{"product_id":"2940014050296","title":"Guide To Help Teenagers Lose Weight","description":"Since the late 1990’s, there has been a dramatic\u003cbr\u003eincrease in obesity in Americans, regardless of\u003cbr\u003eage, according to information collected and\u003cbr\u003eanalyzed by the National Center for Health\u003cbr\u003eStatistics.\u003cbr\u003eAlmost 9 million (15%) children between the ages of\u003cbr\u003e6 and 19 are overweight, and this number is still\u003cbr\u003egrowing according to information gathered between\u003cbr\u003e1999 and 2000 (triple the number of 1980). The\u003cbr\u003einformation has also shown that another 15% of\u003cbr\u003echildren between the ages of 6 and 19 are at risk\u003cbr\u003eof becoming overweight also.\u003cbr\u003eObesity is defined as having an excessive\u003cbr\u003eaccumulation of body fat which will result in the\u003cbr\u003eperson’s body being about 20% heavier than their\u003cbr\u003eideal body weight. So those people whose weight is\u003cbr\u003eabove what is considered their ideal range, are\u003cbr\u003edefined as being overweight. Obesity is a common\u003cbr\u003eeating disorder that is associated with teens.\u003cbr\u003eAlthough teens may have fewer weight related health\u003cbr\u003eissues than adults, those teens that are overweight\u003cbr\u003enow are much more likely to be come overweight as\u003cbr\u003ean adult. Teens who are overweight (in fact people\u003cbr\u003eof all ages that are overweight) are at risk from a\u003cbr\u003enumber of different health issues, and these\u003cbr\u003einclude:\u003cbr\u003e1. Heart Disease\u003cbr\u003e2. Diabetes\u003cbr\u003e3. High Blood Pressure\u003cbr\u003e4. Strokes\u003cbr\u003e5. Some forms of Cancer\u003cbr\u003eThose teens who are obese may find that they are\u003cbr\u003enot only physically unfit, but their well being is\u003cbr\u003eusually very low as well. Many obese people will\u003cbr\u003ealso tend to have a shorter life expectancy than\u003cbr\u003ethose who are the right weight for their body size.\u003cbr\u003ePlus, it can also lead to social disabilities and\u003cbr\u003eunhappiness, which in turn may cause them stress\u003cbr\u003eand in some cases, may make them mentally ill as\u003cbr\u003ewell.\u003cbr\u003eA study that was carried and details which were\u003cbr\u003ereleased in May 2004 suggested that overweight\u003cbr\u003echildren are more likely to be involved in bullying\u003cbr\u003ethan those children who are a normal weight. But\u003cbr\u003ethey can not only be the victims of bullying, they\u003cbr\u003emay be the perpetrators as well.\u003cbr\u003eThe development of their own personal identity and\u003cbr\u003ebody image is an important goal for any teenager.\u003cbr\u003eThere are a number of causes for obesity which\u003cbr\u003ecenter around an imbalance in the teens energy they\u003cbr\u003eput into their bodies, (calories that they obtain\u003cbr\u003efrom the food they eat) and the energy they release\u003cbr\u003efrom their bodies (how good their metabolism is,\u003cbr\u003eand how much physical activity they take part in).\u003cbr\u003eOften teens when a teen is overweight, it is\u003cbr\u003ebecause there is a problem with the nutritional\u003cbr\u003evalue of their diet, or it may be psychological,\u003cbr\u003efamilial or physiological, all of which we will\u003cbr\u003ediscuss a little bit more.\u003cbr\u003eThe Family\u003cbr\u003eOften children and teens are more at risk of\u003cbr\u003ebecoming overweight if they have two overweight\u003cbr\u003eparents. Although in some cases, this may be due\u003cbr\u003eto a powerful genetic factor, or it may be because\u003cbr\u003ethey are modeling themselves after what they see\u003cbr\u003etheir parents eating. Also physical activities, if\u003cbr\u003eany, they take part in, can indirectly affect the\u003cbr\u003eteen.\u003cbr\u003eIn Activity\u003cbr\u003eOn average, an American child will spend several\u003cbr\u003ehours each day watching television or on a\u003cbr\u003ecomputer. Compare this to years ago, when this time\u003cbr\u003ewould have been spent doing some form of physical\u003cbr\u003eactivity instead. There are a large amount of\u003cbr\u003eteens and children who are now overweight, as they\u003cbr\u003eare expending little energy, and often eat high\u003cbr\u003ecalorie snacks while watching TV or playing on the\u003cbr\u003ecomputer. Today in the US, about 1\/3 of elementary\u003cbr\u003eschool children carry out some form of physical\u003cbr\u003eeducation, and less than 1\/5 take part in physical\u003cbr\u003eactivity programs after school.\u003cbr\u003eHeredity\u003cbr\u003eRecently, information has shown that heredity can\u003cbr\u003einfluence fatness in a child and teen. It was\u003cbr\u003efound that children born to overweight mothers have\u003cbr\u003ebeen found to be less active, and often gain more\u003cbr\u003eweight by the age of 3 months compared to those\u003cbr\u003echildren born to mothers who are a normal weight,\u003cbr\u003ewhich suggests a possible inborn drive to conserve\u003cbr\u003eenergy.\u003cbr\u003eIn this book, we will look at various ways in which\u003cbr\u003ehelp can be provided to overweight teens, and how\u003cbr\u003ethey can lose weight successfully without them\u003cbr\u003eresorting to fad diets etc.\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1 –\u003cbr\u003ePsychological Issues for Teens\u003cbr\u003eRelating to Being Overweight\u003cbr\u003eFor many overweight teens, their physical health\u003cbr\u003eand well being are the least of their problems.\u003cbr\u003eMuch more relevant is the teasing and abuse they\u003cbr\u003ereceive from their peers at school and near where\u003cbr\u003ethey live. For many, it is not only what others\u003cbr\u003ethink of them that is upsetting, but it is what\u003cbr\u003ethey actually think of themselves. A good\u003cbr\u003epercentage of teenagers (especially girls) are\u003cbr\u003eclinically depressed because they are so\u003cbr\u003epreoccupied ...","brand":"Tea Time eBooks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47070393860336,"sku":"2940014050296","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940014050296_p0.jpg?v=1763599610","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940014050296","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}