Reasons for Childhood Obesity

Childhood obesity is on the rise. What was once thought to affect mostly adults has been seen as a growing problem in children over the past several years. Reasons for childhood obesity are many and this article may not cover all of them. Some of the more common reasons why kids are obese are covered here. 1. Lack of Exercise or Physical Activity: more and more children these days are not getting enough exercise or physical activity. With the popularity of computers and home based video gaming systems children have less and less reason or motivation to run around outside. Video games have become so realistic and lifelike that children simply become enthralled in them. It becomes difficult to convince them that running around

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