Childhood obesity

According to the statistic called "Chart: How Childhood Obesity Has Swept the World in Less than a Generation” done by the World Obesity Federation, it shows the childhood obesity prevalence of USA and eight low- income or middle-income countries. All of these countries had significant increased in their childhood obesity rate. Between 1987 and 2005, both Saudi Arabia and South Africa had a dramatic raised in their childhood obesity rate, that was a jump from 5% of the children to 25%.…

Americas “Big” Problem Approximately 17% (or 12.7 million) of children and adolescents aged 2-19 years are obese (Childhood Obesity Facts). Some parents may not be educated on how to cook healthy foods or like the majority they might know but they are in a tight money situation. Children may also not have the options in school to eat healthy and that may impact how they make their food choices, however if schools had the funding to provide education on eating healthy and how to make good food…

Obesity rates in industrialized societies has spiked over the past century with the rise of food security, modern food production, as well as lifestyle choices. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), approximately 78.6 million of adults and 12.7 million children in the United States are obese. These numbers are fairly high for the population, which makes it a common problem for the United States. However, the human population did not always have this epidemic. It has…

approaches are in place to manage the long-term effects of a disease or condition. In order to make a plan to help reduce childhood obesity in Hispanic families, there needs to be utilization of all three levels of prevention and the web of causation. This public health nurse will develop a plan to bring awareness to families and children of Hispanic ethnicity in regards to childhood…

Seeing obese children today seems normal, many people do not think much of it. The reality is that they should. Childhood obesity can cause many problems in the child’s life that could follow them into adulthood. There is a chain of events surrounding childhood obesity. First event, parents now a days are busier than ever. When both parents work long shifts a lot of the times it is easier to just pick up fast food on the way home. This causes less home cooked meals and increases the amount of…

Childhood Obesity: Childhood obesity is an epidemic that is spreading rapidly, especially in the United States. Obesity is defined as having a body mass index of over thirty. Body mass index is interpreted differently for children and adolescents. BMI is a fallible measurement of obesity, though. Skinfold thickness tests, evaluation of diet, family history, and physical fitness examinations may be used to supplement body mass index information. Children become obese for a variety of different…

the high obesity rates among children. One major factor contributing to these rates is the progressive decline in the level of physical activity in children’s daily lives. Obesity rates among children in the U.S. have doubled since 1980 and have tripled for adolescents. The main question is how this rate can be decreased among our children today. Although many people would argue that there are numerous major factors besides the lack of physical activity that contributes to childhood obesity,…

diseases may cause limitations of activities, health, work and overall function of a person’s life and thus affect their family life as well. Obesity is amongst the chronic disease affecting Americans today, more specific childhood and adolescent obesity. Obesity is affecting roughly 12.7 million children and adolescents in the U.S. Data shows that obesity has become a major problem amongst New Yorkers with a 34% being…

Child obesity is becoming a worldwide epidemic. In the United States, there are at least one in six children between the ages of two and nineteen who are obese. The adolescent increase of obesity is upon the second and third generation of the United States. Why are our obesity rates so high in the United States? Well, there are numerous factors we are looking at on why our children are overweight (Topham 1237). We are comparing the portion sizes, and looking at the fast food industry. There…

Obesity has become an epidemic in America, an epidemic that is entirely preventable. Not only does it affect adults, but also many children are obese and overweight. Childhood obesity can lead to grave consequences in several areas of child development. Obesity is a gateway disease that can cause further health risks and problems throughout adulthood. Obesity is known to affect the child’s self esteem, emotional and social well being, and physical health. This epidemic is also linked to poor…