Childhood obesity

The effect of childhood obesity is becoming a major issue in today’s society. It is a growing epidemic trend in the United States as childhood obesity has doubled in children and quadrupled in adolescents in the past 30 years (“CDC”, n.d.). In addition, the Healthy People 2020 initiative identified obesity as a serious health issue and has a goal to decrease the number of children and adolescents who are obese. Unfortunately, the United States has not done much to meet this goal (Fryar,…

always plugged into the screen and not outside in the fresh air. Childhood obesity is becoming a problem in our nation and one way we can tame it is by not allowing junk food at our schools. Schools shouldn’t have junk food because obesity has doubled in the last 20 years, more diseases relating to obesity, and with longer lunches kids and teenagers are likely to eat their fruits and vegetables instead of junk food. Childhood obesity has more than doubled in the last 30 years because off all…

morning I bid to Miss Michelle and my fellow classmates. Today, I am going to talk about childhood obesity and persuade Miss Michelle to fund my healthcare centre for obese and overweight children. Did you know that in 2013, 42 million infants and young children were overweight or obese? Obesity is a problem that nearly every nation in the world is facing, but there is much that we can do to fix it. Overweight and obesity are defined as ‘abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that may impair…

families do not watch that their child is eating and it's causing the to get obese. Obesity is a big major public health problem because the children tend to have health problems, social and psychological problems, and are more likely to become obese adults. To start of with, children's tend to have health problems just as high blood pressure and high cholesterol and end of having diabetes(Tran 5). “One main cause of obesity would be the children having poor eating habits. The children are…

1.0 Introduction Childhood obesity is a concern amongst children’s and can affect their health and wellbeing. Children require a healthy balance of physical activity and a proper nutritional diet to have a healthy lifestyle (Landy & Burridge, 2002, p.31). However, for many Australian children the lack of physical activity and consuming a healthy diet is putting their health at risk. For many children this means they become obese. The lack of knowledge guardians have toward supplying nutritional…

Childhood obesity has become an epidemic in the United States with the highest rates among Hispanic and Black youth. Childhood obesity is a difficult health issue to tackle due to its multifaceted effect. Curtailing obesity will require the use of extensive research and epidemiological analysis to promote healthier habits and awareness, which is of the utmost importance to health professionals. One plausible method has been intervention. Campaigns such as “Move Your Body” by First lady…

The Causes of Obesity Among Children Traditionally gender and aging have a large impact on weight gain. Women may gain weight in their thighs and derrière while men acquire the dreaded beer belly. Foe friendly words such as “pleasantly plump” and “chubby” are used as substitutes for this type of obesity. Weight gain in the abdomen, thigh, and buttock region are no longer exclusive to aging men and women, it now affects children. An increasing number of children are hanging on to their “baby…

sixteen and thirty-three percent of children and adolescents suffer from obesity. Even though obesity is easy to recognize, it is not so easy to treat. Studies show that a child that is obese during the teenage years has an eighty percent chance of being obese as an adult. There are many causes of obesity. These causes include genetic factors, lack of physical activity, and unhealthy eating patterns. In rare cases, obesity can be caused by a medical issue that a teenager might have. Genetic…

rate for children increased every year (Health, 2013). In the past years there has not even been a slight improvement to the number fatalities and the number of obese Australian adult is one of the highest in the world which is almost in 2 in 3. Obesity has become a serious problem for many people especially for young children. One of the biggest reasons for this that they are influenced by their environment and people around them. The affiliate’s lack of knowledge and understanding of healthy…

nonrefutational message. Consumers already have a predetermined notion linking childhood obesity and advertising. These companies need to rebut these accusations by providing opposing facts. The increase in childhood obesity can be related to: lack of exercise, low self-esteem, depression, stress, family history, and medications. Each one of these factors have increased substantially over the years triggering an increase in obesity. 4. Maslow’s Needs Theory can be applied to persuasive messages…