Obesity And Its Effects On Obesity - 1772 Words

Joel Acosta Ms. Sheehan English IV 6 October 2015 Child Obesity Annexing America Approximately 17 percent of children and teenagers ages two through nineteen were obese from 2011 to 2012, which is approximately 53 million people, and 31.8 percent or 99 million were either overweight or obese (Ogden CL, et. al). Some might think that these percentages are nothing, but to combat these statistics it is important to have a healthy diet. If the healthy diet is maintained and exercising is implemented there is a lower risk of having these negative effects such as heart disease, joint damage, diabetes and much more. As obesity keeps on increasing many effects come with it in order to decrease obesity in children, it is imperative that society†¦show more content†¦Another risk of obesity is joint and bone disease. This has a very negative effect on the human body. The extra weight from being obese causes stress on the body s joints and has higher risks of loosening and causing further damage to the joints (â€Å"Obesity† st anfordhealthcare.org). This can also seriously impact the growth of the child because â€Å"too much weight places excess stress on the growth plates that are on your bones which can lead to early arthritis, and a greater risk for broken bones† (â€Å"The Impact of Childhood Obesity†). All of these conditions will be very painful to watch a child go through at such a young age. Now some people might think that high blood pressure only affects old people. But nowadays it affects older people as much as it does to children. As I stated before â€Å"high blood pressure increases the heart rate which then reduces the ability to transport blood to the heart†(â€Å"Obesity†). High blood pressure can cause serious long term health effects one being kidney disease which â€Å"cleanses your blood by removing waste and excess fluid, maintains the balance of salt and minerals in your blood which helps regulate blood pressure† (â€Å"Kidney Diseases Causes and Basic Information†). When the kidneys are the damaged there can be build in them of toxic fluids and if both get damage it can be a fatal condition since there will be no other organ to cleanse the body. Now let s talk about how much it will cost for it to be treated. â€Å"Childhood obesity