Childhood Obesity: Time to Face the Facts.

The rates of obesity in children are rising rapidly, with serious consequences. What are some of the reasons for this incline? What are some of the health factors that are involved, and what can we do to help change this problem? Childhood Obesity: Time to Face the Facts The facts speak for themselves. Today, one in five school-age children fulfills the classic definition of obesity, weighing 25% more than the ideal for their height and age. …

…chance? When will the parents finally say "enough is enough; I want my child to be healthy and live a long life!"? Works Cited Brownlee, Shannon; Ellin Martens; Jeanne McDowell; Maggie Seiger. "Too Heavy, Too Young." Time South Pacific Jan. 21, 2002: 2. Online. MasterFILE Premier. 29 September 2002. Scelfo, Julie; Margaret Williams. "The Rise of Jumbo Babies." Newsweek July 1, 2002:140. Online. MasterFILE Premier. 29 September 2002. "Parents Take Note: Fighting Childhood Obesity Begins at Home." Better Nutrition March 2002:64. Online. MasterFILE Premier. 29 September 2002.