Mary Belluzzi, an expert with the international obesity Task force said "We estimate that 22 million of the world's children under 5 are overweight or obese. The organization also estimates 300 million people worldwide to be obese and 750 million more to be overweight. This alarming increase on obese Adults and children has caused parents with obese kids to be very rigorous and strict in diet control of their kids. This can have a terrible effect as you would see later in this article.


According to the U.S department of agriculture (USDA), there is a steady decline in the diet quality of children and adolescents as they get Older. Obesity cannot be adequately treated without addressing physical activity psychology/behavior, diet, genetic factors and how they are all intertwined. However, here we will explore just one very important aspect of treatment, which is diet.