Obesity is health is a medical condition in which someone has so much extra body fat which effect health and ability to live normaly. there are many reasons for obisity in children such as, lack of physical activity, choosing high fat and sugary food, spending a lot of time on watching TV or usingcomputer and other electronic games, also family eating pattens can have a major role for obesity and Genetics playing role to obese.Levels of childhood obesity are increasing at alarming rates in many countries it becoming an apadamic problem. Statistics shows that from 1985 to 1995 the number of overweight 7–15 year olds almost doubled. The numbers of obese children has more than tripled. At the current rate, it is predicted that 65 per cent of young Australians will be overweight or obese by 2020. Indeed there are many factors making obisity wores and they are:
1.The overall cost of food has gone down.
2.More food is prepared away from home.
3.Energy-dense foods and drinks are more readily available.
4.Portion sizes have increased.
5.Marketing of energy-dense foods and drinks has increased.
6.The use of cars has increased.
7.The number of two-income families has increased.
8.The time spent in paid employment has increased.
9.The role of physical education in the school curriculum has reduced.
It is obvious obisity leads to many health problem like type 2 diabetes, liver problem,
respiratory disorders, such as blocked airways and restrictions in the chest wall, which cause breathlessness during exercise, sleep apnoea – this is a condition that causes difficulty breathing when sleeping and cardiomyopathy – a problem with the heart muscle, caused when extra effort is needed to pump blood. Also apart from these deseses obisity leads to many social problem. Obesity can have a major impact on how children feel about themselves and how they interact with others. Obese adolescents are more likely to have low self-esteem, which may impact on other aspects of their lives such as the development of friendships and competency at school. To get rid of the extra fat in our body and live normally obese people need treatment such as:
1.Changing lifestyle and dietary patterns have contributed to increasing obesity rates in children.
2.Lifestyle and diet changes can help children to maintain a healthy weight.
3.Obesity can result in serious health problems in childhood and later life.
4.Children who are obese tend to become obese adults.