The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) statistics show that obesity affects about 12.7 million children and adolescents. In order for a child to be considered overweight or obese, body mass index (BMI) for age percentile will be determined. If a child's BMI for age percentile is greater than 86 percent and less than 95 percent is considered overweight. However, if a child's BMI for age percentile is greater than 95 percent, then it is considered obese (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2016). Children that are considered obese could develop other health problems in the future, which include heart disease, high blood pressure, asthma and diabetes. Medical issues aren't the only programs that could occur. Children could
