The number of obese young people rate triples over the past three decades. The children aged between six to eleven, statistical report for obesity without inclusion of overweight should lie around 19.6% and for peoples whose ages are from 12-19 whose statistic for obesity without inclusion of overweight was 18.1% (NCHS, 2010). In 2004, the prevention of childhood obesity has a national priority said the U.S. Institute of Medicine. The consequences of being overweight in childhood accompanied by obesity are very severe issues. This childhood over weighted or obesity also increases the risk for various heart problems, increase in high blood pressure, followed by some other medical problems (Melinda s sorthern et al., 2000) and it also has
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Many energetic reforms and activities had been taken by many communities of the society in response to the increase in obesity for general people and also in youth. Daily walking followed by more recreational activities with greener space around are practised by some people and this practice have changed town planning practices to encourage themselves to contribute more. Many fast food restaurants and vending machines near schools and recreation centres has been closed and new opening of these restaurants has been prevented by many other communities and these communities made certain policies to avoid gathering of youths in such fat increasing centres. Connections between children’s surroundings and their behaviour have been looked carefully by the researchers to take steps in reducing their fast food habitat. Children’s pose to spend a lot of time being inactive in their homes rather than playing outside, they do this because the children do not have a safe place to play near their homes. Parents become more cautious about safety as the numbers of pedestrian injuries and the death rate climbs, and are more likely to keep their children away from natural environments. Eating habits, level of physical activity and the community environment can also affect children’s
Many energetic reforms and activities had been taken by many communities of the society in response to the increase in obesity for general people and also in youth. Daily walking followed by more recreational activities with greener space around are practised by some people and this practice have changed town planning practices to encourage themselves to contribute more. Many fast food restaurants and vending machines near schools and recreation centres has been closed and new opening of these restaurants has been prevented by many other communities and these communities made certain policies to avoid gathering of youths in such fat increasing centres. Connections between children’s surroundings and their behaviour have been looked carefully by the researchers to take steps in reducing their fast food habitat. Children’s pose to spend a lot of time being inactive in their homes rather than playing outside, they do this because the children do not have a safe place to play near their homes. Parents become more cautious about safety as the numbers of pedestrian injuries and the death rate climbs, and are more likely to keep their children away from natural environments. Eating habits, level of physical activity and the community environment can also affect children’s