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Jose Pablo Marquez Estrada

4 th semester pamarquest@gmail.com

obesity

OBESITY

The amount of physical activity is an important factor that contributes to childhood obesity.

Parents play the most important role in the health of their sons and daughters because they have the greatest influence over their children. The final decision is made by the child but parents can be a positive influence to create good habits which contribute to good health and normal growth.

An important factor that contributes to childhood obesity is physical activity. Having an adequate habit of exercise can give a child good health. Combining physical activity with a good diet will result in healthy growth. “It is recommended that all children aged two and over get a minimum of 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous exercise every day of the week, with 90 minutes preferred.”(http://www.kidsexercise.co.uk)

The amount of exercise should vary by the age but the numbers mentioned above are the regular standard for a normal kid to exercise.

It is necessary to create habits like playing a sport daily or walking with the family every weekend to have good health. “Increased physical activity has been associated with an increased life expectancy and decreased risk of cardiovascular disease.” (http://www.americanheart.org/)

Doing physical activities as a family may make it easier for the children to get enough exercise. Children would benefit in many ways from healthy physical activity they would:

§ Grow.

§ Learn.

§ Have energy.

§ Maintain a healthy weight.

§ Avoid diseases

§ Get plenty of nutrients.

§ Feel good about themselves.

These benefits are not only from an adequate amount of physical activity, they are the combination of a good diet and exercise. Exercise is the most important resource we can use to fight childhood obesity in Mexico.