Who is responsible for childhood obesity? Is it the parents or is it the fault of health officials for not providing information? No matter who is to blame, childhood obesity is a real reality and must be addressed. It has reached epidemic proportions and has more than tripled in the last 30 years. Our children are at risk for a variety of preventable health problems. An estimated 9 million overweight children, including 4.5 million obese children, are at risk for type 2 diabetes, heart disease, cancer, asthma and other lung diseases, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, stroke and other diseases chronic (Weiting 545. ) This growing epidemic of overweight and obese children and adolescents must be stopped. It is up to us as parents, family members, caregivers and medical professionals to educate our children to exercise and eat right to prevent childhood obesity. According to the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, “Between 16 and 33 percent of children and adolescents are obese” (American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry). That number is more than scandalous. You need to take steps to avoid let this continue. Our children are our future; without them we won't even have one. In a country where a wealth of information is available, many parents are unaware of the consequences of letting their children eat this. they want, as well as the long-term effect of allowing them to sit in front of a computer or television, as well as allowing them to play video games all day. Teenagers aged 8 to 18 spend an average of 7.5 hours per day using entertainment media, including TV, computers, video games, cell phones and movies, and only a third... half of paper.... ..and, H. and Moinpour, C. (2003). of strategies used by family food preparers to influence healthy eating, Appetite, 41(3), 265-272.CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Childhood Obesity Facts. http://www.cdc.govWeb. 05 January 2012Fisher, J. O. & Birch, L. L. (1999b). Limiting access to palatable foods affects children's behavioral response, food selection and food intake. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 69 (6), 1264–1272.J. Michael Wieting, DO, Med, Cause and Effect in Childhood Obesity: Solutions for a National Epidemic, JAOA; vol. 108, no. 10, October 2008. 05 January 2012Let's move! www.letsmove.gov. Network. 10 January 2011 "Multiple interventions are needed to combat childhood obesity". New York Amsterdam News. 8-14 September 2011: 31+. SIRS problem researcher. Web January 5, 2012 Mahoney, Sarah. The debate on overweight. 12 October 2008. Web. 08 January 2012