The Child Obesity ‘The Ticking Timebomb’
Tomorrow’s Children
Over
60-years
ago.
The
only
social
issues
facing
children
back
then
were
poverty
and
cigarette
smoking.
Everyone
smoked,
and
like
all
children,
they
just
wanted
to
emulate their parents. They just wanted to feel grown-up and look cool.
Fast
forward
to
today’s
children
and
a
completely
different
story
is
emerging.
Cigarette
smoking
is
no
longer
socially
acceptable
and
is
uncool.
But
other
modern
dangers are now evolving.
Fast/Junk Food and E-numbers
Fast/Junk
food,
sugary,
salt
fuelled
snacks
and
drinks,
are
causing
so
much
damage
to
our
children.
This
has
a
severe
impact
on
both
a
growing
child’s
mind
and
their
physical development.
The
human
liver
takes
on
average
21-years
to
fully
develop.
Some
junk
foods
can
harm
a
growing
liver.
Too
much
sugar,
salt
and
fat
in
a
diet
can
do
irreparable
damage to a young child’s physical wellbeing.
A
poor
diet
can
also
lead
to
mental
health
issues
later
on
in
their
development.
That
burger,
chips
and
coke
drink
are
full
of
“E-numbers,
so-called
food
additives
and
preservatives.
These
can
cause
hyperactivity
in
children.
Which
in
turn
can
bring
about
tantrum
fits, depression, and behavioural problems later on in life. So, that, “Happy Meal” isn’t so happy after all.
The
Liver
converts
and
stores
fat
and
sugars
for
future
use.
This
then
brings
about
obesity
and
the
chances
of
contracting
Fatty
Liver
Disease.
Other
health
issues
then
start
to
emerge
as
certain
activities
become
harder
to
carryout.
Mental
health
issues
can
also
begin
to
appear,
as
an
obese
child
is
often
picked
upon
and
bullied.
They
can
then
lose
confidence
in
themselves
and
become
isolated
and
alone.
They’ll
start
to
hate
their
image
and
feel
unwanted and unloved. Depression, and sadly even suicide are becoming more common.
Child Liver Disease Warning Issues 2011
As
many
as
half
a
million
children
in
England
could
be
at
risk
of
developing
life-threatening
liver
disease
because
they
are
overweight,
according to a health adviser.
Professor
Martin
Lombard,
England's
National
Clinical
Director
for
Liver
Disease,
says
a
culture
of
over-eating
and
little
exercise
means
up
to
500,000 four to 11-year-olds could have too much fat in their livers.
Sophie Hutchinson reports.
Screen Addiction
Another
worrying
aspect
of
child
development
is
a
new
mental
condition
that
is
raising
its
ugly
head
and
that
is
now
called,
“Screen
Addiction”.
This
is
having
certain
social
(or
rather
anti-social)
implications.
A
child
who
spends
too
much
time
on
a
computer
or
mobile
phone
screen
can
become
socially
withdrawn and lack the ability to interact with others. Once again, the lack of fresh air and exercise brings about the chances of obesity.
I
normally
try
to
steer
away
from
American
videos
because
of
the
spelling
and
often
misleading
information.
However,
this
video
does
send
out
the
right message.
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So, is Internet Addiction a Good Thing?