Childhood obesity is considered a serious problem among our young people. Obesity can cause many types of physical problems, which most are aware of, but it can also cause some unwanted internal feelings in children and adolescents who suffer from it. Self-esteem, or self-esteem, is important as it helps develop personality and is an important ingredient for our mental health status (Wang, F. and Veugelers, P.J., 2008). Some argue that obesity could also have negative effects on cognitive development. Studies have been conducted to research the effects of obesity on children and adolescents, which I will review. First, let me discuss some statistics that have been measured by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Over the past 30 years, the incidence of obesity among children has doubled and the incidence among adolescents has quadrupled (Childhood Obesity Facts, 2014). Childhood Obesity Facts (2014) reported that in 2012, more than 1/3 of our youth were obese or overweight. An imbalance in caloric metabolism is responsible for obesity; however, this imbalance can be due to a number of factors (Childhood Obesity Facts, 2014), not just overeating and lack of exercise. Due to the prevalence of obesity and its effects on our youth, it is the opinion of experts that addressing this issue of childhood obesity is more necessary than ever. Before we can address it, however, it is necessary to recognize the biological and environmental factors (Gundersen, Mahatmya, Garasky, Lohman, 2014). Gundersen et al. (2014) explored the idea that there are psychosocial stressors in children's lives that play a role in obesity. It's important to take a closer look at these stressors because... half of the article... stressors and childhood obesity. Obesity Reviews, 12e54-e63. doi:10.1111/j.1467-789X.2010.00813.Miller, J.L., Couch, J., Schwenk, K., Long, M., Towler, S., Theriaque, D.W., & ... Leonard, C.M. (2009) . Early childhood obesity is associated with impaired cerebellar development. Developmental Neuropsychology, 34(3), 272-283. doi:10.1080/87565640802530961Phillips, F. (2012). Addressing childhood obesity. Practical Nurse, 42(11), 14-17Pizzi, M.A., & Vroman, K. (2013). Childhood obesity: Effects on children's participation, mental health and psychosocial development. Occupational Therapy in Health Care, 27(2), 99-112. doi:10.3109/07380577.2013.784839Wang, F. F., & Veugelers, P. J. (2008). Self-esteem and cognitive development in the era of the childhood obesity epidemic. Obesity Reviews, 9(6), 615-623. doi:10.1111/j.1467-789X.2008.00507.