Obesity in children has become a significant public health problem in the United States, with rates that continue to increase all the time. Being overweight during childhood increases the risk of developing more serious problems such as high cholesterol, hypertension, respiratory ailments, orthopedic problems, depression, and type two diabetes, as well as continued obesity as one ages. As the rate of childhood obesity increases, so does the amount of meals children are eating outside of their homes. As this happened, portion sizes have also increased in children, mainly from fast food restaurants slowly increasing the sizes of the meals they have available.
The World Health Organization describes childhood obesity as one of the most serious
The World Health Organization describes childhood obesity as one of the most serious