Preventing Childhood Obesity Essay

Childhood obesity has become one of the most dangerous epidemics across the nation. In United States, obesity affects more than 30% of the childhood population (Obesity Action, 2015). Obesity in children is determined by their body mass index (BMI). A child with BMI of 95 percentile and higher is considered obese. United States has the highest prevalence of childhood obesity: about one in three children are overweight or obese (CDC, 2014). In 2014, Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)…

they are targeting the lunchbox market in particular. Apparently the larger bottled versions are "aimed at adults" and that 's fine, because apparently once we get to the age of being the one actually doing the shopping, we 've suddenly gained an obesity-avoidance-gene. At least we weight-train by lugging big bottles around. And like a six year old couldn 't work out: hey mam, what say we just decant it into my juice bottle?! With mam going: actually this is cheaper than what I was doing…

risk of obesity (Hassan, 2011). Also, obese children are more prone to have sleep apnea, which in turn continues to disrupt sleep and cause further weight gain (Miller,…

It is clear that there is a obesity epidemic in our country. We see it every day on the news, on television talk shows, even the first lady has taken a hand at spearheading the campaign particularly against childhood obesity and malnourishment, yet it is also clear that we as a country, as parents, siblings, extended family and communities are failing children at an alarming rate. The lecture “Children of the Corn Syrup” done at Del Mar College in Texas, by Dr. Stephen W. Ponder in 2009 gives a…

Name: Robbie Milheiser Youth in Competitive Sports Argument Essay Did you know that one third of our country is obese to this current day which leads me to believe that kids should play in competitive sports for multiple reasons. One reason being that ⅓ of kids and teens are obese so if more kids join sports, then the rate of diabetes go down. Another reason being that they can develop trust for their teammates and for their coaches. My last reason would be that competitive sports can teach…

Tamara Thompson in the article “Childhood Obesity Is an Urgent Public Health problem writes “Given the pace of modern life, Americans now consume more fast-food and sugar-sweetened beverages, eat outside the home more frequently, and spend less time enjoying family meals. This quote explains one reason why obesity is becoming more and more common is because people are living more fast paced lives these days. They do not have…

adolescent obesity has been quite a serious health concern in the United States, where prevalence has nearly doubled in the past thirty years. What is more alarming to health professionals is the profound immediate and long-term effects of obesity in children. Genetics, along with behavioral factors are deemed as the culprit, but it still remains a complex issue. What we do know is that there are many ways to help those already obese, but the key idea is prevention. The commonness of childhood…

Childhood obesity rates have been steadily increasing over the years and is an epidemic in America. “A recent study of 15 industrialized countries revealed that teens in the United States had higher rates of obesity than teens in any other country studied (Hawkins & Linvill, 2010).” Childhood obesity “is linked to a host of physiological problems such as coronary heart diseases and premature mortality (Reilly & Kelly, 2011).” Statistics such as these show a clear need for intervention. In this…

(Durie, 1998). This dimension is about mind power and the expression of thoughts, feelings and emotions (MoH, 2015). Mind, body and wider environment are inseparable (Durie, 1998). Obesity exerts negative impacts on people 's mental health. Some psychological disorders may be triggered by childhood or adult obesity, such as depression, anxiety, stress, to name but…

Obesity has become a topic of concern, especially in today’s youth, and there are those who want to solve it and those who want to promote self-love. An organization in Georgia believes fat-shaming will be the solution, which caused the two authors to write their articles on the subject. The two opposing sides are Chris Friend, who is a writer for The Philly post, and Lesley Kinzel who writes for Xojane.com. In the article “Solve America’s Obesity Problem with Shame” Chris Friend see’s…