Years ago, there were very few overweight children, but in recent years, the number of children who are overweight or obese has been rapidly climbing. As these numbers climbed, so did the rate of diabetes in this country, and more children were being diagnosed with Type II diabetes, which is commonly seen in older individuals.
The theory was that the increased obesity rates in children were related to this problem, and it is necessary to look at the problems that overweight and obese children have, both physically and emotionally, because childhood obesity can turn into a lifelong obesity struggle with yo-yo dieting and other problems.
Physically, these children deal with many ailments at an earlier age than was previously
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