Childhood obesity is a health issue that forms a matter of concern for parents as well as healthcare professionals. According to the recent studies, the rate of obesity among children in the United States has shown a heavy increase by 100 percent between 1980 and the mid-1990s. Being overweight is a serious health concern for children. It may cause diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol levels and orthopedic problems, such as increased stress on joints. Overweight children may also show a decreased self-esteem.

Why are some children gain weight?

Definitely, there do genetic factors play a big role in a making a child overweight. The obesity rates have tripled in the past 3 decades, even though the genes remain unchanged. That points that the recent widespread obesity problem is primarily caused by environmental factors.

According to David Ludwig, MD, PhD, director of the Optimal Weight for Life program at Children’s Hospital, Boston, genes are not a big problem, while two-thirds of obesity would vanish if society could revert back to the way it did certain things around 40 years back. Environmental factors have changed a lot including the food that we consume family structure and life style.

The number of people consuming fast food has shown a big hike since 1950’s. Most of the kids in the US eat fast food in enormous portion sizes consisting of lot of calories. According to Dr Ludwig, fast food is hurting the health of kids very badly.

To help prevent becoming overweight, children should eat less fast food, and must depend on more low glycemic index foods, fruits, vegetables, beans, nuts, unprocessed grains, adequate protein and healthful oils such as olive oil, avocados, nuts, and omega 3 fats which leave a person feeling filled longer.

Soft drinks play another villain in making the kids obese. Similar to eating calorie-laden fast food, when a person drinks soda which is 100 percent sugar it may escape the body’s regulating methods making kids obese by 1.6 times. He suggest the new generation to stay away from junk food to be Healthy and fit.

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Men – Son of many, Loved one of someone special, ever first love of daughter, head of family, major earning member and a guy to jolly around in friends and family.
So many roles and one single entity. To perform all these Variety of roles, men need sumptuous energy and power so that their face and health remains glorious and they are able to fulfill all the necessities of every individual in their life. So, to do all these jobs they need special care so that they stay healthy at any and every stage of life.

In order, to attain a good health it is important to have Screening Tests. It is beneficial to have screening test for some specific problems, such as colorectal cancer tests. This can find diseases early when they are easier to treat. Some men need certain screening tests earlier, or more often, than others. Screening tests are diagnostic in nature and just a way to make sure that everything is all right.

For any trouble that happens within the body it is always better to talk to your doctor about which of the tests should be the right one for you.

• Cholesterol Checks: With the growing age it is always recommended to have your cholesterol checked at least every 5 years, starting at age 35. If you smoke, have diabetes, or if heart disease runs in your family, it is better to start having your cholesterol checked at age 20.

• Blood Pressure: At least every 2 years. It is always good to have your blood pressure check with the regular screening for colorectal cancer which starts somewhere at age 50.

• Diabetes Tests: Have a test to screen for diabetes if you have high blood pressure or high cholesterol.

• Depression: If you’ve felt “down,” sad, or hopeless, and have felt little interest or pleasure in doing things for 2 weeks straight.

For any of the disease mentioned above it is always recommended to have proper diagnose and treatment from the recommended and specialized doctors.

And more on to stay healthy: Following are the points -

• Don’t Smoke.

• Eat a Healthy Diet

• Be Physically Active.

• Stay at a Healthy Weight.

• Drink Alcohol Only in Moderation.

Hence to conclude a happy life, nutritious diet and staying healthy are the three main mantras for a good living

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