. Every child deserves to experience childhood.
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Unhealthy weight gain due to poor diet and lack of exercise is responsible for over 300,000 deaths each year. The annual cost to society for obesity is estimated at nearly $100 billion. Overweight children are much more likely to become overweight adults unless they adopt and maintain healthier patterns of eating and exercise.![
Possible Risks of Obesity in Children
The potential problems and dangers associated with obesity are countless in number. The important physical issues caused by childhood obesity are:
High chances of developing cardiovascular diseases
High Blood Pressure
Diabetes
Respiratory issues
Sleeping issues
Emotional distress is also included in the consequences of childhood obesity. Obese teenagers suffer from anxiety, depression and obsessive compulsive disorder, since they are alienated by other children at school and have very low self-confidence.
The time to stop obesity is in childhood.