Why do children become obese and what are the ill effects of child obesity?
Child obesity is an epidemic problem that is seen in children. Children with extra fat in their bodies are called obese. Obese children have body mass indexes greater than 40. Our body requires some amount of fat so that energy can be derives during the starving periods. In order to maintain optimum levels of fat in the body extra calories consumed must be shed with the help of different physical activities. But because of the unhealthy life styles and food habits obesity is spreading at a faster pace among the children. Children these days consume more calories and take part in less physical activities and hence all the unused calories get deposited in the body as fat. This will ultimately lead to child obesity. Child obesity is equally harmful. Obese children may turn into obese adult in the future. And also it triggers several diseases like Pickwickian syndrome, Sleep apnea, Osteoarthritis, Gout and gouty arthritis, Gallstones, Cancer, Congestive heart failure, Heart attack, Stroke
