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Have you taken any time recently to think about why your child may be obese? It is possible that child obesity rates may have risen to its current level because of our overwhelming TV culture and our love for fast foods. In the USA, many studies have been done on obesity rates among children, and conclusions drawn. But as it is in big politics, vested interest groups always find a way to dispute any so called “empirical evidence” discovered in these types of research. After all, the fast foods and junk food industry represents big business.

But the price we are paying for the high child obesity rates in the USA and elsewhere is widely evident in overweight children whose Body Mass Indices simply hovers below the obesity level of 30 long enough to keep this statistic artificially low. All that happens is that these very same overweight children become obese adults. Who will dare tell a twenty something adult to stop watching TV with its over 40,000 annual fast food commercials?

In addition to disputing the obvious threat to our children, our junk food merchants have also found ingenious ways to put unhealthy additives into what would normally be healthy foods. The current rage over contaminated peanut butter from a plant in Georgia has revealed that large companies like Kellog, Inc., use peanut butter in many of their otherwise not-so-bad foods. Peanut butter is ok in it’s natural form, but when packaged, it usually has much hydrogenated oils and high levels of fructose corn syrup in tow. Hydrogenated oils create dangerous food byproducts and are not good for you.

So, here is the scenario. Your child, who tends to be on the chubby side, begins to watch a lot of TV. He is now being programmed to love burgers, fries, and sodas, and that’s what he wants every day. If you give in, you are killing him slowly. As this child’s obesity rate rises, so does his appetite for similar foods. A lack of exercise and little discipline on the part of parents is a bad combination for a demanding child. His weight problems then gets carried over into adulthood. Pretty soon his weight is unmanageable, his health fails, and it becomes almost impossible to reverse the damage done.

Child obesity rates, according to a recent Fox news telecast, which quoted data from an epidemiologist, is hovering at just over 16%. When combined with those kids who are also overweight, experts estimated this total is nearer to 40%. Now, the obesity rates are leveling off, concluded this study, but that is little comfort to some of us. Every life put at risk by terrible lifestyle choices cause suffering that can be prevented. But who is responsible? Dare I say you? I cannot tell you that, but if you are a parent of an overweight child, be warned. You may just be raising an obese adult-in-the making, whose quality of life will be severely diminished in years to come.

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Do you know what the most important thing in life is? That’s HEALTH! This is the “ONE” thing that we all need to take Care and Control. The reason is very simple, without HEALTH everything else is useless…….

Let’s talk today about one of the growing problems we all are facing – OBESITY and OVERWEIGHT.

Did you know that by statistics obesity took over tobacco industry? Thousands of people die every year from obesity and obesity related diseases.

Obesity is an epidemic peculiar to this century. We must decide whether we address it today, or pass it on to future generations. Comprehensive changes to the way we live have led to this problem, and we are all aware that action in the field of health alone is not enough.

Overweight and obesity are defined as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that presents a risk to health. Overweight and obesity are major risk factors for a number of chronic diseases, including diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and cancer. Once considered a problem only in high income countries, overweight and obesity are now dramatically on the rise in low- and middle-income countries, particularly in urban settings.

 approximately 1.6 billion adults (age 15+) were overweight;

 at least 400 million adults were obese.

 At least 20 million children under the age of 5 years are overweight globally.

What causes obesity and overweight?

The fundamental cause of obesity and overweight is an energy imbalance between calories consumed on one hand, and calories expended on the other hand. Global increases in overweight and obesity are attributable to a number of factors including:

a global shift in diet towards increased intake of energy-dense foods that are high in fat and sugars but low in vitamins, minerals and other micronutrients; and a trend towards decreased physical activity due to the increasingly sedentary nature of many forms of work, changing modes of transportation, and increasing urbanization.

What can be done for this problem?

Have you ever wondered why the older you get the harder it is to maintain your weight, let alone lose it?

There are people that work out every day for an hour a day and eat low-fat foods, and they still can’t get those ten pounds off. As they get older they notice that their cravings for fats and sweets increase. They get more illnesses. They have more physical problems. They are tired all the time.

Of course you want answers on What? Why? How? All those will be discussed in details in following 12 topics. These topics can help you to discover the simplest ways to protect yourself and take control of your health starting today.

You can find these topics in http://www.HealthObesity.info

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One of the most serious problems dieticians have to encounter is that of obesity. According to the American Obesity Association (AOA), social structure, general and regional trends, socioeconomic transitions, as well as modernization and urbanization are the primary causes that led to the recent increase in obesity rates. The prevalence of overweight people is reported worldwide, both in developing and developed countries. Recent changes in consumption, culture, economic development and lifestyle have increased the problem of obesity, both in children and adults. Thus, it is of vital importance for people all around the globe to understand the risks associated with being obese and direct their efforts in reducing this alarming trend that is spreading.

The USA obesity rates have reached epidemic proportions and the numbers are socking. As recent statistical data indicate, 58 million people are overweight, 40 million obese and 3 million morbidly obese. These numbers are further supported by the fact that 8 out of 10 people over 25 years of age are overweight. Moreover, 78 percent of Americans do not meet the basic activity level recommendations. Even more alarming are the results that indicate a 76 percent increase since 1990 in Type II diabetes in adults belonging to the 30 to 40 age group.

Consequently, a variety of diseases and health problems appear to be directly related to the obesity trend monitored. As the scientific reports land on the physicians’ desks, it is reported that 80 percent of Type II diabetes has to do with the increased levels of obesity in adults, 70 percent of cardiovascular disease is caused by poor eating habits, 42 percent of breast and colon cancers diagnosed belongs to obese individuals, 26 percent of high blood pressure is caused by the excess weight a person carries and 30 percent of gall bladder surgery is performed on a person that suffers from serious obesity problems. Moreover, obesity is also a risk factor in higher rates of certain types of cancer as well as fatty liver disease, vascular disorders, thrombosis, obstructive sleep apnea, musculoskeletal problems and gastro-esophageal reflux. Abdominal obesity is particularly associated with insulin resistance syndrome and cardiovascular disease.

If the numbers above have alarmed you enough to go and weigh out yourself, try to remember that suffering from obesity should not be something you should be ashamed of. You need support and guidance to change your eating and exercise habits, but most importantly you need to maintain your motivation. Eating smaller quantities is not enough. You have to eat right and keep yourself alert of the severe consequences related with poor nutrition and low exercise levels.