Children in America are continuing to be exposed to a debilitating disease that is growing a major threat to their future well being. Childhood obesity is a condition in which a child is severely overweight for their age, height, and gender. This disease leads to very serious health problems such as high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and increased risk for heart attack. In addition to an already scary list, obese children can deal with diabetes, sleeping problems, and asthma.
In the United States, childhood obesity rates have more than tripled since the 1970s, with roughly one in six children aged six to nineteen suffering from obesity according to an article from Gale, a Cengage Company (GCC). Furthermore, overweight or obese preschoolers are 5 times more likely than normal-weight children to be overweight or obese as adults, according to an article published by the Obesity Society (OS). This rapid increase in obesity is not the product of changing biology or genes; it is the product of an obesogenic environment that promotes inactivity and overeating, according to an article published by the American Psychological Association (Johnson). There are many reasons for this dramatic increase that happen every day. In the United States, we have become more willing to feed our children fast-food, there has been a …show more content…
One of the biggest reasons children become obese is because they haven’t learned what leads to obesity, ways to portion their diets, and the importance of physical activity. There is no better place for them to learn the idea of a healthy lifestyle than school, and by placing healthy vending machines in schools students are constantly surrounded healthy
In the United States, childhood obesity rates have more than tripled since the 1970s, with roughly one in six children aged six to nineteen suffering from obesity according to an article from Gale, a Cengage Company (GCC). Furthermore, overweight or obese preschoolers are 5 times more likely than normal-weight children to be overweight or obese as adults, according to an article published by the Obesity Society (OS). This rapid increase in obesity is not the product of changing biology or genes; it is the product of an obesogenic environment that promotes inactivity and overeating, according to an article published by the American Psychological Association (Johnson). There are many reasons for this dramatic increase that happen every day. In the United States, we have become more willing to feed our children fast-food, there has been a …show more content…
One of the biggest reasons children become obese is because they haven’t learned what leads to obesity, ways to portion their diets, and the importance of physical activity. There is no better place for them to learn the idea of a healthy lifestyle than school, and by placing healthy vending machines in schools students are constantly surrounded healthy