Childhood Obesity

Obesity is a conditon when a person with a BMI of 30 or more. The reasons for obesity in children are: unheathy diet, lack of physical exercise, family eatting habits,genetics. According to the research, Obesity is a worldwide problem. from 1985 to 1995, number of overweight children aged 7-15 almost doubled. the figure of obesed children has more than three times. at this trend, it is estimated that 65 per cent of young Australians will be overweight or obese by 2020.

Change of modern society and life style has nagetive impact on obesity, reasons are;

• Overall cost of food is much cheaper
• More processed food
• Foods and drinks packed with excessive energy
• Portion size have increased
• Junkfood advertisment
• Frequent use of modern transportation
• Families income increased
• Physical education curriculum reduced

Obesity is damaging children's health, these include;

• type 2 diabetes
• Eating disorders
• Orthopaedic disorders
• Liver problems
• Respiratory disorders
• Sleep apnoea
• Cardiomyopathy

Obesity can also affect the way how children feel about themselves and how they interact with others. obesed children are more likely to have low self-esteem, which may have side effects on their performance in school, and development of friendships.

Obesity can be reverse by changing of the life style, having a healthy eatting pattern, increase of pyhscial activites.