Obesity A Dangerous Disease - 1503 Words

Obesity is known as a condition where a person has excessive fat in their body and it is also defined as being a genetic and environmental factor, which can occur to anyone from child to adult. It is a factor where people eat the wrong foods and do not watch their diet. Obesity or overweight is a very dangerous disease because it can be the leading cause of diabetes, hypertension and even sleep apnea and many more symptoms can be caused by the disease. Obesity or overweight has become, a common factor for millions of people in America and other countries. Since the 1980’s the number of obesity or overweight adults and children has more than doubled. Today nearly one third of 2.1 million people are either overweight or obese. Here in the†¦show more content†¦Another leading fact is that both adult and children tend to overeat, they eat even if they are not hungry. These are some of the reasons among why obesity or overweight is so popular in America. Obese in American children has also grown because of the lack of work parents put in to avoid their child from being overweight. Some parents let their children into manipulating them into getting what they want, an example of this statement would be a child gets a tantrum because they want to eat McDonalds instead of putting a firm foot down and keeping the answer no, parents tend to give in to the child’s tantrum. In teens it has become common because many of them choose to stay home overeating while watching TV instead of going outside to play a sport with their friends or joining a gym to exercise. This disease is also genetic so many parents should be aware of their family health back ground and know that their children are in danger of developing obesity or being overweight. As parents we need to learn to introduce our children to a healthier life such as eating well and exercising more. Another good thing for parents to do is to join support groups with their children t o help them help their child. Parents can help their children better by saying no to fast food and giving them a fruit or vegetable instead. Obesity or overweight is calculated by something called body mass index (BMI). The BMI can estimate overweight or obesity,