Childhood obesity has dramatically increased over the years. For the past three decades, the percentage has gone up to threefold. Moreover, in 2008, the prevalence of childhood obesity among the 6-to-11 age group rose to more than 12 percent.
Obesity among children is not cute and should never be tolerated. It makes them more prone to serious illnesses when they grow up, such as diabetes, cancer, and cardiovascular diseases. They easily get tired or stressed. Obesity disrupts the proper function of the body, and it is not surprising if the kids also suffer from mental issues like anxiety and depression.
Causes of Childhood Obesity
There is a long list of childhood obesity. These include the following:
Conveniences in life
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
[WATCH]: Experts from Marshfield Clinic discuss Lap Band and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass procedures. Part 1
Marshfield Clinic and Ministry Health Care's Saint Joseph's Hospital staff and physicians discuss two weight reduction surgeries, Lap Band and Roux-en-Y. During this introduction on the topic Marvin E. Kuehner, MD, FACS discusses the increasing prevalence of adult obesity in the United States, related medical complications associated with obesity, as well as the concepts and evolution of bariatric
[WATCH]: Bird's Eye View for August 10, 2011
Bird's Eye View is a bi-weekly video produced by Currituck County Government that highlights county and school information. This edition introduces our new host Melissa
[WATCH]: How to Lose 1000 Pounds - Discovery Channel Dr. Sam Christian
Struggling with 20 pounds? 50? 100? Much more? CLICK THIS DOWN ARROW: .......... You're in the right place! Details on www.samchristianmd.com. When Mark Minch of Massilon Ohio was brought into the Morbid Obesity Unit on a flatbed semi truck, he could no longer walk or help himself. He weighed 1400 pounds!. Dr. Christian was Medical Director of the unit in Gibsonburg Ohio which treated patients from all regions of the country. As a weight-loss surgeon, he determined that it was too dangerous to operate. Instead, Dr. Christian provided direct medical supervision of his intervention. By the time Mark had lost 1000 pounds, he could walk, drive - and even play basketball again! Such a transformation had never been independently
[WATCH]: Chicago Park District Sept. 2011: Healthy Vending
The Chicago Park District and Parkways Foundation, its nonprofit partner, will be joined by the Chicago Department of Public Health; the Consortium to Lower Obesity in Chicago Children (CLOCC); the Chicago Healthy Kids, Healthy Communities Partnership; and corporate partners in unveiled the first of their new snack vending machines. These new machines will be completely stocked with only healthy snacks. Compass Group USA, Inc. has installed about 20 machines and will have a total of 96 installed within citywide field houses by the end of the year. The new nutritional standards for the snacks in the vending machines include limitations on calories, sodium, fat and sugar per serving. There is also at least one gluten/peanut free item
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