Childhood obesity has multiple causes centering around an imbalance between energy in (calories intake) and  energy out. childhood obesity most likely results from an interaction of nutritional, psychological, familial, and physiological factors.
 
WHAT CAN BE DONE

1) BE A good ROLE MODEL As the most influential role models for their children, parents play an important role in preventing childhood obesity. eating the right foods should be a priority. "Kids need food for growth and development, and if kids are eating healthy, they will have more energy.
 

To help get your kids motivated to exercise and eat more healthy, it is very important that you provide him with a healthy lifestyle that he can model his own life against. This includes having healthy eating habits and participating in a regular Exercise program. Also limit how much time that the family watches television
 
IMPORTANT REMINDER
 
Be patient. It can take time to get your child involved in a regular fitness routine.
 
Get the whole family involved. healthy eating habits and regular Exercise should be a regular part of your family's life. It is much easier if everyone in the house follows these guidelines, than if your child has to do it alone.
 
Prevent dehydration by having your child drink one to two eight ounce glasses of water before exercising and give them free access to water during their Exercise routine.
 
 
2)Physical Activity.
Current recommendations state that children, like adults, should strive for at least 30 minutes daily of moderate intensity Physical activity. In addition to being physically active, children need to learn fundamental motor skills and develop health related Physical fitness (cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength and endurance, flexibility, and body composition).



EXERCISE GUIDELINES
AEROBIC EXERCISE
Basketball - Bicycling - Ice-skating - Inline skating - Soccer - swimming -Tennis - walking -Jogging -  running    
 
           
strength training     
If supervised by An experienced and certified instructor, strength training can be an important part of a child's fitness routine. strength training or weight training exercises can lead to an increase in muscle mass. Since muscle burns more calories than fat, by increasing a child's muscle mass, it can make it easier for him/her to lose weight and/or maintain a healthy weight. 
 
IMPORTANT NOTICE: According to the TANNER SCALE ( also known as the TANNER STAGE), a scale which defines Physical measurements and developments in children adolescents and adults, children and adolescents should avoid the practice of weight lifting, power lifting, and body building, as well as the repetitive use of maximal amounts of weight in strength training programs, until they have reached Tanner stage 5 level of developmental maturity which usually occurs at around age 15.
 
Younger children, providing are supervised by certified instructor, can perform strenuous strength training, especially if they do not lift heavy or maximal weights.