Obesity is one of the leading causes of mortality nowadays. Health wise you should not be lenient if ever a love one is suffering from obesity. Morbidly obese people are at very high risk in developing a number of diseases. Most of the time they have atherosclerosis and arteriosclerosis meaning there are fat deposits surrounding the inner lining of the blood vessel. This may cause hypertension since the blood cannot pass effectively to the vessel increasing the pressure on the walls. If this situation continues the person may be prone to heartache. It can also complicate the lifestyle since the person may have easy fatigue ability when he or she is obese. As young as your children are, they should already be thought about the proper diet, exercise and having a healthy lifestyle. They should eat well having a balance diet of vegetables, fruits and meat to prevent not only obesity but also other diseases.