Children Obesity |Biomedgrid

Childhood obesity is one the most serious health problem of the 21st century. The prevalence has increase and it is alarming. In 2016, the number of overweight children in the age of five years, is estimated to be over 41 million [1]. Obesity is defined as a body mass index (BMI) at above 95 percentiles for children and the same age and sex. A children weight status is determinate using age and sex because of children's body composition varies as the age and varies between boys and girls [2]. It is important to talk about the children obesity because it is a disease that can be stop and the kids have better life and health also in the future. Obese children are more likely to become adults with obesity. Obesity in children may result from high sugar intake, longer screen time, and sedentary lifestyle.