Increase of Childhood Health Issues

                                                                                                                             Rodriguez 4 

Cesar

Mrs. Caple 

English 3

2/28/17

                                                                            Increase of Health Issues

 Children who are obese also deals with serious health issues. Some of the health issues that a child may have are high blood pressure. High blood pressure comes by eating too much fat foods and not enough low fat foods like vegetables. Children who are obese have trouble walking because of their weight, they have limited mobility. They can later in life experience a disease called "Deep Vein Thrombosis". Deep Vein Thrombosis is when a child has too much fat in their blood system that the veins cannot support all the fat in the blood, so the vein breaks loose and all that blood travels to the lungs where it can be fatal. The child may also experience an increase of sweating. This is when a child has too much fat that their body has to go through an overdrive to cool down. The CDC admits, “Children with obesity are higher risk for having other chronic health conditions and diseases that impact physical health, such as asthma, sleep apnea, bone and joint problems, type 2 diabetes, and risk factors for heart disease".  The child may also have trouble breathing. The fat stored in his body can cause the chest to squeeze his lungs, causing him to snore and have hard time breathing well in his sleep.  

The child may also be having trouble with joint problems. This may be because of the too much weight he is carrying in his body. The child may have back issue problems along the way. The bones carry too much weight that it may break and this can be painful. The child can have even more serious issues along the way; some of these issues include heart disease and some cancers.

Children who are having this problem may also experience negative motor performance. Some motor performance with the body involves muscle strength, balance, and walking. The PMC admit, "Changes to the musculoskeletal system in overweight and obese children have been shown to negatively influence motor performance, including muscle strength, balance and walking, through changes in plantar flexion during the swing phase of walking, resulting in a flatter floor".

Through this, parents can be now more aware about their child's health. They can see the serious damage that obesity can make in their lives. One way that parents can improve their child's health, are through eating healthy and exercising as much as possible during the day. This can help decrease the chances of that child to have more serious health issues along the way. Having a healthy body can help their child to have a healthy mind. With a healthy mind, children and adolescence can have a better life. Having a healthy body and mind is crucial because children can learn faster. They are able to understand the lesson that they need to learn in class. It is the responsibility of the parent to bring nutritional food in their homes for their children. Bringing nutritional foods can help their child improve in their weight.

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