What Are the Causes?
Why are we confronting this health menace to children now? The cause of childhood weight issues is multii-faceted. And like any complex problem, it doesn't lend itself to a fast, simple and easy solution. Among the factors cited by experts, however, are poor nutrition education, declining opportunities for exercise, too much TV- and video-watching, and increasing consumption of fast foods. Also implicated are various familiar social habits and beliefs that - while comfortable - can be counterproductive. Among them
are the concepts that food symbolizes love and the belief that fat means healthy.
Further, some families comprise single-parent households or two working parents with busy schedules, factors that complicate the encouragement of healthful behaviors. Y.E.S. helps by making important significant improvements in family food management. Y E.S. helps you and your child cope, in a systematic, methodical manner, with problems that can impede weight control.
The Unhappy Consequences
Being overweight or obese is far from a cosmetic consideration. Many medical experts consider obesity to be a highly significant health risk for America's children. Long- and short-term consequences can include poor self esteem, orthopedic problems, premature puberty, respiratory complications, hypertension, heart disease, diabetes, high cholesterol and certain cancers.
