[WATCH]: Young and Obese...A National Issue

Teenage obesity increased substantially in the last decade of the 20th century and the first decade of the 21st century to something approaching epidemic proportions. The future health consequences from the rise in teen obesity is dire. Teens who are obese often become obese adults, putting them at a higher risk of heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes and some types of cancer. Sixty percent of overweight and obese kids between the ages of 5 to 15 have at least one risk factor for heart disease, such as high cholesterol, high blood pressure and abnormal glucose tolerance. The psychological costs of teen obesity also are profound. Obesity impairs self-esteem and sometimes leads to stress and clinical depression. Join us as our

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