Social Consequences Of Childhood Obesity

Over 43 million children are obese worldwide in 2010 and it will reach to 60 million in the next 10 years, according to the WHO. Eating fast food that contains too much sugar and high in fat is the major reason why children are obese. Lack of physical activates is another reason why children are obese, they are siting all day without doing anything, watching T.V 24 hours, and playing electronics devices for example, Gameboys. There are many major consequences of children obesity. Effects of children obesity can be grouped into three main headings: health problems, mental health problems, and social problems. One of the leading children obesity is health problems. Children who are obese may face many health problems that are really dangerous. Eating too much fast food can lead to diabetes. It can affect children who are obese more than the children of a normal weight, according to university of Michigan health system. High blood pressure is another result of obesity. High blood pressure can affect children who are obese up to 6 times more than adult (Hope,2014). …show more content…
Children who are obese may surface social issues (Williams, 2015). Obese children are more likely to get bulled from other kids and that can lead them to be less confident, because sometimes kids can be harsh and mean. When obese children are bulled the only thing that they want to do is run away and stay in their house. In fact, in very obese children doctors have identified an increase in their mental issues including schizophrenia and severe depression. Also, obese children are more likely to have fewer friends because of their appearance. Sometimes children do not want be friends with obese children and do not want to play with them because they feel that obese children are socially unacceptable. For this it becomes quit evident that getting bulled, schizophrenia, severe depression and having fewer friends can lead to social