Beating Teenage Obesity: The Guide To Losing Weight: Since the late 1990’s there has been a dramatic increase in obesity in Americans, regardless of age, according to information collected and analyzed by the National Center for Health Statistics.
Almost 9 million (15%) children between the ages of 6 and 19 are overweight, and this number is still growing according to information gathered between 1999 and 2000 (triple the numbers of 1980). The information has also shown that another 15% of children are at risk of becoming overweight also.
Although teens may have fewer weight related health issues than adults, those teens that are overweight now are much more likely to become overweigh as an adult. Teens who are overweight (in fact people of all ages that are overweight) are at risk from a number of different health issues, and these include:
1. Heart Disease
2. Diabetes
3. High Blood Pressure
4. Stokes
5. Some forms of Cancer
Here is a list of the very helpful contents found in this book:
Introduction;
Psychological Issues for Teens Relation to Being Overweight;
Parenting Your Overweight Teen and Improving Their Self Esteem;
Advice for Helping Teens Lose Weight;
Some Simple Rules to Follow to Help Teens Lose Weight Safely;
How Teens Can Lose Weight Quickly and Safely;
Weight Loss for Teens;
Conclusion
