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Sadly, childhood obesity has more damaging effects than just what is visible on the exterior. When children become overweight they put themselves at great risk for certain conditions that were once thought to be rare in children, these conditions include type 2 diabetes, asthma, and hypertension. Other conditions include orthopedic damage, like stress on the joints caused by excess weight and skin damage like heat rashes and monilial dermatitis. As well, children and adolescents who are obese put themselves at risk of becoming obese adults. Overweight adults are at an even greater risk to suffer from potentially life threatening conditions such as heart disease, high blood pressure and certain forms of cancer. Overweight adults are also at risk for type 2 diabetes.

Many researchers have conteracted with each other and have shown the health effects obesity has brought up. They have seen many kids suffer from type 2 diabetes, strokes, variety of cancer, and even osteoarthritis. As for another effect they seem to have a high risk of cardiovascular diease or high blood pressure.Along with that they also have a greater risk for bone and join problems,sleep apnea, social and psychological problems. They have estimated about 70% of children have cardiovascular diease and some start of prediabetes.The centers for Diease Contol and Prevention say that more than one-third of kids and adolescents in the U.S. are overweight. The medicare cost for Obese Children cost for a lifetime 19,000, which is more than the lifetime for normal weight kids. Obesity health effects are caused by not getting enough physical activity. Schools

Childhood obesity can affect a child’s physical, emotional, and social well being. Physically, childhood obesity can cause type two diabetes, metabolic syndrome, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, asthma, sleep disorders, and fatty liver disease. (CDC) Socially and emotionally, child obesity can cause low self-esteem, bullying issues, behavior problems, learning problems, depression, and anxiety. (healthychildren.org) These are all very

There are short and long term impacts of childhood obesity. One short term impact is having a low self-esteem. A child that is obese is likely to be bullied and teased by peers. These children are then likely to isolate themselves from others. This then leads to them think negative about themselves.

Over the child’s lifetime and not reversing the trend of obesity could impact them in many ways. The child in adult hoof can be ill or chronically ill, to have an unfavorably impact on their jobs earning potential, and to be bed ridden or die prematurely. Many organ systems and multiple organ systems are effected from obesity, these effect metabolic and physiological changes to the child and most of them time the trend follows to adulthood. This increases the risk for disease and death just in 2000 as a whole “it was estimated that 400,000 deaths were attributed to poor diet and physical inactivity in the United States” (Koplan, Liverman, Kraak 67). This number will keep going up every decade if we keep letting our children eat improperly and not exercise

Obese children and adolescents are at risk for health problems during their youth and as adults…and are more likely to have risk factors associated with cardiovascular disease (such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and Type 2 diabetes) than are other children and adolescents. (CDC)

In addition, Childhood Obesity has long-term effects, here are some. When a child is obese and has health problems at a young age there’s many possibilities he or she will grow up and be obese. When this happens they could suffer heart diseases, strokes, several types of cancer ( breast, colon, endometrium, esophagus, kidney, pancreas, gall bladder, thyroid, ovary, cervix and prostate) , and osteoarthritis. In a few words Childhood Obesity will lead to many other diseases within

Childhood obesity has both short and long term health effects. Obese youth are more likely to develop health conditions such as cardiovascular disease, high cholesterol or blood pressure, and prediabetes. Prediabetes is a condition where blood glucose levels show a high risk for development of diabetes (Gavin, September 2010). Children who are obese are also at a greater risk to develop bone and joint problems, sleep apnea, and social and psychological problems such as poor self esteem. Children who have developed obesity as early as 2 years of age are likely to develop into obese adults. Obese adults are at risk for even more health conditions, such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes, stroke, osteoarthritis, and several different varieties of cancer.

Childhood obesity has both short-term and long-term effects. Obese minors have a higher chance of developing high blood pressure and high cholesterol, risk factors for Cardiovascular disease, and developing prediabetes. In a study done by the CDC on fifteen to seventeen year olds, “...70[percent] of obese youth had at least one risk factor for cardiovascular disease” (cdc.gov). Other health problems include bone and joint problems, sleep apnea, and social and psychological problems due to low-self esteem. Bad eating habits follow children into adulthood and in turn creates even more health concerns. According to Food Inc., “...1 in 3 Americans born after 2000 will contract early onset diabetes. Among minorities the rate will be 1 in 2” (takepart.com). Long term effects of obesity include Type 1 and 2 Diabetes, Heart Disease, Stroke and Osteoarthritis. Different types of Cancers have even been linked to obesity, “including [breast cancer], colon...kidney, pancreas, ovary, and prostate”

Childhood obesity has now reached an epidemic in several parts of the United States. As a result, children now have a higher risk to have numerous chronic and acute medical problems. Several of the long-lasting medical problems a child might face as a result of obesity could eventually result in death. In addition to chronic medical problems, childhood obesity has severe psychosocial effects on an individual such as low self-esteem and depression. Childhood obesity is a serious problem that is caused by a numerous amount of factors that can eventually lead to severe health complications.

Childhood obesity has some huge effects. Obesity in children can cause eating disorders, type one or two diabetes, asthma, social disfunction, sleeping disorders, and depression. Depression is one of the more intense effects because it can lead to depression. The list of possible effects from childhood obesity is endless here is only a select few. Some of the causes of childhood obesity can be lifestyle issues, lack of physical activity, parenting issues, and stress. This is only one

Continued obesity after childhood will lead to many complications as an adult “Research shows that if a child is obese before the age of 8 and not treated, Adult obesity is likely to be severe.” (Bellows and J. Roach, 2010) Children that are obese are likely to be obese as they grow up even before their thirties. “One study found that approximately 80 percent of children who were overweight at 10 to 15 years old were obese at 25.” (Bellows and Roach, 2010) This would affect the future of the United States because as time went on and eventually be completely out of control. Research today shows “As of today the United States is one of the most obese countries on the planet. 66.7% of the population in the United States is obese.” (CDC Division of Adolescent and School Health) The reason the United States is considered one of the most obese countries is due to all the fast food locations across the country. There are over 160,000 fast food restaurants across the United States that serve over 50 million Americans daily. While the food itself is unhealthy combined with lack of physical activity can lead to being overweight and eventually obesity. “Unhealthy weight gain due to poor diet and lack of exercise is already responsible for over 300,000 deaths each year.”(New England Medical Journal. 2011) So with the rate of childhood obesity increasing, the number of deaths would increase. $100 billion dollars is the estimated cost to society for

Child obesity is a serious problem; several causes and consequences are overlooked. There is a variety of reasons for a child to become obese, in most cases its genetics. In other situations, it can be the lack of physical activity or unhealthy eating, and consequences include High blood pressure and high cholesterol, Breathing problems, Joint problems, and Fatty liver disease. The list goes on and on, and the scary truth is 63% of obese children become obese adults. So, these

“Children and adolescents who are obese are more likely to be obese as adults, putting them more at risk for heart disease, type 2 diabetes, stroke, types of cancers, osteoarthritis, bone and joint problems, sleep apnea, increases risk for many types of cancer including breast, colon, endometrium, esophagus, kidney, pancreas, gall bladder, thyroid, ovary, cervix, and prostate” (“Childhood Obesity Facts”). A person can increase the risk of getting several diseases if having bad eating habits, exercise

Obesity can cause other health problems to occur. There is a direct like between obesity and type 2 diabetes. It also put you at higher risk of developing certain types of cancer and other illnesses