Is Childhood Obesity a Form of Abuse? Name Course Instructor Institution Date 1. Statement of the problem The number of obese children in the world is increasing rapidly leading researchers to delve into studies to understand the whole phenomenon of overweight children. The overweight children are at a very high risk of contracting high blood pressure, high cholesterol levels and diabetes (Sunny & Daniel, 2002). The children are also susceptible to low self-esteem, sleep disruption, pains in joints and reduced ability to learn due to constant tiredness. The increase in number of such kids is an indication that parents have neglected their role as nutritionists. Can obesity be classified as a form of Child abuse? If so, who should be held responsible for ensuring that children are not exposed to obesity and related conditions? Thirdly, what are the appropriate strategies for dealing with the problem? Some scholars have argued that the state must intervene by either taking up the kids or establishing punitive measures for irresponsible parents (Saris, 2005). This paper seeks to answer these questions pa...