Obesity in Children would Children Benefit from more Sports
There’s no doubt about the fact that children would benefit from more sport in their lives. Obesity is an enormous problem that continues to grow. It’s a health issue that costs governments billions every year. It’s not just the problem that children are fat that is a worry but that their health is suffering also. When health suffers other areas of life suffer also. Children spend the majority of their free time either doing homework, watching television, playing computer games or surfing the Internet. Not enough children spend their free time in an active way and walking to and from school doesn’t count. Children need to get more sport. Taking part in sport has many benefits for children’s physical development. It also has a positive impact on their psychological and emotional wellbeing, as well as their education. Children who take part in regular sporting activities are likely to have better body image than those who lead sedentary lifestyles and are generally overweight. Body imag...