Nurses employed in the education system work to teach students how to live a healthy lifestyle starting at a young age so that they continue to benefit from it into the future. A troubling health concern that is increasing among our younger generations and which I believe should be addressed as a high health priority is childhood obesity. Childhood obesity in Canada is a serious problem among children and adolescents. It is defined as irregular or excessive fat accumulation that can affect health (Childhood Obesity Foundation, 2015). It has been reported by Statistics Canada (2013) that over 13% of children in Canada are obese, this shows how important it is to work with youth to be proactive in trying to avoid potential health problems before they occur. Children are at risk of becoming overweight when they don't exercise and eat too many sugary or unhealthy foods. Other factors include watching a lot of TV and playing video games, coming from an overweight family with priorities such as not eating healthily or exercising, as well as a lack of material on how to improve your diet and a lack of access, availability and affordability economy of healthy foods (Childhood Obesity Foundation, 2015). Nurses must lead a social change towards active lifestyles and healthy eating to help reduce childhood obesity and the resulting emotional and physical effects (Banfield, M., McGorm, K. & Sargent, G, 2015). The effects of childhood obesity are not only immediate but also long-term, with outcomes that can lead to serious medical problems such as type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, breathing problems, sleep disorders and eating disorders (Childhood Obesity Foundation, 2015) . Not just overweight