The number of overweight children in Western countries has strongly increased in the last ten years. This is a serious problem, as children in these areas face a variety of health issues.
Firstly, lifestyles are not balanced and scientific. Adults in a family have to be attracted to work and sit in front of the screen for a long time, nearly all day. Children feel alone and bored with everything because of the lack of attention from adults. Children start to watch TV for a long time. Although eating after their school day, they do not exercise in their free time; they just play games during this time. The second cause is: the children depend on a lot of technology. Technology is developing, and the same goes for the entertainment industry. Children are attracted to entertainment programs too much.
All of these reasons lead to a very serious problem about children’s health, which interacts to affect their health. They can have atherosclerosis, which prevents blood from bringing oxygen to the body and cells, hindering their maturation. The second result is: overweight children are bullied in class and when they go out. Moreover, this has a negative impact on their mental health, making them have social fear and feelings of self-deprecation and embarrassment.