Obesity in Youth Obesity in youth is an ever growing problem. Over a 20 year period it has tripled. Obesity in youth refers to overweight children or teenagers. There is no easy fix for this problem. Statistics show that 1 out of every 8 kids aged between six and nineteen are obese. Although the public may not realize, overweight kids are seriously jeopardizing their health, putting them at risk for heart disease, stroke, arthritis, and even certain kinds …showed first 75 words of 1067 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1067 total…main way of preventing obesity in children. Though often the kids just are not motivated to lose weight or put a stop to the constant gaining. So at the end of the day, as much as they are influenced to eat badly, they put the food in theirs mouths, so they suffer the consequences. As sensitive as the issue may be, I think its something that needs to be addressed and the awareness level raised.