Introduction
Currently, childhood obesity has become a very serious global health problem that gradually affects developing countries especially in urban areas. The rate at which this problem increases is terrifying. Over 42 million children globally, below the age of five, were estimated to be overweight in 2010. About 35million of the overweight children were found to be living in developing countries. In the United States, children and teenagers with obesity accounts to about 5-25% (Dietz, 1983). However, in adults, it varies with ethnic group. Estimation from research findings is that 6% of black and white children are obese while 19% of ...
