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What is a way to measure obesity?
With a scale.
Obesity does not affect your children?
False
What are the arguments for and against obesity in children?
There is no argument FOR! Obesity is an illness that has grave consequences. Period.
How does obesity affect people emotionally?
Obesity can cause depression in children as well as adults.
What measure defines Obesity?
Obesity normally is defined through the use of body mass index (BMI) measurement
Obesity in children why and effect?
because you fed your children 2 much
Why is energy difficult to measure?
Why is energy difficult to measure?
Why does BMI is important for children?
BMI is actually not a method I would use to measure possible overweight on children since it has proven to be faulty but that is what it does. It's important to prevent obesity among children by catching it when they are young since it has shown that overweight children usually turns into obese adults.
What are the health risks of obesity in children?
Obesity can heavily affect children. It will ruin their self-esteem, they won't "fit in" at school, and be lonely. Also, obesity increases the risks of almost ALL diseases for most organ, such as cancer.
Are parents at fault for child obesity?
They are largely at fault, though not completely at fault. As children get older they have some responsibility themselves, but if they have not been guided right from early on by their parents, it will be more difficult for them.
Why is obesity sucn an issuc with young people today?
It's goal is to improve children's health and stop obesity
Why are children now more prone to child obesity?
Children are more prone to obesity because their parents sit them in front of the computer or in front of the television instead of making them play.
