IntroductionChildhood obesity is a social problem that has gained importance over the years; this is an important challenge in today's world. Statistics show that obesity rates have never been higher in the United States (Chaput and Doucet et al. 681). Childhood obesity is a problem that has many effects on people's lives and is becoming an epidemic concern. It became a social problem from the beginning of the era of overconsumption, that of “humans dependent on computers, sleep deprived and physically inactive” (Chaput and Doucet et al. 681). These types of behaviors are caused by the way people live: “the contemporary way of life” (Chaput and Doucet et al. 681). In other words, this lifestyle harms human health and well-being, thereby causing collateral damage. With the improvement in technology, the use of electronic devices such as computers, video games, and television has become very popular among young people. Children tend to participate in sedentary activities (Alex and Er et al. 354). A study in Canada of children aged 8 to 11 years old whose parent had a history of obesity confirmed that during leisure time, the most popular activities were watching television, using a computer and playing video games ( Saunders and Tremblay et al. This article demonstrated a difference between the sexes: in fact, the time spent daily on electronic devices is higher among boys than among girls. (Saunders and Tremblay et al.2). It has been reported by the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDCP) that only a quarter of American children participate in the suggested amount of daily physical activity (Bidwell). Additionally, the CDC's National Center for Health Statistics reported that 24.8% of American children between...... middle of article...... Logical adaptation? An update." Obesity Reviews 13.8 (2012): 681-691. Academic Search Premier. Web. February 5, 2014. Carter, Megan A. et al. "Childhood weight gain trajectories: the relative importance of the local environment in relation to the individual Social and early childhood factors. » Plos ONE 7.10 (2012): 1-12. Academic Search Premier. Web. March 19, 2014. Dwyer, John et al. “Parents report intrapersonal, interpersonal, and environmental barriers to promoting healthy eating and physical activity in their preschool children. "Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism 33.2 (2008): 338-346. Academic Search Premier. Web. February 5, 2014. Saunders, Travis John et al." Associations of sedentary behavior, sedentary bouts, and interruptions in sedentary time with risk cardiometabolic in children with a family history of obesity. " Plos ONE 8.11 (2013): 1-9. Academic Search Premier. Web. February 5. 2014.