As our habits and lifestyles have changed, so has the health of our children. Childhood obesity rates in the United States have more than tripled in the last 30 years, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Children who are overweight or...
Children who are obese may be deficient in certain vitamins. These include vitamins B-12, C and D. Vitamin-deficient children may either not be getting enough in their diet, or they may have trouble absorbing the vitamins. In the case of vitamin...
Diabetes is a condition that affects the way your body uses insulin to maintain your blood sugar levels. While type 1, or insulin-dependent, diabetes was the chief type associated with childhood diagnosis, children are increasingly diagnosed with...
An overweight or obese child is more likely than his peers of normal weight to become an overweight or obese adult, according to the U.S. Surgeon General. Overweight and obese adults have an increased risk of developing health problems including...
According to the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, between 16 and 33 percent of children and teens are obese. The lack of exercise and poor diets that lead to obesity cause nearly 300,000 deaths annually. Following a complete...
Obesity is a serious problem in the United States, and the threat may be most serious to children. As of 2008, between 16 and 33 percent of all American children were considered obese, the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry...
There are many physical and psychological health consequences of obesity. Obese children are significantly at risk for becoming obese adults. If your child is at risk for obesity, it is imperative to get him physically active. Kid-friendly...
Obesity in children in the U.S. is a growing problem. A 2007-2008 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey reports that 16.9 percent of American children ages 2 to 19 are considered obese. Aerobic exercise is ideal for burning excess...
The "obesity epidemic" affects people of all ages. Overweight children remain at particular risk for poor physical and mental health, according to a March 2011 report in "BMC Public Health." Physical inactivity and diets heavy in processed...
Almost one in three children are overweight or obese, according to the American Heart Association in 2010. In addition to developing increased risks for diabetes, high cholesterol and heart disease, obese children suffer from a variety of...
One out of every three kids in the United States is overweight or obese, says the Nemours Foundation, a non-profit organization concerned with children's health issues. Childhood obesity increases the risk of several serious health conditions,...
An estimated 12.5 million American children between the ages of 2 and 19 are considered obese, according to statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This estimate doesn't count the millions more who are overweight and at...
As of April 2011, 15 percent of children in the U.S. were classified as obese, which is an all-time high. By definition, obese children have a body mass index that ranks in the 95th percentile. Being obese predisposes children to a number of...
The two main problems with childhood obesity are the physical dangers of this condition and the psychological stresses that arise from being overweight. Obesity can trigger a host of ailments and diseases in children, including Type 2 diabetes,...
Childhood obesity is an issue to deal with head on, but carefully. Factors that contribute to overweight kids range from low self-esteem to learned behaviors. Several programs have been developed to encourage healthier eating habits for youth by...
Obesity results when a person consistently consumes more calories than her body uses. The body stores extra calories as fat, and that excess fat, combined with limited physical activity, causes obesity, Childhood obesity affects more than three...
Children are surrounded by enticing junk food and sedentary entertainment that can promote an unhealthy lifestyle. Obesity has become more frequent among youths, putting children and teens at greater risk of developing conditions such as type 2...
More and more children are becoming overweight, with 1-in-3 children in the U.S. falling into this category. Obesity, however, is not the same as simply being overweight. For a child or adolescent to be classified as obese, he must have a body...
The dangers of childhood obesity go far beyond the trauma of being rejected at school. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, overweight children are at risk for asthma and diabetes, and they have an increased likelihood of...
Childhood obesity is on the rise in the United States, and many health experts are calling it an epidemic. While parents and educators strive to intervene, they are often at a loss for solutions. However, the solution to child obesity boils down...
The U.S. government estimates that as of 2008, 17 percent of children between the ages of 2 and 17 were obese. If you have an obese child, you can help him lose weight by encouraging a healthy diet and making sure he gets enough physical activity....
Childhood obesity is a serious condition that's often a result of an unhealthy lifestyle. A child is considered obese when her weight and body mass index is well above normal for her age and height. Because childhood obesity is a product of an...
Obesity can bring serious health and psychosocial consequences to your child, including type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, breathing problems, depression and low self-esteem, according to the Mayo Clinic. Although some obese children may...
According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), obesity rates in children have doubled since 1986. Childhood obesity occurs when the amount of calories being consumed outweigh the amount of calories being burned. With obesity...
Between 1980 and 2008, the rate of obesity more than doubled among children ages 6 to 18, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Being obese presents many health problems for children that may continue to have affect them as...
Obese adolescents have tripled in the past two decades, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. In addition to causing health problems such as type 2 diabetes, obese children also suffer from low self-esteem and depression....
Obesity is a serious concern with children across the United States. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that as much as 17 percent of children in the U.S. could be considered obese. Aerobic exercise is one of the...
The factors contributing to the nation's childhood obesity epidemic are many. Snacking is an important component of children's eating, but more children are feasting on high-calorie, low-nutrient foods between their meals. Research on how much...
Child obesity has become a big problem in modern society. Many factors contribute to this health problem, particularly genetics. Most of the time, however, other diet and lifestyle factors play key roles in obesity and childhood development....
Type II diabetes is a chronic condition that affects the way your body metabolizes sugar or glucose. Learn about the different causes of, symptoms of, and treatments for diabetes type II in this video.
