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Written by Christine Cadena   
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More than 300,000 deaths, annually, are attributed to obesity with healthcare costs exceeding $60 billion dollars.  Of these statistics, an increasing number of individuals affected involve children.   Obesity in children is at an all time high with statistics as never seen before.   While the condition may be hereditary, genetic or a product of the environment, it is important that parents become vitally aware, and take responsibility, for the growth and development of children which includes education and guidance in weight control, fitness and nutrition.  Understanding the health implications obesity will play on a child's welfare is the first line of defense in educating parents in the appropriate course of action.

In children, the growth plates, particular in the legs, are susceptible to damage.   When a child reaches a level of obesity, these growth plates become impaired, unable to function properly, and result in inadequate bone growth.   This decrease in growth leads to flat feet, narrowing of the arches, knee pain, back pain and irregular hip position.   For most children, these pains and deformities will progress into adulthood with little chance for recovery.   It is the excess weight, on a child's body, which creates these deformed growth patterns which then leads to a cyclical effect in which the child is unable to perform any level of physical activity and, thus, gains more weight.  The key, then, is to prevent obesity from occurring.

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