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(Childhood Obesity News) The growing scourge of obesity - Adelaidenow

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It is sadly ironic that in a global community where so many people, particularly children, are suffering hunger and malnutrition, almost one third of children in Australia are seriously overweight. The Australian Medical Journal , which describes childhood obesity as modernity’s scourge, says that in the past decade the number of overweight children has doubled and the number of obese children has trebled. Overweight children are subjected to ridicule and social isolation and suffer decreased self-esteem and reduced confidence. The pressures and costs these issues will ultimately place on the national hospital and medical systems are transparent and unambiguous. Increasing physical activity at schools, as well as increasing awareness of the importance of exercise at home and controls on tuckshop food are achievable. Read Childhood Obesity

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