Posted by admin on May 14th, 2008 — Posted in Diet
Child obesity is on the rise throughout the world, so much so, that it is being called an “obesity epidemic.” The child obesity epidemic is especially prevalent in nations where most of the people live sedentary lives, and eat more convenience foods that are typically high in calories and low in nutritional value. It is estimated that about 25 million U.S. children and adolescents are overweight or nearly overweight. Childhood obesity is particularly a problem due to the extra pounds starting kids on a pathway toward health problems that were once only seen in adults.
There are also some genetic and hormonal causes of childhood obesity. However, most childhood obesity cases are caused by children eating too much and often too much of the wrong kinds of food and exercising too little. Some of the genetic diseases that can cause childhood obesity are: Prader-Willi syndrome Bardet-Biedl syndrome. In general these two syndromes affect a very small proportion of children.
Posted by admin on October 24th, 2007 — Posted in Diet
is on the rise throughout the world, so much so, that it is being called an "obesity epidemic." The child obesity epidemic is especially prevalent in nations where most of the people live sedentary lives, and eat more convenience foods that are typically high in calories and low in nutritional value. It is estimated that about 25 million U.S. children and adolescents are overweight or nearly overweight. is particularly a problem due to the extra pounds starting kids on a pathway toward health problems that were once only seen in adults.
There are also some genetic and hormonal . However, most childhood obesity cases are caused by children eating too much and often too much of the wrong kinds of food and exercising too little. Some of the genetic diseases that can cause childhood obesity are: Prader-Willi syndrome Bardet-Biedl syndrome. In general these two syndromes affect a very small proportion of children.
