Childhood Obesity A Major Problem; Carrot Intake and Fast Food Ban To Reduce Condition Rate?

Obesity is now a major problem, according to health experts.

A healthy lifestyle is a prerequisite for every parent and healthy nation. This could be the reason why the World Health Organization/Pan American Health Organization and the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) have focused on the issue of childhood obesity as a major public health concern in recent years.

An Australian study shows that many parents do not realize when their kids are overweight, thus fail to prevent obesity, and find hard to shed some excess pounds. In the research, which authors collected data during the period 2009 to 2012 from 4,437 parents.

The parents were asked if their kids are overweight, underweight, normal weight, or very overweight. They were also asked about their intentions regarding their kids' weight.

The result shows that most of them thought their child's weight was normal, regardless whether or not was true based on the kid's body mass index. Meanwhile, those who think that their kids are obese, only 23% of them planned to help their kids lose some pounds.

Some experts blame fast food chains due to the increasing rate of obesity. As a matter of fact, they called for a ban on fast food deliveries to school, North-west EveningMail reported.

The reasons why kids are getting fatter include, lack of exercise, too much consumption of sugar (sodas and snacks), and a decline in domestic cooking skills.

A survey done by the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) shows that 42% have a fast food outlet within two minutes walk of their school, and this is the reason why the organization made the call for banning the fast food deliveries. In a survey, it also reveals that one in four 13 to 18-year-olds had ordered a takeaway to their school.

An article post of Telegraph suggests, to change the eating habits of the generation, carrots must be included in meals for schools and even homes. Jemima Lewis, writer, said kids would throw tantrum after implementing the ban.

In her article, she cited the successful introduction in 2014 of free school meals for all infant classes. The more pupils eating in schools, the more money goes into the system that will be used to improve quality of the foods.