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Child Obesity rates decline
STRAYER UNIVERSITY WOODBRIDGE CAMPUS
Assignment to Introduction to biology SCI 115
Instructor Name: Kathleen Miller Prepared by: - Alemayehu Ashagre Aug 07 2013
Child Obesity rates decline Childhood obesity is a serious medical condition that affects children and adolescents. It occurs when a child is well above the normal weight for his or her age and height. Childhood obesity remains an epidemic that can lead to both immediate effect like cardiovascular disease, prediabetes and bone and joint problems and long-term effects heart disease, type 2 diabetes, stroke, several types of cancer, and osteoarthritis As a result, experts have turned to a variety of measures to instill healthy eating and fitness habits at an early age, particularly among low-income youngsters According to Washington post Aug. 7/2013 “after decades of rising Child Obesity rates among low-income U.S. preschoolers declined broadly from 2008 to 2011. Nineteen states and U.S. territories had a lower percentage of obese children aged 2 to 4. This decline was most likely attributed to three broad trends. More fresh fruit and vegetables instead of sugar-laden juices are among the healthier foods recently mandated in federally funded maternal- and child-nutrition programs.” As we learned in chapter four energy and metabolism, the report child obese is the result of normal human metabolism reaction. The states change breakfast to low-income U.S. preschoolers to fresh fruit and vegetables instead of sugar-laden juices results less energy intake or less carbohydrate foods reduce the accumulation
STRAYER UNIVERSITY WOODBRIDGE CAMPUS
Assignment to Introduction to biology SCI 115
Instructor Name: Kathleen Miller Prepared by: - Alemayehu Ashagre Aug 07 2013
Child Obesity rates decline Childhood obesity is a serious medical condition that affects children and adolescents. It occurs when a child is well above the normal weight for his or her age and height. Childhood obesity remains an epidemic that can lead to both immediate effect like cardiovascular disease, prediabetes and bone and joint problems and long-term effects heart disease, type 2 diabetes, stroke, several types of cancer, and osteoarthritis As a result, experts have turned to a variety of measures to instill healthy eating and fitness habits at an early age, particularly among low-income youngsters According to Washington post Aug. 7/2013 “after decades of rising Child Obesity rates among low-income U.S. preschoolers declined broadly from 2008 to 2011. Nineteen states and U.S. territories had a lower percentage of obese children aged 2 to 4. This decline was most likely attributed to three broad trends. More fresh fruit and vegetables instead of sugar-laden juices are among the healthier foods recently mandated in federally funded maternal- and child-nutrition programs.” As we learned in chapter four energy and metabolism, the report child obese is the result of normal human metabolism reaction. The states change breakfast to low-income U.S. preschoolers to fresh fruit and vegetables instead of sugar-laden juices results less energy intake or less carbohydrate foods reduce the accumulation
References: Cecie Starr, Christine A and Evers Lisa Starr (2012). Biology today and tomorrow without physiology. Washington post Aug 07 2013 www.health.gov/dietaryguidelines/dga2005 retrieved Aug 07 2013