Unhealthy Food Choices

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Long term consequences from unhealthy food choices: Type 2 diabetes – while this condition is most commonly seen in adults, it is now also being diagnosed in children Eating disorders such as bulimia or binge eating Orthopaedic disorders – problems with foot structure Liver problems, including fatty liver Respiratory disorders, such as blocked airways and restrictions in the chest wall, which cause breathlessness during exercise Sleep apnoea – this is a condition that causes difficulty breathing when sleeping. It also causes snoring, waking often and poor sleep. It makes people feel tired and contributes to poor concentration during the day Cardiomyopathy – a problem with the heart muscle, caused when extra effort is needed to pump blood Social problems for obese children and adolescents Obesity can have a major impact on how children feel about themselves and how they interact with others. Obese adolescents are more likely to have low self-esteem, which may impact on other aspects of their lives such as the development of friendships and competency at school. Being obese as a child or adolescent increases the risk of a range of diseases and disorders in adulthood, regardless of whether the adult is obese or not. It’s important to identify and start to reverse or prevent the condition before children become adults. Ideally, overweight and obesity should be prevented. Short term • Lack of energy: This is a short-term effect that results from the consumption of junk food. As junk foods don't provide you with essential nutrients, even though they can be very much sufficing, one feels weakened. They become increasingly nutrient deficient and do not have the energy to participate in so many activities to which they initially were rushing to, which is why they purchased junk food in the first place. Hence, the vicious cycle. lack of concentration,

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