Publication: UN Chronicle
Publication Date: 01-DEC-06
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Author: el Ackad, Tarek
Article Excerpt
CHILDHOOD OBESITY HAS EMERGED as a public health concern, particularly in Western societies. It is suggested that excessive screen-viewing--through television, computer, videos, electronic games, etc.-is a major factor contributing to the increased risk of obesity in children. These electronic devices can very well have a negative impact on their health.
In the Western world at least, from the day they start to walk until they enter college and even beyond, children are bombarded with electronic devices and media-watching, which can lead to their adoption of a new sedentary lifestyle, devoid of exercise necessary to offset the very rich caloric diets prevalent in today's societies. As diets become "westernized", this phenomenon is creeping into developing countries as well. Children are, therefore, likely...
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