What Parents Can Do To Fight Obesity In Children

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Obesity in children has been growing at an alarming rate in some developed countries. Children nowadays are also spending less time exercising and more time in front of the TV, computer, or video-game console. And today's busy families have fewer free moments to prepare nutritious, home-cooked meals, day in and day out. From fast food to electronics, quick and easy seems to be the mindset of many people, young and old, in the new millennium.As mentioned by Dr Trisha Macnair, "Obesity is the state of being seriously overweight - to a degree that affects your health. Obesity in childhood is linked to many health complications and tends to indicate the child will be obese as an adult." Since Obesity affects the well being of our children, we really have to look into how we can prevent Obesity in Childhood and a lot of time, it really starts with us.Unless you've been living under a rock, you're well aware of the huge coverage in the media, especially television, regarding the rapidly growing rate of obesity in children.Even more painfully obvious is the fact that although our presumed awareness has increased, the actions taken to address this issue have not.The phrase "you are what you eat" is painfully true, especially when dealing with obesity in children. So, if the assumption is made that as parents or adults, our awareness of the problem is there, then why aren't we seeing a decrease in obesity in children rather than the reverse?

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