The cause and effect of Obesity in Teens

The Effect

02/12/2010 12:26
  Approximately 18 percent of adolescents and teenagers are obese. Rates have stayed stable over the past 10 years, but there has been an increase for 6 to 9 year old boys who are at the heaviest weight level.   ...

The Cause

02/12/2010 12:20
  The problem of childhood obesity in the United States has grown considerably in recent years. Between 16 and 33 percent of children and adolescents are obese.  Obesity is among the easiest medical conditions to recognize but most...