Why the Majority of Teens Are Obese and What Parents Can do About It

The percentage of people who have weight problems is continually increasing. Research showed that 70% of people worldwide are overweight. By overweight we mean that they weight more than the ideal weight (based on their gender and height). Unfortunately this situation does not exclude teenagers. Obesity is a common problem among teens as well. Obesity creates a lot of problems to teenagers. The last years there was an increase in diabetes and in other related diseases due to teenagers being overweight. For overweight adults the correct approach to lose weight is to watch their diet and exercise. This is also true for overweight teens but the problem is that teens are more difficult to focus on their weight loss efforts. Weight loss for

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