THE ISSUE OF CHILD OBESITY

OBESİ AMONG ISSHE 10% OF 6% CHILDREN Increase in obesity among children in the higher each year. Some of the factors that cause obesity, such as taking snacks and fast food. Therefore, some research has be en done to resolve the problem. In 0BESITY! FACTOR UNBALANCED NUTRITION / HORMONE FOOD INTAKE IN EXCESS SOLUTIONS 8 ETHNICITY AND GENETIC FACTORS FAST FOOD TO OBESITY CREATE A HEALTHY START ON LIFE FOR OUR CHILDREN, FROM PREGN ANCY THROUGH EARLY CHILDHOOD RISK SERVE HEALTHIER FOOD IN SCHOOLS HEART DISE ASE HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE EMPOWER PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS TO MAKE HEALTHY CHOICES FOR THEIR FAMILIES EMPOWER PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS TO MAKE HEALTHY CHOICES FOR THEIR FAMILIES CANCER AND OTHERS (OQ RESPIRATORY FAILHRE INCREASE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY ENSURE ACCESS TO HEALTHY, AFFORDABLE FOOD PREVALENCE OF OVERWEIGHT IN CHILDREN 18 500 children aged 6-12 years in peninsular Malaysia has been found that 10% of that in the heavier category and 6% in the obese category. 16 14 12 10 8 6 Girls are more likely than boys to be obese in all age group 4 2 UKM study also showed that students' favorite is nasilemak, fried noodles and chicken rice while the most popular fast food is hamburgers, fried chicken and pizza. He said that although obesity among primary school children aged six to 12 years increasedfrom 9.7 percent in 2001 to 13.7 percent in 2007. 6 7 9 10 11 12 BOYS GIRLS HILDREN 4.9 4.5 6.6 6.7 9.0 00 10.0 11.9 12.6 12.4 16.9 13.8 15.4 15.5