The facts about childhood obesity
Childhood obesity is on the rise in Canada and it can lead to some health and emotional problems. There are many contributing factors that can cause obesity in children. Modern day lifestyles and societal pressures contain many influencing factors. Even though genetics is a factor, our genes are not changing as fast as the rise in childhood obesity.
The bottom line is that children of all ages, shapes and sizes need our support to help them lead a healthy lifestyle — to eat well, enjoy being active and feel good about themselves. They also need their parents to role model these healthy behaviours.
This section describes the problem of childhood obesity and explores the reasons why it is increasing.
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How does childhood obesity happen?