Complications of Childhood Obesity
Childhood obesity increases the likeliness of developing chronic diseases such as type II diabetes, stroke, and high blood pressure. In addition to this, children and adolescents who are obese at a young age are more likely to be obese in adulthood, contributing to an increased occurrence of co-morbidities, as well as a heightened likeliness of developing breast, colon, and thyroid cancer.
Examples of how obesity can impact quality of life at an early age are listed below.