Comments With Dr. James Haney Presents*Dr. XBean, Chair, Department of Pediatrics, Meharry Medical College, and the consequences to the nation if something is not done to contain the problems associated with childhood obesity, Part 3 of 3
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Child Obesity Surveys
Image via WikipediaUnited Kingdom to monitor the changes in child obesity rates over the years and a paper in 2005, published by the National Centre for Social Research, explains that over the past eight to ten years, obesity rates in various ages groups went up in the UK . Obesity among children of age two to ten, increased from about 10% in 1995 to more than 13% in 2003. It was also found by this particular child obesity survey that around 20% of children who live with obese or overweight parents have the tendency to become obese themselves.
One step to prevent child obesity is to set the right example to your children. Eat healthily and take regular walks.
For more detailed information on Child Obesity and Child Obesity Surveys, please visit our main website at http://www.child-obesity.net, where we also have a wide range of related articles.
If we do not address the child obesity issue immediately, there are going to be some serious effects on world population. Child obesity is highly likely to progress even during our adult years, which heightens the risk of getting asthma, diabetes, high blood pressure, and cardiovascular disease later in life.
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One step to prevent child obesity is to set the right example to your children. Eat healthily and take regular walks.
For more detailed information on Child Obesity and Child Obesity Surveys, please visit our main website at http://www.child-obesity.net, where we also have a wide range of related articles.
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