Childhood Obesity : Effects On Your Child
There are two main effects of childhood obesity - those related to health and emotional pain. Obesity can be harmful to children’s problem twice. Obesity is a condition where excess body fat negatively affects both children’s emotional health and welfare.
Physical effects:
First, childhood obesity develop serious health problems, such as diabetes and heart disease, often carrying these conditions into obese adults. Overweight children in the development of high-risk:
* Type 2 diabetes
* High blood pressure
* Asthma and other respiratory problems
* Sleep disorders
* Liver disease
* Early puberty
* Eating disorders
The Emotional and Psychological Effects:
Other risks of obesity include the emotional and psychological effects on children. Children feel shame about being overweight or obese that can negatively impact their school work and their social standing. For example, many times a child has to deal with social discrimination which often times develops a low self esteem and self-blame.
Kids who are unhappy with their weight may be more likely than average-weight kids to develop unhealthy eating habits and they may be more prone to depression, as well as substance abuse.
Being overweight can cause:
1. Low self-esteem and bullying
2. Behavior and learning problems
3. Stress and anxiety
4. Comfort eating
5. Depression
Some children and young people eat more than usual when they were bored, angry, or stress. Over time, that lead to overeating and weight gain tend to cause childhood obesity. Some children overeat to cope with problems or deal with emotions, such as stress or boredom. Children who have experienced psychological violence from their peers often develop very low self, which eventually evolved into a depression. Obese children often feel lonely and isolated.
Posted at April 18, 2009, Filed Under
