The percent of children struggling from childhood obesity has tripled since the 1970s, and today, one in five school children have obesity. Children at or above the ninety-fifth percentile have obesity. The long-term effects that have impacts on children are physical, social, and emotional. The long-term effects are the children having a higher risk for asthma, sleep apnea, bone and joint problems, type two diabetes, hypertension, early puberty, Blount’s disease inflammation of the liver, and risk factors for heart disease. Childhood obesity also causes bullying and teasing, are more likely to suffer from social isolation, depression, and a lower self-esteem. Some of the factors that contribute to childhood obesity are genetics, metabolism,
