Rebecca Persinger
HCS/465
April 9, 2012
Donald J. Steacy
Childhood Obesity The author of this article talks about the increasing number of obese children in America and what it will take to have healthy and nutritious school lunch programs provided to school children. During a survey performed by the author on many children who are suffering from obesity in America and the health problems these unhealthy school lunches are creating, the lunches were analyzed based on content of nutritional value and how harmful school lunches are to children. The author suggests a more nutritious and healthy lunch will help children’s obesity decrease so children will not have health issues linked to obesity and will also help him or her change eating habits (Hooker, 2009).
Use of Literature Review Literature review assessment is research that is a data study subject wherein contents are summarized and information is collected to arrange for an analysis. It also provides a new meaning for older interpretations or content and is used to verify studies and offer information on study subjects. The literature assessment in this article introduces information relating to health issues American children are facing because of obesity from school lunches and offers available data on acceptable solutions. The author in this article assesses literature producing study subject information that analyzes high fructose levels as a main part of the increasing obesity rates of children in America that has been demonstrated from high fructose corn syrup levels causing obesity in rats and also created more triglyceride amounts, body fat, and body weight. Hooker provides information related to diabetes and other health issues related to obesity and what perils are associated with increasing health issues the government and other community related organizations are ignoring (Hooker, 2009). Literature overview introducing data relates to an increasing