Did you know that two of the main preventable causes of death in America are obesity and being overweight?
People usually confuse obesity with being overweight. Being overweight is gaining of a some extra pounds, but a person is considered to be obese when the total body weight is minimum ten percent more than the recommended weight for his/her body structure and height. Obesity can be caused by many complex reasons including biological, genetic, cultural and behavioral factors. Usually though, a person gets obese when he/she consumes more calories than the body burns.
Lifestyle and junk food can be blamed for more than three hundred thousand deaths per year and this problem is on the rise. Obesity is a chronic disease that is a serious health risk of an individual. Also, obesity is the easiest recognizable medical problem, but is very difficult to deal with.
Many adolescents want to tackle their obesity problem. Approaching their pediatrician will help. They will thoroughly evaluate the cause. The doctor can give a weight management program and can also suggest changes in eating habits.
If no physical disorder is to be blamed, the weight is reduced by limiting the calorie intake and increasing physical activity. If your child has emotional problems because of obesity or being overweight, an adolescent psychiatrist might also be of some help.
For more information click here: Childhood Obesity, How to deal with it, How to prevent it
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