Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Introduction

What exactly is childhood obesity? Is it a growing epidemic or a childhood phase that kids will eventually grow out of? Is a once active time in a child’s life being taken over by television shows and video games? These are questions people around the United States have began asking as the weight of children is becoming alarmingly high. Today, major factors are being pinpointed as the causes of childhood obesity but what is the key component? Throughout this website we will dig deeper into the underlying causes of childhood obesity.