Childhood Obesity Epidemic

We are all aware that obesity is a major problem in our society. Yet usually, in thinking about the problem, we only focus on the adult problem. But the fact is, obesity among children has doubled in the last two decades. That’s right. Not only are more children becoming obese, they are contracting the diseases that are typically associated with obesity. These include high blood pressure, asthma, high cholesterol, type 2 diabetes, irregular menstruation, low self esteem, sleeping problems, as well as hip and knee problems.

Statistics on Childhood Obesity

A rising concern in recent years has been the increase in obesity among children and adolescents. For children between the years of 2 and 5 and adolescents between 12 and 19, the rate of obesity has doubled since the 1970s. For children between the ages of 6 and 11, the rate has tripled. Almost one third of all children today are at risk for becoming overweight. Sixteen percent of them already are.

Rise In Childhood obesity

In the year 2001 in the United States, the Surgeon General released a report outlining the crisis of obesity that the country had fallen into. The point of the report was to generate steps towards taking care of this health problem, which has reached epidemic proportions. The following year, the IOM (Institute of Medicine) was called upon to draw up a prevention plan to help decrease the rising numbers of obese and overweight children in the United States. The idea was to study the behavior and cultural and environmental factors that contribute to childhood obesity while trying to find ways of preventing this from occurring on such a large scale.

Primary Prevention in Childhood Obesity

Obesity among children has been a major concern not just in the United States, but in countries all over the world. Environmental and genetic factors were previously thought to be the cause – these factors include sociocultural and familial habits. Recently, a study was undergone to determine what was considered a normal and healthy weight for children in different societies. The study took place in CNMI, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. This chain of fourteen islands is a United States jurisdiction. It is situated between the international date line and the Philippines. CNMI boasts high rates of obesity as well as a stable population that is multicultural. The CNMI culture is a care giving one, a trait that has been thought to influence the way children are fed and their subsequent weight.

Drink Water To Lose Weight

The human body requires eight glasses of water a day. Consuming water helps aid the process of weight loss and keeps the body fit and healthy - even when one is on a diet. If you do not like the taste of water, try adding a slice of lemon to each glass you consume.

Safe Weight Loss

When planning on safe ways to lose weight, it is best to start by speaking to your doctor about appropriate goals tailored to your individual experience. Everyone is different. Based on your age, height, and build, your weight loss plan will differ from your neighbor’s. About 2,500 calories daily are needed for most men and incredibly active women. Less active men and women only need about 2,000 calories a day. In order to shed a couple pounds a week, the most sensible diet plan involves cutting out no more than five hundred calories a day.

The Effects Of Omega 3 Fatty Acids On Losing Weight And Gaining Weight

Weight gain has long been blamed on consuming fats, however, we are now being told that there are good fats and bad fats that are very different. Can you lose weight using omega-3 fatty acids or do they cause you to gain weight?

Belly Fat Exercises - Three Tips to Losing Belly Fat

Has losing belly fat become a major issue in your life? Getting rid of nasty belly fat is a major dilemma for millions of people and the three tips below are intended to help you find ways to tone up your belly. After reading this story you will have absolutely no problem losing belly fat, other than the motivation that it takes to actually do the deed! You have the motivation don’t you? If not, just look at yourself in the mirror again!

Can eGovernment Help the Obese eCitizen Lose Weight by Providing Proper Information?

In the United States of America we have a weight problem, obesity challenge and it is reaching epidemic or pandemic proportions, literally. What can the government do with their online web sites to get more information to citizens to help them eat better and exercise more? It seems that simple tips of eating healthier and ways to get people who are overweight to start working out a little make a lot of sense.

Causes Of Overweight

The causes of overweight or obesity naturally differ from individual to individual. But one thing is always true - you will gain weight if your calorie intake (food eaten) is higher than the calories you use through exercise or normal activity.

Weight Loss One Step at a Time

It started happening right around I hit 30. Up until then I didn't have a weight problem at all. Actually, quite the opposite was true. Through my teens and 20s, no matter how much I ate or lifted weights in the gym, my body weight didn’t change very much. I desperately tried to build bulk to no avail.

Obesity in Children

Recent research has uncovered interesting and startling information regarding child obesity. Children today are eating way too much and their physical activity has gone way down. We can blame technology on this startling turn of events. Most children only get any type of physical activity at school. When they reach home, it is off to the television, the playstation, the computer, or the most recent PS2. All of this technology has made children live sedentary lives at such early ages.

Does Hoodia Really Work?

Used to be all you'd hear about was the problem of obesity in the US. Now there's a genuine solution to this problem, as well as a real helping hand for all of us dealing with being overweight. It's called Hoodia Gordonii.