Accumulation of fat starts since childhood because parents believed that the more "chubby" a kid were the healthier and full of life he or she would be. It is true that eating habits begin at very early ages because. Serena Gordon, a reporter specialist in this issue said, "Dietary changes and new forms of life are the main triggers in increasing obesity". In other words, eating habits and daily lives of parents are some of the factors contributing to children to present overweight. In homes where parents have to work and split household chores, it is easier to offer fast food than healthy homemade meals, she added that "My study finds that weight runs in families, but it's not just because of genetics. What we do together, how we spend our time together, what we eat and how we organize ourselves as family matters". This is due to the economic crisis in our country in which usually both mother and father are forced to have a job in order to cope their family. If this occurs day by day, it can eventually become a bad habit of consuming all kinds of junk food that are attractive for its appearance, but do not carry the nutrients and vitamins necessary for children to grow strong and healthy. For those parents, usually those who barely have time to educate their kids properly, the most important thing is to satisfy the hunger of their children, without focusing on the consequences in a long term. .
In addition to the consumption of foods high in fats and sugars, sedentary of many children is, in fact, making them even more obese; physical activity is essential to growth and good health. In complement to that, modern technology has also led children to inactive lifestyles. Most of their activities are concentrated around a television, computer and video games.