Obesity

Exogenous obesity i.e. fattiness, as a result of dietetic consumption, is today the most important nutritional problem. A doctor determines the weight of children by measuring their height and weight. The children may have fewer health-related problems than adults do. But the overweight children are at a high risk to become overweight adults. They in turn are susceptible to many health problems like heart disease, diabetes, blood pressure and some forms of cancer. Children who are overweight or obese may experience many health problems and are at higher risk of being diagnosed with potentially life-threatening or debilitating conditions later in life, including diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, heart disease, osteoarthritis and several types of cancer. The percentage of children ages 6 to 11 years who are overweight has more than doubled over the past 20 years (from 7 to 19 percent).