Childhood Obesity

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cholesterol is another factor of cardiovascular disease that can cause premature death. Some people claim that parents are to blame for childhood obesity because they are the ones who control what their children eat. According to a recent poll of The Leading Global Social Network for Physicians (SERMO), 69% of doctors believe that parents are mostly to blame for childhood obesity. However, in some cases, young children are left at home alone while their parents are working, and they may not be permitted to go outside to play, so they either watch television or play video games. These children are more likely to snack on unhealthy foods such as potato chips and candy which leads to excess weight. The lack of exercise along with snacking is the cause of obesity in children. As parents, we have to teach our children to eat properly and exercise. We also have to educate young children about the frightening reality of death associated with obesity.
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