Childhood obesity is a serious disease that affects children and adolescents and is usually caused by overeating and lack of exercise done enough. Obesity in children living in the United States is particularly concerned that 12.5 million children are overweight and are at higher risk of health problems and serious illnesses such as diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol levels, according to Office of the Surgeon General.Treatment and Prevention of Obesity in Children
Even as there are genetic and hormonal causes of childhood obesity, the research shows, the main cause of obesity in children is attributable to the lifestyle such as eating more calories than they need to support their on the rise bodies, the daily activities and metabolism. Diseases such as Prader-Willi syndrome and Cushing’s syndrome refers to a very small ratio of children in society, even as eating and exercise lifestyle of families play a major role in obesity in children is increasing.
Children and adolescents who are overweight are more likely to be obese in adulthood. For example, one study found that nearly 80% of overweight children were aged 10 to 15 obese adults over the age of 25. Another study found that 25% of obese adults were overweight children, though noted that obesity is caused at the age of 8, the probability of obese adults is much more serious.
Even as there are genetic and hormonal causes of childhood obesity, the research shows, the main cause of obesity in children is attributable to the lifestyle such as eating more calories than they need to support their on the rise bodies, the daily activities and metabolism. Diseases such as Prader-Willi syndrome and Cushing’s syndrome refers to a very small ratio of children in society, even as eating and exercise lifestyle of families play a major role in obesity in children is increasing.
Children and adolescents who are overweight are more likely to be obese in adulthood. For example, one study found that nearly 80% of overweight children were aged 10 to 15 obese adults over the age of 25. Another study found that 25% of obese adults were overweight children, though noted that obesity is caused at the age of 8, the probability of obese adults is much more serious.
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