Obesity has become an epidemic among adults and children in the United States. Additionally, children are at risk of obesity because they do not eat enough fruits and vegetables and do not get enough physical activity. Additionally, children are more likely to develop obesity-related illnesses, such as hypertension, high cholesterol, stroke, heart disease, diabetes, and lung disease. Additionally, obesity among children ages one to seventeen is a problem in Texas because children are unaware of the serious consequences of obesity. Therefore, Texas should find ways to prevent obesity by allowing healthier school meals and allowing a school program to help obese children lose weight. Additionally, TV commercials encourage obese children to make unhealthy choices. Enabling healthier school meals will reduce obesity in children because it will give them adequate nutrition to reduce the risk of health problems. Since obesity leads to many health problems, maintaining a good diet will reduce the risk of health problems. According to the Star-Telegram, a daily newspaper that serves Fort Worth and parts of the northern states of Texas, "[school lunches that contain] a meal consisting of pizza sticks, a banana, raisins and whole milk have gave way to whole wheat spaghetti with meat sauce. , a whole-wheat bun with green beans, broccoli, cauliflower, kiwi and low-fat milk… This change will help more than 2.4 million Texas students who receive free or low-cost school lunch reduced price to lead healthier, more active lives, indoors and out. of the class” (Para. 2 and 4). School meals are supposed to ensure students get a well-balanced meal, so they can have the energy to continue with their classes throughout the day. Meanwhile, students who are given middle of paper ...... and TV commercials use toys and films to target children'. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. August 28, 2013. September 13, 2013. http://www.rwjf.org/en/about-rwjf/newsroom/newsroom-content/2013/08/fast-food-television-ads-use-toys- -films-pour -target-children.htmlEverett. Jeremiah. “School lunches contain a healthy surprise.” Star telegram. September 18, 2013. October 8, 2013. http://www.star-telegram.com/2012/09/18/4269800/school-lunches-pack-a-healthy.htmlNixon, Ron. “New rules for school meals aimed at reducing obesity”. The New York Times. January 25, 2012. October 14, 2013. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/26/us/politics/new-school-lunch-rules-aimed-at-reducing-obesity.html? _r=0Rhor, Monica. “School programs lead the fight against childhood obesity.” Houston Chronicle. 21. May. 2012. October 14, 2013. http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/School-programs-lead-fight-against-childhood-3575144.php