1. Childhood Obesity: An Epidemic That 's Growing Up Fast Reference:
Braunstein. D, G, M.D. (2010).Childhood obesity: An epidemic that 's growing up fast. Retrieved from http://www.huffingtonpost.com/glenn-d-braunstein-md/childhood-obesity-an-epid_b_619311.html Abstract: Childhood obesity is a serious medical condition that effects children and adolescents. It occurs when a child is well above the normal weight for his or her age and height, and it is mostly disturbing because the extra pounds often start children on the path to long term health problems. Obesity rates are especially high in the Latino community and the African American community. One in every three children in America is now considered overweight or obese, and childhood obesity has more than tripled in the past 30 years. The question asked in this article is how did we get to this place, and more importantly, how do we stop the growth of this epidemic in our community? Being obese or overweight is determined by a percentile measurement of Body Mass Index (BMI), which uses height and weight to determine if a person is normal, underweight, overweight, or obese. The BMI is an indirect evaluation of body fat that is valid for most individuals. 2. Hispanic children and overweight: causes and interventions. Reference:
Centrella-Nigro, A. (2009). Hispanic children and overweight: causes and interventions. Pediatric Nursing, 35(6), 352-356. Retrieved from http://ehis.ebscohost.com.library.gcu.edu:2048/eds/detail?sid=78d6f884-845c-4019-97e7-9dba0c1ad65b%.
Abstract: The occurrence of obesity has increased to a frightening rate in children and adolescents in the United States. Hispanic children are one of the highest groups at risk for obesity. Many factors are associated with childhood obesity in Hispanics. These are lower socioeconomic status, lack of health insurance, being under-insured, poor diet, declined physical activity,
References: Alan, C. (2013). Hispanics and Obesity - The Worrying Truth. Retrieved from http://ezinearticles.com/?Hispanics-and-Obesity---The-Worrying-Truth&id=37948. Braunstein, D, G, M.D. (2010). Childhood obesity: An epidemic that 's growing up fast. Retrieved from http://www.huffingtonpost.com/glenn-d-braunstein-md/childhood-obesity-an-epid_b_619311.html. Centrella-Nigro, A. (2009). Hispanic children and overweight: causes and interventions. Pediatric Nursing, 35(6), 352-356. Retrieved from http://ehis.ebscohost.com.library.gcu.edu:2048/eds/detail?sid=78d6f884-845c-4019-97e7-9dba0c1ad65b%. Mier, N., Smith, M., Irizarry, D., Carrillo-Zuniga, G., Lee, C., Trevino, L., & Ory, M. (n.d).(2013). Bridging research and policy to address childhood obesity among border Hispanics a pilot study. American journal of preventive medicine, 44(3), S208-S214. Retrieved from http://ehis.ebscohost.com.library.gcu.edu:2048/eds/detail?sid=78d6f884-845c-4019-97e7-9dba0c1ad65b%.