In the past three decades, the United States has seen the number of obese 6-11 year olds triple and the number of preschoolers and teenagers double. Depending on who you listen to, obesity has surpassed smoking as the number one cause of preventable death in this country. Obese children have the same problems as obese adults, such as; diabetes, heart disease and high blood pressure. Overweight children will carry these health problems with them all of the overweight lives.
The reasons for childhood obesity are complicated. Less time involved in physical activity, increased time in front of a screen and increased intake of fast food are probably they biggest contributing factors to this epidemic. The best way to approach this problem is to
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