Obesity in Youth

Obesity in Youth
Obesity in youth is an ever growing problem. Over a 20 year period it has tripled. Obesity in youth refers to overweight children or teenagers. There is no easy fix for this problem. Statistics show that 1 out of every 8 kids aged between six and nineteen are obese. Although the public may not realize, overweight kids are seriously jeopardizing their health, putting them at risk for heart disease, stroke, arthritis, and even certain kinds of cancer, in fact, it is the second leading preventable death next to smoking. There are a lot of eating disorders around that may incr…