Obesity
by Rei De Moliau
http://www.obesityhep.com
Today, 64.5 percent of adult Americans (about
127 million) are categorized as being overweight
or obese. Each year, obesity causes at least
300,000 excess deaths in the U.S., and healthcare
costs of American adults with obesity amount to
approximately $100 billion. Apart from the obvious
physical symptoms of being very large in size and
unable to partake in normal activities such as
sport, obesity increases one's risk of developing
conditions such as high blood pressure, diabetes
(type 2), heart disease, stroke, gallbladder
disease and cancer of the breast, prostate and
colon.
Child obesity is also becoming is large problem
facing America. The amount of overweight children
has risen significantly in the past ten years,
and is expected to grow at an even greater rate
in the future.
Obesity is a matter of concern for every
individual, and for the society as a whole
as it can long term harmful effect on health.
The crying need of the hour is to educate our
children about the correct method of eating
and staying fit. Child obesity is not a cause
of concern just because the children will get
teased, but also because if they carry obesity
till their adulthood then the chances of their
falling into the disease trap cannot be ruled out.
Not only are children eating more junk food than
they ever have before, but they are considerably
less active as well. Children have always loved
watching TV and playing video games, but it seems
to have gotten out of control. With the
introduction of a variety of games consoles and
now the internet, children spend more time
staring at electronic screens than playing outside.
So instead of watching them spending their time
playing video games, they should be encouraged
to ride bikes, go on hiking trips, build tree
houses and forts. Try this and see how positively
your children respond to them. It's not only fun
but good for health too.
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