{"id":71986,"date":"2017-09-11T05:00:47","date_gmt":"2017-09-11T12:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dherbs.com\/?p=71986"},"modified":"2023-03-01T05:11:42","modified_gmt":"2023-03-01T12:11:42","slug":"how-to-avoid-the-silent-causes-of-childhood-obesity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dherbs.com\/articles\/diet-nutrition\/how-to-avoid-the-silent-causes-of-childhood-obesity\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Avoid The Secret Causes Of Childhood Obesity"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

To raise awareness about the growing epidemic that is childhood obesity, the month of September is National Childhood Obesity Month. According to the CDC, one in six children in America is obese and certain groups of children have higher rates of obesity than others. Let us take note of this epidemic, so that children don\u2019t have to be at risk of the same diseases that are the primary causes of death in the U.S.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The World Health Organization (WHO) has estimated that over 60% of diseases worldwide will be linked to obesity by the year 2020. Additionally, it isn\u2019t uncommon to find that under-nutrition and obesity exist alongside each other. By under-nutrition or malnutrition<\/a>, we mean that children aren\u2019t eating enough nutritionally dense foods. Most children eat tons of empty calories, which have zero nutritional value, and those foods lead to weight gain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Factors That Influence Childhood Obesity<\/h2>\n\n\n\n