Get Moving, Have fun & Make a Splash! Overcoming Childhood Obesity
Monday, November 30, 2015 Childhood obesity is a chronic disease that has become a worldwide epidemic (WHO, 2010; Biro, 2010; Temple, 2014) and as a result, many of these obese children are acquiring severe medical problems prior to reaching adulthood. Multiple complications are associated with childhood obesity including: cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, respiratory diseases and even psychological disorders such as depression (Biro, 2010). Frequently, children wh