As you can see using the data, childhood obesity is on the rise. Children who are overweight as toddlers continue being overweight and obese throughout their adolescent years. Many factors can be attributed to this. Video games, social media, and lower numbers of children involved in organized sports are huge when looking at the incerease is sedentary lifestyle. Access to fresh foods,lack of knowledge on preperation of nutritional foods, and cost of healthy eating vs. what they can afford to fill their needs are all factors as well. The lower the family income, the higher the prevalance of childhood obesity.
Obesity prevalence was 13.9% among 2- to 5-year-olds, 18.4% among 6- to 11-year-olds, and 20.6% among 12- to 19-year-olds. (CDC, 2018)
Obesity prevalence was 18.9% among children and adolescents aged 2-19 years in the lowest income group, 19.9% among those in the middle income group, and 10.9% among those in the highest income group. (CDC,2018)
Childhood Obesity Trends. (2018, October). Retrieved December 7, 2018, from https://stateofobesity.org/childhood-obesity-trends/
Overweight & Obesity. (2018, August 13). Retrieved December 7, 2018, from https://www.cdc.gov/obesity/data/childhood.html
Childhood Obesity Trends. (2018, October). Retrieved December 7, 2018, from https://stateofobesity.org/childhood-obesity-trends/
Overweight & Obesity. (2018, August 13). Retrieved December 7, 2018, from https://www.cdc.gov/obesity/data/childhood.html