Childhood Obesity

Childhood Obesity The prevalence of childhood obesity for American children has never been higher. According to recent federal findings, the number of American children from the ages of six to eleven have tripled in the last forty-years, with one in every seven of these children meeting the criteria of obesity. As a nation, we are starting to see children as young as two years old with serious weight problems (Brownlee 88). Children, like the rest of …

…and more weight gain (“ Healthy Kids” 7). There are many reasons why children become overweight . Failure to address the problem may have serious consequences for the individual in the areas of health, social acceptance, psychological adjustment and overall productivity , well into the future. Unfortunately, this is a growing national health problem which is affecting our entire society. As a nation we need to address the serious problem that childhood obesity presents to America’s youth, now.