When we put on weight our bodies go through certain changes, our heart has to work harder to pump the blood round our body. Kidneys and liver are both put under pressure to cope with all the extra food we consume and our joints take more strain with every step we take.

If we continue to eat we will become obese, obesity is measured by your Body Mass Index (BMI) which
measures the amount of excess fat that is stored in your body. People become obese with lack of exercise and when the amount of calories taken in is far more than your body requires. Being obese and overweight, in the most extreme cases can cause death, below are the most common health problems brought about by being overweight and obese.
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In a recent study children’s waist sizes and obesity are being linked to sleeping disorders, this can include simple things like snoring to more serious conditions like obstructive sleep apnea syndrome, which can lead to your child having behaviour problems including, day time sleeping, attention seeking, being aggressive and hyperactivity, all of these can have an effect your child’s schooling.
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