Essay Example Paper-Childhood Obesity
A Growing Epidemic: Childhood Obesity
LaToya N Jorden
Instructor Ludvigsen [ November 19, 2012 ]
Obesity is on the rise amongst children in America. The potential consequences of childhood obesity, such as increased risk for depression, poor body image, and an array of serious diseases are cause for great concern. By using research, I will find data that shows this topic is a real problem on the rise.
Obesity now affects 17% of all children and adolescents in the United States-triple the rate from just one generation ago. Childhood obesity is the result of eating too many calories and not getting enough physical activities. I chose this topic because I find it interesting, but also because it is such a popular subject with America. First lady Obama has opened up a wealth of information about this disease. She has even started programs to help the situation. I plan to use statistics from surveys, government data, and information from various healthcare resources to prove my point. In my paper I plan to argue about the overall health of children, stating that obesity in children promotes diseases and health conditions including cancers, especially in young children under 12 years of age. Preventing obesity during childhood is critical, because habits formed during youth frequently carry into adulthood. We are in danger of raising the first generation of American children who will live sicker and die younger than generations before them. Obesity only makes matters worse. Obesity provides a 60% increased risk of newly diagnosed asthma among children. Obese children are at a higher risk for psychosocial problems, fatty liver, orthopedic-related problems and sleep apnea. Childhood obesity has also corresponded with the rise of type II diabetes in children. In a population-based sample of 5 to 17 year olds 7% of non-obese children had at least 1 cardiovascular disease risk factor while 39% of obese children had two or more risk factors. Linked to
LaToya N Jorden
Instructor Ludvigsen [ November 19, 2012 ]
Obesity is on the rise amongst children in America. The potential consequences of childhood obesity, such as increased risk for depression, poor body image, and an array of serious diseases are cause for great concern. By using research, I will find data that shows this topic is a real problem on the rise.
Obesity now affects 17% of all children and adolescents in the United States-triple the rate from just one generation ago. Childhood obesity is the result of eating too many calories and not getting enough physical activities. I chose this topic because I find it interesting, but also because it is such a popular subject with America. First lady Obama has opened up a wealth of information about this disease. She has even started programs to help the situation. I plan to use statistics from surveys, government data, and information from various healthcare resources to prove my point. In my paper I plan to argue about the overall health of children, stating that obesity in children promotes diseases and health conditions including cancers, especially in young children under 12 years of age. Preventing obesity during childhood is critical, because habits formed during youth frequently carry into adulthood. We are in danger of raising the first generation of American children who will live sicker and die younger than generations before them. Obesity only makes matters worse. Obesity provides a 60% increased risk of newly diagnosed asthma among children. Obese children are at a higher risk for psychosocial problems, fatty liver, orthopedic-related problems and sleep apnea. Childhood obesity has also corresponded with the rise of type II diabetes in children. In a population-based sample of 5 to 17 year olds 7% of non-obese children had at least 1 cardiovascular disease risk factor while 39% of obese children had two or more risk factors. Linked to