Teenage obesity is drastically increasing in America. The top four causes of teenage obesity are: genetics, dietary patterns, physical activity, and medication use. The top five health risks of teenage obesity are: type two diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, Sleep Apnea, and strokes. Teenagers can do many things to prevent obesity, and live a more healthy and active lifestyle.
Genetics, dietary patterns, physical activity, and medication use are all big causes of teenage obesity. Obesity risk is two to eight times higher for a person with a family history as to a person with no family history of being obese. Not all obesity comes from genes but some people that are obese happened from genes. Dietary patterns are a big role …show more content…
Type two diabetes is when your body does not produce enough insulin. 90 percent of people with type two diabetes have it because of their obesity. Obese people have added pressure on their body and can not provide insulin in the way it is needed. Insulin is need to control sugar and blood levels. High blood pressure also is a result of being obese. High blood pressure is something that can lead up to heart disease. The next health risk you can get from obesity is heart disease. Heart disease is any disorder that affects the heart, it is similar to cardiac disease. Obesity is a big cause of heart disease. Another health risk from obesity is sleep apnea. Sleep Apnea is when a person's breathing is interrupted during their sleep. When this happens sometimes the person's body and brain might not get enough oxygen. Obesity causes this by the soft tissue in the mouth stopping the air because there is so much tissue. The last health risk of obesity is strokes. There are many causes of strokes, but one of the main causes is obesity. Strokes are when brain cells die due to the lack of oxygen. When you have a stroke there may or not be: memory loss, loss of speech, weakness in the body, and paralysis on one side of the body. Strokes are very serious and sometimes you can not recover fully from a stroke. Strokes are confirmed by x-rays in the brain. …show more content…
To prevent obesity you can have a healthy diet. To have a healthy diet you must eat healthy foods such as: fruits, vegetables, and whole grain foods. You must also avoid some kinds of foods such as: food high in energy density, sweet and sugary beverages, and food with high levels of fat and calories. You also can cut down on the portions of food you eat daily, and use a smaller plate. Another way to prevent obesity is to get the right amount of physical activity. It is more easier for teens to get physical activity than adults. Teenagers can join sports teams, and they have gym class. Teenagers have had a gym class since kindergarten, and the only year they do not have to take it is their senior
Genetics, dietary patterns, physical activity, and medication use are all big causes of teenage obesity. Obesity risk is two to eight times higher for a person with a family history as to a person with no family history of being obese. Not all obesity comes from genes but some people that are obese happened from genes. Dietary patterns are a big role …show more content…
Type two diabetes is when your body does not produce enough insulin. 90 percent of people with type two diabetes have it because of their obesity. Obese people have added pressure on their body and can not provide insulin in the way it is needed. Insulin is need to control sugar and blood levels. High blood pressure also is a result of being obese. High blood pressure is something that can lead up to heart disease. The next health risk you can get from obesity is heart disease. Heart disease is any disorder that affects the heart, it is similar to cardiac disease. Obesity is a big cause of heart disease. Another health risk from obesity is sleep apnea. Sleep Apnea is when a person's breathing is interrupted during their sleep. When this happens sometimes the person's body and brain might not get enough oxygen. Obesity causes this by the soft tissue in the mouth stopping the air because there is so much tissue. The last health risk of obesity is strokes. There are many causes of strokes, but one of the main causes is obesity. Strokes are when brain cells die due to the lack of oxygen. When you have a stroke there may or not be: memory loss, loss of speech, weakness in the body, and paralysis on one side of the body. Strokes are very serious and sometimes you can not recover fully from a stroke. Strokes are confirmed by x-rays in the brain. …show more content…
To prevent obesity you can have a healthy diet. To have a healthy diet you must eat healthy foods such as: fruits, vegetables, and whole grain foods. You must also avoid some kinds of foods such as: food high in energy density, sweet and sugary beverages, and food with high levels of fat and calories. You also can cut down on the portions of food you eat daily, and use a smaller plate. Another way to prevent obesity is to get the right amount of physical activity. It is more easier for teens to get physical activity than adults. Teenagers can join sports teams, and they have gym class. Teenagers have had a gym class since kindergarten, and the only year they do not have to take it is their senior