Childhood Obesity: Little Kids, Big Problems.
The dangers of childhood obesity are many, and overweight kids face serious health risks. Studies show overweight kids have less energy and have a harder time focusing in school. (Watch Austin’s story.) Overweight children are more likely to be obese adults. As adults, they’re more likely to develop health problems, such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and stroke. And more and more overweight children are being diagnosed with these same serious health conditions. (Watch Maya’s story.) Unless the current trend is reversed, this will be the first generation to live sicker and die younger than their parents.
Featured Contributors: American Heart Association, Office of the Surgeon General, U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services
Topic Videos: Childhood Obesity
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What Is It? What used to be considered overweight is now considered average by many Americans. Watch -
Aaron’s Story With encouragement from his family and a desire to live better, he put down the video controller and picked up his sneakers. Watch -
Why Does It Matter? The dangers of childhood obesity are many, and overweight kids face serious health issues. Watch -
Alejandra’s Story Her family loved cooking and eating together. Then, they realized you can eat right and still eat well. Watch -
What Can I Do About It? Whether your child is overweight or not, start teaching them about eating right and living well. Watch -
Austin’s Story He and his family set out to change their ways. Together, they made healthy eating and exercising a family habit. Watch -
Akeila’s Story She decided to make a change, so she got active and started eating better. Watch -
Maya’s Story She found out she was at risk. So she and her family started eating healthy, without making sacrifices. Watch
