| Child Obesity is a medical disorder that is found in | | | | responsible for this, but it is the failure on the part |
| young children. Children who suffer from this | | | | of parents to make sure their children are getting |
| disorder will typically have a weight that is out of | | | | reasonable amounts of exercise. In the West, |
| proportion with their age and height. Many | | | | many children eat unhealthy amounts of fast or |
| countries consider this condition to be an epidemic, | | | | junk food, which has become quite popular. These |
| and it is common in both the United States and | | | | foods tend to be rich in saturated fat, and are |
| the United Kingdom. Statistics show that one out | | | | low in nutrients.The third element which is often |
| of every three children living in the US is | | | | blamed for child obesity is marketing. In the United |
| considered to be overweight. There are a number | | | | States and Britain, fast food companies are |
| of elements that are responsible for the rise of | | | | known for advertising their unhealthy foods to |
| child obesity in the US. These three elements are | | | | young children, and some parents have begun |
| genetics, acquired, and marketing.Research has | | | | blaming them for the rise in child obesity. |
| shown that children who are born to parents who | | | | However, the junk food and fast food companies |
| are obese are likely to become obese | | | | often point out that it is not their responsibility to |
| themselves. While this is often caused by the | | | | supervise the diet habits of those who eat their |
| excessive consumption of unhealthy foods, and | | | | products. They often point out that this is the |
| some believe the condition may be genetic as | | | | responsibility of the parents to make sure their |
| well. However, this research is currently being | | | | children are eating right.There are a number of |
| conducted, and there is no concrete evidence | | | | complications that can be caused by child obesity. |
| which has currently been found to support this. | | | | Children can develop dangerous ailments such as |
| Some children have been found to become obese | | | | heart disease or diabetes, and some may also |
| because of the way their bodies grow. Another | | | | develop cancer. Many of these children who are |
| element that many believe is responsible for | | | | overweight will remain the same after they have |
| causing children to become obese is referred to | | | | become adults. Some of these children are |
| as being acquired.A large number of children in | | | | humiliated by their peers, and may even be |
| both the US and UK do not get sufficient | | | | insulted by their own families. Because of this, |
| amounts of exercise. Certain forms of technology | | | | children who suffer from obesity are prone to |
| such as computes, cell phones, and video games | | | | suffering from mental disorders. There is current |
| have created an environment where many | | | | debate about who is responsible for this. While it is |
| children are not burning calories by being physically | | | | easy to blame junk food companies, parents |
| active. The energy that is not used may be | | | | ultimately have the responsibility of making sure |
| stored in the body in the form of fat. It should be | | | | their children eat right and exercise. |
| noted that it is not the technology that is | | | | |