Facts about child obesity may help us in dealing with it before it get really dangerous on the whole society. Some extra pounds can’t be considered as obesity. But it may indicate a tendency to gain weight easily and a need for changes in daily diet and exercise habits. In general, a child is not considered obese until he is over weighted about 10 percent higher than it is supposed to be. Obesity mostly begins between the ages of 5 and 6, or during teen hood. In addition, a child who is obese between the ages of 10 and 13 has an 80 percent chance of becoming an obese adult.
