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Teen Obesity Is Becoming A National Epidemic
Filed Under (Weight Loss/ Obesity) by Parimal on 18-08-2009
Teenage obesity is rising significantly throughout the world. Teenage obesity is slowly gaining the dimension of an epidemic. At least 14-15% of the word population suffers from teenage obesity. Although teenage obesity is a huge problem today, a cautious process can let you tackle the growing stout in your child.
Teen obesity is responsible for the same physical hardships as suffered in adults. Overweight young people are at greater risk for diseases such as heart disease, stroke, lung failure, kidney failure, hypertension, type 2 diabetes. The occurrence of overweight children between the ages of 12 and 19 has increased from 6% in 1974 to 17% in 2004. Teenage obesity is caused by many different reasons. Key among these reasons are a sedentary life style and the availability of a high calorie, high stout diet














































