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and less active. The cause
changed so significantly in
of teenage obesity really
the last few decades that revolves around the lack
the rate of obesity in of exercise/physically
teenagers has sky-rocketed activity that is required
through the roof. Due to for a healthy lifestyle.
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people under the age of 18
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Teen Obesity is becoming
more and more common
that some refer to it as an
epidemic however the
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Teenage Obesity is basically
the result of eating too
much and not doing enough
physical activity. We are
takeaway) makes it really
easy for teenagers to
become obese.
To live a healthy lifestyle,
there needs to be some sort
of balance, some way to disease, where the bones of psychological health of
balance the food you the lower leg are deformed young people and puts
consume, and the physical as excessive weight effect it them at risk of ill health as
activity you do. When you as it is still growing, adults, and the longer an
eat food, it gives you energy Arthritis, where wear and adolescent is obese, the
that your body needs. As tear of the bones from the harder it is to fix.͟ says
you eat more, your body extra weight may cause GoodMedicine
gets an excess amount of painful joint problems, hip magazine.Obesity also
calories which can be problems and Asthma due affects behaviour, as when
burned by exercise. If we do to Oxygen failing to pass asked to do something,
not burn these calories, it through fatty deposits and obese teens often choose
gets converted into fat. We make it harder for the sedentary activity instead of
need to be careful in how person to keep up with choosing to engage in
much food we each, and
how much energy they give
you. It is shocking to realize
that a single fast-food meal
already contains most of
your daily energy
requirements. Teens with a
TV in their room have a
larger risk of becoming
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Obesity is associated with
many types of health
problems that can affect
many parts of the body. Not
only can it make a person
feel tired and
uncomfortable, it also does
stress to the bones and
joints of the body, which
relates to other types of
disease, like arthritis. As
kids and teens that are
obese grow older, they
have a higher chance of
friends, etc. It also causes
Sleep Apnea, which is when
you stop breathing
sometimes while you sleep.
Other health problems that
it causes include high blood
pressure, high cholesterol,
gallstones, fatty liver and
depression. In short, being
obese is not a good thing,
physically and mentally.
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physical activity. Also, teens
that are obese often are
depressed and have low
self-esteem.
Basically, to sum it up,
Obesity has three effects:
1. ˜eads to chronic
diseases (like heart
disease)
2. Can affect a
person͛s physical
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healthy people. The health 
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problems that may affect psychological
obese children and ͞Teenage obesity affects distress, isolation,
teenagers include Blount͛s both the physical and low self-esteem,
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negative self-image.
According to Research at
British Medical Journal, the
number of early deaths
from healthy peoples that
smoke 1-10 cigarettes a day
is equal to people who are
obese and don͛t smoke at
all. The risk of being obese
as a teenager increases the
chances of early death by
one third, study shows. In
summary, it shows that
obesity in late teenagers is
associated with premature
death, regardless of
smoking status. Obesity is
just as dangerous as heavy
smoking.
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due to their sedentary
lifestyle.Parents also play a
surprisingly very big role in
the obesity of the child.
Most children tend to
develop habits very similar
to those of their parents.
This means that parents
need to provide a better
role in avoiding the obesity
problem, either by setting a
good example or
encouraging kids to eat
healthy and exercise
regularly. Parents should
keep in mind that scolding
children does not really
work.
Parents themselves should
apply weight-losing
methods to themselves as
children to follow. This

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regular exercise and explain




" what foods are good and
bad.
There are many ways to
lose weight and eventually,
There are many activities
not be obese. As obese
you can do to reduce teen
normally occurs from the
obesity such as playing
lack of physical activity to
basketball, playing tennis,
balance out the foods you
volley ball, swimming, going
eat, participating in various
to skate parks, taking
activity can easily trim
regular classes in dancing,
down the fat, and maybe
gymnastics, etc. The idea to
even save your life. There is
get out there and get active
no ͚easy ticket͛ for escaping
is all but the first step. So,
obesity, no magic bullet
get an apple and get out
when it comes to losing
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weight. The solution is as
everyone would say: ͞Eat
less junk food, don͛t over-
eat, eat healthier, do
regular exercise͟, and well,
you get the point. However,
many tend to read it, say
they͛ll do it, but never end
up doing it. This is mainly