Obesity can result in severe health problems for a person. Obesity is found in children also. If a child is obese, he may have orthopaedic problems and as a result the child won’t be healthy. He may suffer from gall bladder disease, hypertension and sleep apnea. Other problems include hyperactivity, headache in the morning, cyanosis and pulmonary hypertension. In teenagers, it can create physical and psychological problems. Obesity can result in depression, anxiety and obsessive compulsive disorder, which are the psychological effects of obesity. Obese children are often teased by others. This may result in the development of inferiority complex in them.

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