Only Self-control, Concerted Efforts Can Settle Rising Obesity in Adolescents

Morbidly obese adolescents are at high risk for premature death due to a range of health problems, including greater insulin resistance, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cirrhosis, renal failure, and malignancies.[3] In addition, physical inactivity is linked to obesity and will serve as a barrier unless adolescents take actions to stay healthy, such as a brisk walk for 15 min every day and school‐based water intervention.[2] Boys and girls are affected similarly.