The Cause Of Childhood Obesity In America

In 2016, children between ten and seventeen had an obesity percentage of 31.3 percent, with 13.9 percent among high school students. Obesity is spreading in America’s children quickly, but this problem can be delayed. Technology, eating healthy, and fighting the poverty level are a few of the problems that cause childhood obesity.

Poverty and unemployment is a very critical reason why childhood obesity in America is rising fast. People living in poverty and unemployed people cannot afford healthy foods, so they are forced to buy cheaper unhealthy products, but not much can be done about this. However, if the unemployed can get jobs, not as many children will become obese because of the food their parents buy.

Eating well is a key part of staying healthy. There are many different foods that are good and healthy for the human body, such as vegetables, dairy, fruits, and meats. All children should eat healthy, however that doesn’t mean they can’t eat junk food. Kids shouldn’t eat too much junk food, or else the high amount of junk food could cause kids to be overweight, or obese. …show more content…
It has both positive and negative effects. The positive side is that technology is used to fight obesity and overweightness, for example this chromebook I’m writing this essay on. However, the negative side is that kids and teens are addicted to technology, therefore they do not get enough physical activity as they