Obesity and children is at an epidemic level; it is a global issue on the rise. The world's children face the threats of a global obesity epidemic. Unfortunately, excess weight and obesity in childhood has been found to be an indicator of obesity in adulthood and statistics further show that obesity and children can lead to a multitude of other health issues like heart and liver disease, elevated blood pressure as well as cancers to name just a few.

Obese children are almost 10 times as likely to have hypertension, and the link of diabetes to obesity is staggering.  Social problems are also an issue with obese children as they are more often than not teased and ridiculed, which leads to other problems including low self esteem.

What can one do to prevent obesity in children?
A well-balanced program consisting of diet, exercise, behavior modification as well as supplementation should be considered.
The prevention of obesity and children may be aided by the following suggestions:

• Limit junk foods kept in the home. Children will love the chewy ShapeWorks Healthy Snacking Bar that will provide nutrition in-between meals, and the delicious flavours like chocolate peanut, citrus lemon or vanilla almond will be very appealing.
• Provide foods for your child that are rich in fiber
• Avoid pre-prepared foods high in preservatives, sugars, and fats. Herbalifes MultiVites, with no sweeteners or artificial colourants provide key nutrients to meet your child's growing needs and the sport shapes keep children interested in taking them.
• Plan a fun way to do exercise that includes all family members

1. Obesity Help
2. What is Obesity?
3. Beat Obesity with Good Nutrition
4. How to stop Obesity
5. Obesity and Children
6. Obesity a growing problem
7. Obesity in South Africa
8. Obesity in Children
9. Obesity Facts
10. Symptoms of Obesity
11. Causes of Obesity

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