childhood+obesity+report

Childhood obesity Did you __no__ that one in four people are obese in New Zealand. Obese or obesity means that you're overweight by thirty percent of your ideal body weight.

Childhood obesity is becoming more common in the U.K because they have got to much fast foods places. To much food with a high fat or sugar content and a lack of physical activity means that many children are becoming overweight and very obese.

The effects of childhood obesity emotional problems, such as depression and poor self esteem. physical problems, high blood pressure , diabetes and heart disease.

Controlling obesity What you eat, a high intake of saturated fat , dietary cholesterol , and excess calories leads to overweight and increased blood cholesterol levels.

Children can be taught to select healthy, nutritious foods and to develop good exercise habits.


 * //Miss Crawford - A great start, Monique. You need to add more information though! One sentence is not enough to make 1 paragraph.//**