Today, the rise in childhood obesity has several causes. The main
cause of obesity is certainly children eating too much and/or not
performing regular exercise or being generally inactive. The extra
calories that are not able to burn up through exercises or physical
activities will translate into fat, and when this fat becomes excessive
and more, one will become obese. This difference results in weight gain
and will vary from children to children that was due to few factors such
as genes, health issues, physical inactivity as well as psychological
issues also contribute to weight gain and may be what the causes of
obesity are. Even though the main cause of obesity is underlying
disorders, nevertheless, it is also closely related to people lifestyles
as well.
Poor eating habits and food choices
Today, the way
we prepare food and the no of time per day is totally different as
compare with our ancestors did in the old time. During the old time,
everything need to be cooked from scratch, but now with the help from
modern equipments, the time and effort to prepare food became simple and
faster. This is one of the reasons why now fast food restaurants
dominate our diets.
By study how the children eat today; you will
know what the main cause of childhood obesity is. Small changes in their
daily diets can have large help enabling you to prevent childhood
obesity. The best healthy choices of food include vegetables and fruits
instead of sugary snacks. The most popular choices include carrot and
bananas, celery sticks, apples and even salads that include a large
variety of vegetables. By helping children understand and choosing the
correct and better foods during the childhood time, definitely will
ensure that they make the correct choices as they move into adulthood.
Bad
behavior is also one of the causes. This group of children eats food
that is low in nutrition and high in fat. This group of children eats
fast food meals, rich desserts and drinks with a lot of sugar. They also
usually overeaten, and the food that they consume has many empty
calories. In other words, the food that they eat does not provide enough
nutrition for a children needs. This same group of children eats lots
of sweets food which in general have empty calories.
Lack of Exercise
Lack
of regular exercise is a factor that has contributed to this being one
of the causes of childhood obesity. Children who spend a lot of time
watching TV programs will have a greater risk of child obesity than
those who go outside playing or sporting. This is typically true when
the children are eating fast food while watching television or playing
video games.
In the pass, children like to play sports more often,
enjoy outside activities as forms of entertainment and walk to school.
But now a day, children are completely opposite from the pass. The
sports our children like to do these days include watching television,
playing computer game, surfing internet, chatting, and any game they
choose while exercising only their mind, head and hands only. When you
combine the poor choices in food and the lack of exercising, there is a
high chance that childhood obesity will end up lead to disease.
Genetics
Genetics
and DNA have been found to be a contributing factor in the causes of
childhood obesity. Unfortunately, some children are naturally
predisposed to obesity. These children are born with genes that cause
them to put on weight more quickly than other children. The children
with certain genes end up storing the fat more easily than other
children. There is not much that these children can do about their
genes, but there are steps that they can take to conquer the obesity.
Children
parents can also aid in determining your chances of dealing with
childhood obesity. If children parents had a problem with overweight,
chances are the children will deal with the same issues. This makes it
very important that you keep an eye on your children and their action
and habits. Our DNA can not be changed. We can do some small changes in
other areas that can make a great deal of improve on your child obesity.
Some small changes, such as walking to school, playing outdoor games
rather than letting children stay at home and avoid exercise. The simple
and regular exercise can help your children avoid childhood obesity.
Psychological issues and Stress
Some
study say that about 10% of people that are mildly obese was cause by
psychological or stress problems. Some children have a difficult time
dealing with stress so they use food as a comfort when they feel, and
many children are prone to eating in response to negative emotions like
being bored, feeling anxious or being angry.
Each child has to
contend with different factors in their lives. The causes of obesity are
can also be viewed as being weakness, a lack of willpower or a
lifestyle choice of overeating and not exercising enough.
Environments
The
environment too plays a role in the causes of obesity. The family home
is an important place to learn about proper nutrition and enough
physical activity. Attitudes, Habits, and beliefs about food selection
and how to spend family leisure time are critical factors to forming a
healthy relationship with food. Children spend a lot of time in school,
their food choices at school become important and it was influenced by
the school eating environment.
Modern lifestyles have improved our
quality of life but also contribute greatly to physical inactivity.
Cars are used for short trips, and the number of walking trips the
average American children takes each year have decreased. Today only
about 10% of public school students walk to school compared to the large
no of student a generation ago.
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