Childhood obesity become epidemic, 30 years ago children were healthy than now. Before kids used to play more after school. Children used to play before dinner for hours, and in gym class. The kids from this generation experience different lifestyle. Now they don’t walk to school they take cars or buses. Also the gym and afterschool been cut. Kids instead of playing after school they just stay home watching tv or playing on the internet. Before kids used to just eat one snack during the day, now they be eating up to 6 snack in a day. We eat 31% more calories than 14 years ago. Children from this generation have different lifestyle in away that can be bad for them. Children from this generation do not share their time with others kids, meaning
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Eating unhealthy food can add up to health problems for childrens. Growing up with health problem could be very difficult when you are an adult. You can lead to heart disease etc. Diabetes it’s being seen in children and adolescent. The doctors are seeing more diabetes in children than before. 200-2006 NHANES survey shows that 16% of kids have pre-diabetes. This shows how kids could have very bad problems when they become adults. Children won’t know what’s bad for them, they won’t know what can fast food can cause to them when they grow (“What Causes …show more content…
The average of fast food meal have too much calories. The top calorie is 1,000 of fat like sugar. There’s not many options of fruits, vegetables, or fiber for people or kids. A survey in 2007 says that the average of calories in NY fast food are 827, one-third of the meal are 1000 or more calories. “Lancet” survey studies that people who eat 3 meals a week gain 10 pounds compared to the people who eat only once a week. People that has diabetes can be in a very bad situation if they keep eating junk food. It would doubles the amount of insulin resistance. Insulin resistance is connected to high blood pressure and diseases of the heart and blood vessels. Fast food could be bad because when you eat a meal and then 5 hours later your blood vessel doesn’t work right this can cause heart attack or a stroke. They can also be in a depression. “Public Health Nutrition” says that if you eat a lot of fast food you would be more of a change to be more depress. Having those type of problems with your health could be very dangerous for people or any kids. People should prevent this problem before it really happens to them or any of their kids.
Eating unhealthy food can add up to health problems for childrens. Growing up with health problem could be very difficult when you are an adult. You can lead to heart disease etc. Diabetes it’s being seen in children and adolescent. The doctors are seeing more diabetes in children than before. 200-2006 NHANES survey shows that 16% of kids have pre-diabetes. This shows how kids could have very bad problems when they become adults. Children won’t know what’s bad for them, they won’t know what can fast food can cause to them when they grow (“What Causes …show more content…
The average of fast food meal have too much calories. The top calorie is 1,000 of fat like sugar. There’s not many options of fruits, vegetables, or fiber for people or kids. A survey in 2007 says that the average of calories in NY fast food are 827, one-third of the meal are 1000 or more calories. “Lancet” survey studies that people who eat 3 meals a week gain 10 pounds compared to the people who eat only once a week. People that has diabetes can be in a very bad situation if they keep eating junk food. It would doubles the amount of insulin resistance. Insulin resistance is connected to high blood pressure and diseases of the heart and blood vessels. Fast food could be bad because when you eat a meal and then 5 hours later your blood vessel doesn’t work right this can cause heart attack or a stroke. They can also be in a depression. “Public Health Nutrition” says that if you eat a lot of fast food you would be more of a change to be more depress. Having those type of problems with your health could be very dangerous for people or any kids. People should prevent this problem before it really happens to them or any of their kids.