The Detroit News. What worries doctors the most is that obesity and inactivity are linked to several serious medical conditions traditionally seen in adults, including type 2 diabetes, which they are seeing in record numbers and which was previously unheard of in the young.
Lifestyle changes are the biggest culprit.
The number has gone up dramatically in the last two decades and there are several serious health consequences. She warns that these conditions could lead to heart disease and strokes when the children are in their 30s.