| The adverse change in the lifestyle of the young | | | | However, stroke have occurred in children because |
| today has greatly affected their health and have made | | | | they are now more exposed to poor diet and less |
| them prone to various diseases. Obesity and Diabetes | | | | physical activity. The excessive intake of sweets have |
| are the most prevalent dilemma children are faced | | | | created high sugar levels in their blood. When excess |
| with, making them highly probable to suffer a stroke. | | | | sugar in the blood is not burned through physical |
| Recent studies show that one in three children are | | | | activity, this is converted by the body into |
| obese. In America alone, 23.5 million children aged 12-19 | | | | freely-floating fat. This excess fat is accumulated in |
| are obese, while nearly 10 million children and | | | | the mid-area of the body, causing the belly and abs to |
| adolescents aged 6-9 are overweight, and 12% of | | | | bulge. |
| preschool children are overweight. | | | | The child develops metabolic syndrome in the process, |
| Studies also show that each year about 15,000 people | | | | obesity in the onset, and diabetes in the long run. |
| under 20 are diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes and | | | | Overtime, all these excess fat that's still floating in the |
| more and more children with Type 2 diabetes. Children | | | | blood sticks to the walls of the arteries and creates |
| who develop Type 2 diabetes are typically obese and | | | | clots that leads to stroke. Amidst all these processes, |
| or have a family history of diabetes. | | | | hereditary diseases could also be triggered ahead of |
| Sweets, which were usually given only during special | | | | time. |
| events or occasions to children half a century ago, are | | | | As of 2006, stroke in children remains to be the sixth |
| now the culprit behind all these. According to statistics | | | | leading cause of death in infants and children according |
| the average consumption of sweets and bakery | | | | to experts. Its really a must that efforts to augment |
| desserts was about 10 servings per week in children | | | | health be undertaken by everyone before the |
| ages 5-14 and about 6-9 servings per week in | | | | numbers climb. |
| adolescents aged 15-19. | | | | Children are now more prone to stroke than ever. |
| Though stroke cases in children are rare (1 in 4,000 | | | | Good eating habits and an active lifestyle are |
| infants and 2.3 in 100,000 children ages 1-19), the | | | | important values that must be inculcated in children as |
| sudden rise in cases of obesity and diabetes in children | | | | early as age 0 (zero). Being healthy role models for |
| may prompt a domino effect. Stroke normally occurs | | | | them is also a great tool to address this urgent |
| in older people because blood clots and cholesterol in | | | | concern. |
| the arteries buildup after years of unhealthy lifestyle. | | | | |