Obesity in children - causes. Actions for this page Listen Print. Summary Read the full fact sheet. On this page. Risk factors for childhood obesity Childhood obesity is a worldwide problem Society has contributed to obesity Health problems associated with obesity Obesity in childhood leads to obesity in adulthood Social problems for obese children and adolescents Where to get help Things to remember.
Risk factors for childhood obesity Your body stores unused energy kilojoules as body fat. Factors that may cause children to become overweight and obese include: Food choices — these include choosing high fat and sugary foods instead of healthier options. Lack of physical activity — Australian children are less active than they were in the past. It seems that these pastimes are replacing active ones.
Some overweight parents may be less concerned about their children also being overweight than parents who have a healthy weight. Genetics — some rare gene disorders cause severe childhood obesity. In many other people, particular genes acting together probably make some children more susceptible to obesity. If there is a family tendency to become overweight, parents need to be even more aware of making healthy food choices for the whole family.
Childhood obesity is a worldwide problem Levels of childhood obesity are increasing at alarming rates in many countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.
Society has contributed to obesity As overweight and obesity have become more common, there have been some major changes in how we live. For example: The overall cost of food has gone down. More food is prepared away from home.
Energy-dense foods and drinks are more readily available. Portion sizes have increased. Marketing of energy-dense foods and drinks has increased. The use of cars has increased. The number of two-income families has increased.
And children normally carry different amounts of body fat at the various stages of development. So you might not know by how your child looks if weight is a health concern. The body mass index BMI , which provides a guideline of weight in relation to height, is the accepted measure of overweight and obesity. Your child's doctor can use growth charts, the BMI and, if necessary, other tests to help you figure out if your child's weight could pose health problems.
If you're worried that your child is putting on too much weight, talk to his or her doctor. The doctor will consider your child's history of growth and development, your family's weight-for-height history, and where your child lands on the growth charts. This can help determine if your child's weight is in an unhealthy range.
Lifestyle issues — too little activity and too many calories from food and drinks — are the main contributors to childhood obesity.
But genetic and hormonal factors might play a role as well. Many factors — usually working in combination — increase your child's risk of becoming overweight:. Childhood obesity often causes complications in a child's physical, social and emotional well-being. Children who have obesity may experience teasing or bullying by their peers.
This can result in a loss of self-esteem and an increased risk of depression and anxiety. Factors in the environment that promote the overconsumption of energy food include the easy availability of a wide variety of good-tasting, inexpensive, energy-dense foods in large portions. Other environmental factors tend to reduce total energy expenditure by reducing physical activity. Over time, all of these environmental forces produce gradual weight gain in the population.
Weight gain happens when energy ingested food and drink is more than energy burned off physical activity. A very small number of problems with unhealthy weights in childhood are related to uncommon genetic diseases. These complex and interacting systems are further complicated by a wide variety of policy decisions made in a number of different sectors that influence childhood obesity. Obesity Reviews Prevalence of obesity in affluent school boys in Pune.
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