There is no doubt that childhood obesity is becoming an epidemic problem across the world. The amount of children that are being classified as overweight and obese is increasing every year, and it will continue to rise until some sort of action is taken. With the upbringing of fast food corporations, many children have fallen to poor eating habits, they lack proper nutrition, and thus leaving them prone to an inadequate lifestyle at an early age. Moreover, with the sudden rise of technology, televisions and computers have become a permanent part of every child’s life and as a result, it masks and covers up the importance of exercising. All of these influences impact the epidemic of childhood obesity and because of this, there is an unfavorable
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It is important to note that these worrisome effects are critical because obese children are more likely to become obese adults. What is even more worrisome is that there is especially an increase risk of cardiovascular disease, or heart disease. What leads to cardiovascular disease in children is “elevated blood pressure, insulin resistance, and dyslipidemia, three elements of the metabolic syndrome” (Litwin). These issues are important because it leaves medical professionals treating high blood pressure, diabetes, a fatty liver as well as high cholesterol in children starting at the elementary school level. The overall long-term effect of childhood obesity is abhorrent; children are more likely to develop other diseases and disorders and even mental and emotional conditions as well. But, the most distinctive and profound altercation of childhood obesity is simple, and rather scary: a premature death. These risk factors are what can deem a child a healthy life in the future or not. “Childhood obesity has nearly doubled than that of adulthood” (Litwin). Because more children are becoming obese, children are being faced with more psychological issues such as low self-esteem, low social skills, and often become depressed. Because of these physiological and psychological issues children are beginning to face, it can lead to a poor outcome in the classroom, which will only lead to a detrimental
It is important to note that these worrisome effects are critical because obese children are more likely to become obese adults. What is even more worrisome is that there is especially an increase risk of cardiovascular disease, or heart disease. What leads to cardiovascular disease in children is “elevated blood pressure, insulin resistance, and dyslipidemia, three elements of the metabolic syndrome” (Litwin). These issues are important because it leaves medical professionals treating high blood pressure, diabetes, a fatty liver as well as high cholesterol in children starting at the elementary school level. The overall long-term effect of childhood obesity is abhorrent; children are more likely to develop other diseases and disorders and even mental and emotional conditions as well. But, the most distinctive and profound altercation of childhood obesity is simple, and rather scary: a premature death. These risk factors are what can deem a child a healthy life in the future or not. “Childhood obesity has nearly doubled than that of adulthood” (Litwin). Because more children are becoming obese, children are being faced with more psychological issues such as low self-esteem, low social skills, and often become depressed. Because of these physiological and psychological issues children are beginning to face, it can lead to a poor outcome in the classroom, which will only lead to a detrimental