Childhood Obesity is a very serious and preventable medical problem that affects children and youth, worldwide. Obesity and overweight occurs when a child is above the normal weight range for his or her height and age and is the result of greater energy intake from food and drink than the expenditure of energy through physical activity and basal metabolism, over an extended period of time. Rarely is it caused by a medical condition such as genetic diseases and hormonal disorders.
World Health Organization estimated there to be over 42 million cases in 2013, of overweight children under the age of five. A 2011–12 survey showed 27.5% of Queensland children were measured as overweight or obese and were more likely to have a larger waistline nationally …show more content…
They are also more likely to have prediabetes which is detectable through blood glucose levels indicating risk of developing diabetes. There is also added risk of bone and joint problems due to the added weight pressure. Some children may even suffer psychological and social problems due to bullying or poor self-esteem.
Long-Term:
There are significant long-term health implications such as increased risk of developing CVD, Coronary heart disease, Type 2 diabetes, Stroke and Osteoarthritis. Overweight and obesity are also associated with high risk in developing cancer. These cancers including Colorectal, Breast, Ovarian, Cervical, Endometrium, Esophagus, Kidney, Pancreas, Gall bladder, Thyroid, Prostate and Lymphoma.
IMPACT ON HEALTHCARE
Being that the region is rural, it experiences issues such as inadequate health services with low numbers of GPs and doctors available to the area and therefore with the growing rate of child obesity this put further burden on an already struggling healthcare system. The MBS claim rate for allid health, practice nurse and mental health items are well below the regional averages. (West Dows LGA,
World Health Organization estimated there to be over 42 million cases in 2013, of overweight children under the age of five. A 2011–12 survey showed 27.5% of Queensland children were measured as overweight or obese and were more likely to have a larger waistline nationally …show more content…
They are also more likely to have prediabetes which is detectable through blood glucose levels indicating risk of developing diabetes. There is also added risk of bone and joint problems due to the added weight pressure. Some children may even suffer psychological and social problems due to bullying or poor self-esteem.
Long-Term:
There are significant long-term health implications such as increased risk of developing CVD, Coronary heart disease, Type 2 diabetes, Stroke and Osteoarthritis. Overweight and obesity are also associated with high risk in developing cancer. These cancers including Colorectal, Breast, Ovarian, Cervical, Endometrium, Esophagus, Kidney, Pancreas, Gall bladder, Thyroid, Prostate and Lymphoma.
IMPACT ON HEALTHCARE
Being that the region is rural, it experiences issues such as inadequate health services with low numbers of GPs and doctors available to the area and therefore with the growing rate of child obesity this put further burden on an already struggling healthcare system. The MBS claim rate for allid health, practice nurse and mental health items are well below the regional averages. (West Dows LGA,