Causes of obesity can be quite complex, ranging from biological, genetic, nutritional, behavioural or cultural factors. Obesity occurs when people eat mort than the amount that is burnt up by the body. Main causes of obesity are excess consumption of food and lack of exercise. And studies indicate that obesity among children is on the [...]

Living in an information era can be a blessing and a curse. When it comes to children, access to games and other entertainment online and on entertainment systems tends to draw children in and make them reluctant to get outside and play more active games to burn off calories. Child obesity is becoming [...]

There are two common causes for child obesity, namely an improper diet and lack of exercise. Children who sit most of the time during the day and consume more calories than they burn will gain weight, which can cause child obesity if it is allowed to continue. Since there are so many more [...]

The child obesity rate has been going up rapidly in recent years which has caused a scare for parents as well as increasing health problems in children. Technology, which is wonderful in so many ways, contributes to the problem of child obesity since it offers so many different opportunities for games and entertainment that [...]

The child obesity epidemic has had many parents and authorities concerned in recent years as more and more children are becoming overweight. Although technology has played a part in the situation, poor eating habits and lack of exercise are the main culprits in the rising child obesity rate. As more children are being [...]