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Childhood Obesity Increases
There are now three times more obese children 15 years ago. The consequences of this development can be very disturbing, but solutions exist: the trick is to change habits.
The real cause of this epidemic (which can have very negative consequences in the future) is basically a change of habits. And especially with regard to nutrition and physical inactivity. Children, largely through the influence of parents, leaving the consumption of fruits, vegetables, legumes and fish, for fast food, “sweets and pastries. With respect to sedentary, traditional physical activities are changing the television and video games.
The dangers of this trend are many. First, obesity can lead to child physical problems (type II diabetes, hypertension, triglycerides and cholesterol, liver disorders, …) and psychological (low self-esteem, social stigma, …). But perhaps the worst is that is forging an adult obesity, with these same issues, but heavy. And so much so, that the next generation might have a lower life expectancy than at present, as a result of this obesity, despite medical advances in other fields. Some studies indicate that obesity shortens life expectancy by 13 years.
The solution, however, exists. Since almost all the factors associated with childhood obesity are related to lifestyle (excluding some rare cases of diseases or genetic factors), changing some habits we can fight effectively with this problem. Inculcate in our children good eating habits and encourage physical activity (sports, games, rides, hiking, …) is essential to prevent or remedy his obesity, and by the way we have done much to avoid becoming overweight as adults.
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