The rapid increase in obesity among children and adolescents in the United States is considered a threat to the population. According to the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, approximately 9 million young people are facing possible type 2 diabetes, previously considered an adult disease, high cholesterol levels and high blood pressure which are factors risk for heart disease. But whose fault is it? Where's the problem? What can be done to prevent obesity among youth in the United States? How did it happen that, according to the National Center for Health Statistics, in 2000, 15% of young people aged 6 to 19 and 10% of children aged 2 to 5 were considered severely overweight, while in 1980 it was only 6 %?1 The imbalance between food consumption and energy expenditure is the main cause of obesity and overweight, this is a well-known fact. Unhealthy eating habits and/or lack of physical activity, as well as genetics and lifestyle play an important role in a child's weight. Let's focus on some of the main reasons why overweight is such a serious problem among children under 19 in the United States. It would be pretty hard to find a child or teenager who doesn't love fast food. It doesn't have a "strange" taste, it's easy to eat, it's quick, cheap and what's more you can have a lot of fun playing in the designated children's corners. Fast food has a great tradition in the United States. It is popular among people of all ages but unfortunately it is also one of the reasons why Americans are so obese. Who should be a better role model for children than their own parents? However, the reality is such that 1 in 4 Americans visits a fast food restaurant every day. Poor eating habits among adults in the United States are alarming. Research shows that while in 1972 people spent 3 billion a year on fast food, today people spend more than 110 billion, according to various research carried out specifically for the American documentary film Super Size Me which deals with the problem of obesity from food consumption. too many fast foods.2 The fact that television, computers and video games contribute to the inactive lifestyle of today's children, as shown on the website of the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, more than a third of young people in grades 9-12 causes them not to do enough physical activity as they should at their age, it even multiplies the possibility of being... in the center of the paper... creation programs, meetings of experts to examine society-based solutions against obesity or training programs for doctors and other healthcare professionals. It is difficult to say who is responsible for such a large number of overweight and obese children and adolescents in the United States. Sedentary lifestyle, unhealthy eating habits, commercial pressure and lack of interest in prevention are just some of the factors that contribute to the problem. However, various prevention programs have been established to prevent this problem and in a few years statistics will show whether they were valid or not. " (October 6, 2004), http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/obesity/state_programs/index.htmU.S. Department of Health and Human Services, “Overweight and Obesity: Health Consequences,” http ://www.surgeongeneral.gov/topics/obesityBetter Health USA Editor, ©2001-2003 Better Health USA Partnering with Immuno Laboratories, Inc. Serving the World Since 1978, “Overweight and Obesity in Children,” http://www .betterhealthusa.com/public/227.cfm