| Obesity in young children is a major health | | | | One in three children (from age 4 to 19) eats fast |
| problem in our society today. It not only affects | | | | food daily. This is causing children to put on extra |
| young children but teens and adults too. Statistics | | | | weight while increasing the risk of obesity. This is |
| show that one out of every five children is obese. | | | | alarming news for doctors, parents, teachers and |
| Within the last thirty years this has doubled and | | | | researchers because of the serious health risks |
| seems to be getting worse. This article will look at | | | | related to obesity. Fast foods include higher fats, |
| three causes of obesity in young children and | | | | carbohydrates, sugars and calories than any other |
| explore some treatments and preventions. | | | | food products. |
| - Lack of Parental Education - Nutrition | | | | OK now that we know what some of the causes |
| How well would you pass on a test about healthy | | | | are we need to think about possible treatments. |
| and nutritional eating? Information is the most | | | | Treatments and Preventions |
| powerful weapon you can have against obesity | | | | - Adequate Parental education |
| and that can be passed onto your child each day. | | | | As a parent, you need to know all about nutrition |
| The truth is many adults simply don't know the | | | | first and foremost for your own health so you |
| facts. If you don't know the factors about | | | | are able to look after your child and so you can |
| nutrition first for your own health how can you | | | | teach your child about healthy eating. Talk to |
| teach your child about it? This leads onto another | | | | heath specialists, search online, attend nutrition |
| serious cause, lack of physical activity. | | | | courses, visit the library and talk to your friends |
| - Lack of Physical Activity | | | | about what is healthy eating. |
| Children do not play outdoor games like football, | | | | - Regular Exercise |
| rugby, cricket, basketball etc. as much as they | | | | Encourage your kids to be involved with outdoor |
| used to in the past. Computer games, video | | | | activities including the playing of games, riding of |
| games and television to name a few "robbers" | | | | bikes, shooting a ball etc. Discourage them from |
| have replaced healthy physical activity time. | | | | playing computer games and watching television |
| Associated to this serious issue is the | | | | etc. The watching of TV programs and playing of |
| consumption of unhealthy foods. | | | | computer games should be timetabled. If you able |
| - Fast Food Consumption | | | | to, encourage your child to play a weekend sport. |