Family

Parents can also help reducing obesity. Many parents usually serve unhealthy food or snacks to their kids when they are watching television. Children who lack parental control have a greater risk of becoming overweight than children who get adequate support at home (Carl-Erik et al, 2005). Some young kids they do not realize how important it is to be physically active. Many young kids do not exercise; instead, they often sit and watch TV with their parents who do not give any importance to physical activity. Many studies indicate that children watch television too much; they do not get involved in physical activity or recess time at school (Bonnie Lee et al. 2007). These people tend to eat unhealthy snacks, and drink sodas which cause them to gain weight. The benefits of promoting fitness in school will help young kids who do not give too much importance to physical activities. Learning about fitness will teach them the positive effects that it could have on their health and can help them prevent obesity.