Today’s kids are the first generation predicted to live shorter lives than their parents. This sad fact is a result of childhood obesity and the many health complications that accompany it. With one in five United States children currently overweight we cannot afford to let poor eating and lifestyle habits continue to destroy young lives.
Diabetes, heart disease, asthma and high cholesterol, once illnesses found mostly in adults, are now popping up amongst children as young as eight years old. As the video below states, “A number of children are taking the same medication as their parents and their grandparents”, something that never occurred in the past. Many of these conditions can be potentially life threatening, but are easily prevented. The risk of type 2 diabetes can be reduced by making simple lifestyle changes, such as incorporating physical activity and a healthy diet into your everyday lifestyle. If this is all it would take to save your child’s life, wouldn’t you make the change?
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