What Are The Effects Of Childhood Obesity?

The effects of obesity in children can be divided into 2 categories; psychological effects and physical effects. The psychological effects include lowered self-esteem, depression, fear of being disliked by parents and friends or fear of being bullied by the other children. This may also lead to the child shying away, eventually becoming lonely and opting for anti-social things like drug abuse. The psychological effects, which, start showing at an early age, can make an tremendous impact on the whole life of the child.

I agree with you Sarah.. Childhood obesity has very negative effects on the child psychology. Besides it may even play havoc with the health of the child. As the child grows into adult, there may start appearing health problems like that of diabetes,hypertension,heart disorders and even liver disorders,quite early in life. These can be prevented only by checking obesity and overweight problems in children. Parents,guardians and teachers can play an important role in checking the cause and rectifying it on time.