The Reasons We Must Conquer Childhood Obesity

When children don’t conquer their weight problems, they will almost certainly become obese adults.

• An obese adult is 50 times more likely to develop type two diabetes.
• He or she is three to five times more likely to have high blood pressure.
• His risk of having a heart attack is three times higher.
• He’s 30 percent more likely to get certain cancers.
• And, odds are, the life span of an obese person will be cut by seven years.

Step By Step: Kids Trimming Down • Kids: Trying to Trim Down

Step By Step: Kids Trimming Down
A six-part series from Louisiana Public Broadcasting...

Step by Step: Kids Trimming Down is a six part series of reports designed to help children live healthier lives. About 25 percent of our American children (about 9 million) are overweight. 15-percent are severely overweight or obese. The obesity epidemic is placing children at a much higher risk for type II diabetes, heart disease, joint and breathing problems, as well as certain cancers.

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Kids: Trying to Trim Down
(This program was funded by the Reilly Family Foundation.)

The original 60-minute documentary features some of the state’s top health professionals explaining the dangers of obesity in children. Those problems include an increased risk of heart disease, Type II Diabetes, asthma and depression.

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