Childhood Obesity
Childhood Obesity Childhood obesity is a serious health and societal issue. ... Childhood obesity increases incidences of mortality later in life, causes asthma and type II diabetes, which was only found in adults. With these ill effects, childhood obesity is an issue that should not be taken lightly. Over the last fifteen years, obesity in children has increased fifty percent. ... The media, parents/caregivers, and schools are major influences which are, to some extent, responsible for this astounding inclination of obesity among children. ... This leads to inactivity which consequently, may lead to obesity. The media also contributes to obesity in children because of their junk food advertisements. ... They can contribute to the possibility of obesity affecting their child by cooking and buying unhealthy food and permitting too much time watching television.