Final presentation report

Last Wednesday morning, we had presentations of different topics with Mr. Hedley. I’m presenting about how Khalid Alkhoori discussed and explained about child obesity all over the world. Obesity itself is a very dangerous term that leads every child to an abnormal life and living with it makes your day harder. Obesity makes life shorter. Fifteen years ago, obesity was a very rare disease, people didn’t notice that sickness. But, as years passed by, this disease is one of the most dangerous and unstoppable sicknesses, especially to children these days. Children, who are obese, are overweight. They can’t move the way a normal one can. Activities are hard for them. There are many foods that are not allowed for them to eat. They have an unhealthy standard of living; they are restricted in many things, from food to activities to medicines. From 1985-1995, a survey stated that 80% of children who were obese, grow up obese. The causes of obesity in children, is their eating habits; foods in this generation are mostly filled with preservatives and chemicals. More calories and cholesterol intake rather than vitamins and minerals that we exactly need in our body. Daily activities must burn those extra fats; we must do at least 3-4 times brisk walking daily within 40 minutes to 1 hour. We must avoid drinking sugary drinks and eating unhealthy oily foods. We should also be strict with the amount of food intake. Eat properly; don’t ever eat while watching TV or in front of any gadget that may distract your eating time that may lead to eating abundantly or not noticing you’ve already eaten but are still hungry. Obesity in children leads to life at very high risk. They would have high blood pressure at a very young age which could result in heart failure, high cholesterol and fats that blocked our nerves in functioning the blood to our body. Obesity could be avoided in many ways. Parents are mainly responsible for their children. They must look and guide their children in many ways. Parents must be educated to have more ideas on how to raise their children from their food intake and their activities daily. Proper communications and advice from parents to children is a must to have a proper relationship, so that children would follow their parents.