The picture of "The Vicious Cycle Of Childhood Obesity" shows the cycle of obesity. It shows how a healthy child become an obese adult.
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Definition
Childhood obesity affects children and at the end also adults. It is a serious medical condition that occurs when you're a child. The main factors of having obese is because of the health problems, such as diabetes and blood pressure. When a child is well above the BMI of his weight, height and age. The medical condition can lead to depression. Tips If you want to reduce childhood obesity, then you have to improve you diet. Probably you have an unhealthy diet, which includes too much calories, fast food and missing breakfast. First, start with having a balanced diet that contains seven food groups, which you need every day. These food groups are: carbohydrates, fibre, water, vitamins, minerals, proteins and fats. Second, eat three times a day: breakfast, lunch and dinner. The most important thing is that you have breakfast. Breakfast is your fuel that the body needs for the whole day. Third, you have to be active! Exercise, be active and sport, it is very healthy and good for your body. When you have obesity, then you have eaten too much calories. Your body has stored the excess calories as fats. When you exercise you will burn these fats. Only eat what your body needs. So, if you eat too much calories, more calories than you body needs and than you will burn, then the calories will be stored as fats. |
References
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Mayo Clinic. "Childhood Obesity." Definition. N.p., 1998. Web. 20 Nov. 2014. <http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/childhood-obesity/basics/definition/con-20027428>.
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Medi-Weightloss. "Medi-Weightloss Dubai." Pinterest. N.p., 2013. Web. 22 Nov. 2014. <http://www.pinterest.com/pin/222506037813155513/>.
Mayo Clinic. "Obesity." Causes. N.p., 1998. Web. 20 Nov. 2014. <http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/obesity/basics/causes/con-20014834>.
Mayo Clinic. "Childhood Obesity." Definition. N.p., 1998. Web. 20 Nov. 2014. <http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/childhood-obesity/basics/definition/con-20027428>.
Tafline Laylin. "Junk Food for Kids Against the Law in the United Arab Emirates." Green Prophet. N.p., 2014. Web. 22 Nov. 2014. <http://www.greenprophet.com/2012/05/gulf-obesity-spurs-health-mafia/>.
Medi-Weightloss. "Medi-Weightloss Dubai." Pinterest. N.p., 2013. Web. 22 Nov. 2014. <http://www.pinterest.com/pin/222506037813155513/>.