Childhood obesity is a huge issue that American society is facing today. Obesity is only recently becoming a huge issue, as it has more than doubled in children and quadrupled in adolescents since 1980. In the year 2012, more than one third of all children were considered obese or overweight. A huge problem that obesity causes is in the cardiovascular system. Many individuals that are obese have high cholesterol or high blood pressure, which can lead to other heart problems. Some of these cases of obesity can develop diabetes, which will affect them for the rest of their lives. Along with these physical health issues, obese adolescents can suffer from social problems and mental disorders as well. Obese children can develop a very low self-esteem,
