Critser Obesity Summary
SUMMARY
The most effective way to derail the increasing obestiy rate across western civilizations, is to embed a negative perception of unhealthy eating habits upon our society’s collective self-concious starting at a young age. This sentiment is expressed in the Los Angeles Times article, “ Too Much of a Good Thing”, by Greg Critser. Critser is the author of Supersize, a book which adresses the alarming growth in obestity.
According to Critser, childhood obesity in developed countries is becoming the premier topic of discussion amongst Untied Nations health and nutrition analysts. Critser states that the obestiy rates have been growing at an unpreccendeted rate in first world nations. For example, in the last 30 years, the obesity rate of the United States has doubled, which has resulted in an alarming 25 percent obesity rate for children younger than 19 ( Critser 161).
Critser asserts that in order to defeat obesity, parents must obtain a firm and controlled grasp upon their children’s diets. He argues that the media’s traditional methds of combating childhood obestiy are not working,but are actually counterproductive towards the end goal. Due to the belief that tension should be avoided concerning food, many parents are afraid of discussing eating habits with their children because parents fear that this could lead to possible eating disorders, resentment, and a low value of self-worth. Critser distinguishes his belief that no one should be looked down upon or criticized for being overeight, but the unhealthy eating habits which lead to obesity, should be heavily looked down upon. Critser compares this methodology of essentially tabooing the behavior of unhealthy eating with the successful campaigns against smoking and unsafe sex.
In order to overcome obesity, Critser believes that early intervention is essential. Critser offers the conclusion of Penn State scholar, Barbara Roll’s research that concluded that intervention at a
The most effective way to derail the increasing obestiy rate across western civilizations, is to embed a negative perception of unhealthy eating habits upon our society’s collective self-concious starting at a young age. This sentiment is expressed in the Los Angeles Times article, “ Too Much of a Good Thing”, by Greg Critser. Critser is the author of Supersize, a book which adresses the alarming growth in obestity.
According to Critser, childhood obesity in developed countries is becoming the premier topic of discussion amongst Untied Nations health and nutrition analysts. Critser states that the obestiy rates have been growing at an unpreccendeted rate in first world nations. For example, in the last 30 years, the obesity rate of the United States has doubled, which has resulted in an alarming 25 percent obesity rate for children younger than 19 ( Critser 161).
Critser asserts that in order to defeat obesity, parents must obtain a firm and controlled grasp upon their children’s diets. He argues that the media’s traditional methds of combating childhood obestiy are not working,but are actually counterproductive towards the end goal. Due to the belief that tension should be avoided concerning food, many parents are afraid of discussing eating habits with their children because parents fear that this could lead to possible eating disorders, resentment, and a low value of self-worth. Critser distinguishes his belief that no one should be looked down upon or criticized for being overeight, but the unhealthy eating habits which lead to obesity, should be heavily looked down upon. Critser compares this methodology of essentially tabooing the behavior of unhealthy eating with the successful campaigns against smoking and unsafe sex.
In order to overcome obesity, Critser believes that early intervention is essential. Critser offers the conclusion of Penn State scholar, Barbara Roll’s research that concluded that intervention at a