The Childhood Obesity Epidemic – What Can You Do?

Obesity is more drastic than just being a little flabby. It is a serious medical condition, which like all serious conditions can be completely debilitating and lead to an early grave. Too many people these days believe that becoming overweight and even worse, obese, is normal. People are becoming accustomed and seem hardened to the fact that this is in fact an incapacitating, potentially fatal disease which is not just a usual part of life.

A survey in 2009 performed by the NSW Population Health showed that 52.5%, that’s right, over half of the population, was classified as overweight or obese. It also showed that rates of childhood obesity were rising at a consistent rate.

Data collected from the NSW Schools Physical Activity and Nutrition Survey of 2004 showed that 25% of boys and 23.3% of girls in NSW were either overweight or obese. This percentage is estimated to be much higher now.

Childhood obesity is a serious concern. Obese children have a greatly increased chance of becoming obese in their adult lives as well – and those suffering from lifetime obesity have an increased chance of an early death compared to those who become obese later on in their life.

If you have a child who you think could possibly be obese, it is very important that you get them checked by your Doctor who will be able to tell you officially if your child is overweight or obese, and they can then give you some advice to pass onto your child. It’s obviously quite a sensitive subject, especially if you’re worried about a child that isn’t yours, either friend’s or sibling’s child – however, a simple Body Mass Index (BMI) calculator can help determine whether a child fits into the overweight or obese category.

Forward this link to the parent of the child you’re concerned about and get them to fill in their child’s stats. It’s a sensitive subject but one definitely worth bringing up.

If it’s your own body weight you’re worried about, just remember, it’s never too late to try and make a change. Remember what Confuscious says; ‘’The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.’’

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