What Is Obese?

According to the video, 18 plus percent of children are obese. In today’s world it is so hard to eat and stay healthy when children are raised to eat burgers and the commercials are making a lot of unhealthy food look good. Studies have shown that children that are obese will stay obese when becoming an adult and cause them to have health problems. Doctors are seeing that teens are starting to develop health problems that should be seen in adult years. Obese children are at greater risks for diabetes, hypertension heart disease, asthma, and other health problems. Parents are blaming themselves for their children’s obesity because they are providing the unhealthy foods, but they are not realizing that the unhealthy food advertisements are forces

Not only do the children become less active, they are now exposed to television advertisements on junk food. The people in charge of these advertisements see children as valuable customers. One example of these products is cereal. Cereal is high on sugar and is actually considered a junk food. Cereal makers are now saying that they are making it healthier by stating that they are added fiber or vitamin D, but in reality they are still unhealthy. For this reason, people want to see healthier foods on television commercials. Parents say that it is hard to explain to their children why they are obese and it’s even harder to help them lose weight. Only 10 percent of parents seek medical help for their children. When children are seeing medical help, the doctors make physical fitness easy and fun for the kids and it shows

Foods are getting unhealthier and more creative electronics are being created. It will be harder for children to eat and stay healthy with an environment that promotes junk food and distractions. Children are becoming lazier than ever to the point where they rather watch a sport on television than actually play; they don’t like the idea of going outside and practicing. Schools are not helping our children stay healthy by feeding them junk food and unhealthy meals that are overpriced. Not only that, but also limiting the children from physical activities at school. Schools are not the only thing at fault, also some parents. Some parents don’t care about their child’s health as long as they are happy. Some parents avoid the fact that their child is obese and do nothing about it. At the end of the day, America has a high percentage of people being obese and it all starts with our children’s