Childhood Obesity
INTRODUCTION
Childhood obesity has become a major issue in our society. It does not only influence one’s childhood but it will also make an impact on one’s later adult life. For example, how will people perceive an obese person when one is looking for a job? There are many reasons for childhood obesity, for example, dietary, genetics, environment, illness, and psychological factors. It is important to be aware of what kinds of health problems obesity will bring to us. Diseases like diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, sleep problems as well as cancer can all be brought out by obesity. Thus it is very important to know what we can do to fight or to help others to fight this condition. People often think that fast food is the biggest producer for childhood obesity without looking into the real problems behind this issue. This paper will prove that fast food's contribution to childhood obesity is overstated. The question that surrounds childhood obesity is fast food. Is fast food really the main cause of childhood obesity? What role do parents play in this matter? Who is the one to blame? After all, decision-making is the key. There are three key-points, which will be discussed below. It is very important to look at this issue in a fair perspective. Many would blame childhood obesity to fast food but many would disagree. Nutrition and calorie intake both play a big part. Certain nutritionists suggest that as long as you intake the right amount of calorie consumption a day, you can still be in shape. Parenting is also extremely important. How do you discipline your children to eat less junk food and teach them how to eat healthy? Some parents let their children to eat anything they want and whenever they want. At last, childhood obesity also has something to do with ethnicity and low-income households. It is necessary to look at the link between fast food and childhood obesity to see what are the real problems behind this fast-growing
Childhood obesity has become a major issue in our society. It does not only influence one’s childhood but it will also make an impact on one’s later adult life. For example, how will people perceive an obese person when one is looking for a job? There are many reasons for childhood obesity, for example, dietary, genetics, environment, illness, and psychological factors. It is important to be aware of what kinds of health problems obesity will bring to us. Diseases like diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, sleep problems as well as cancer can all be brought out by obesity. Thus it is very important to know what we can do to fight or to help others to fight this condition. People often think that fast food is the biggest producer for childhood obesity without looking into the real problems behind this issue. This paper will prove that fast food's contribution to childhood obesity is overstated. The question that surrounds childhood obesity is fast food. Is fast food really the main cause of childhood obesity? What role do parents play in this matter? Who is the one to blame? After all, decision-making is the key. There are three key-points, which will be discussed below. It is very important to look at this issue in a fair perspective. Many would blame childhood obesity to fast food but many would disagree. Nutrition and calorie intake both play a big part. Certain nutritionists suggest that as long as you intake the right amount of calorie consumption a day, you can still be in shape. Parenting is also extremely important. How do you discipline your children to eat less junk food and teach them how to eat healthy? Some parents let their children to eat anything they want and whenever they want. At last, childhood obesity also has something to do with ethnicity and low-income households. It is necessary to look at the link between fast food and childhood obesity to see what are the real problems behind this fast-growing
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