Childhood Obesity This article focuses on 3 different studies that were carried out in China‚ the US and Australia related to childhood obesity. In the first‚ children ranging between the ages of 8-14 were studied. The focus was to study the children over a 16 month period and find the correlation between body image and the strategies used to lose weight and gain muscle. In the second‚ the focus of the study was to find out if there was any correlation between children eating dinner with their parents
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Childhood Obesity: Who’s to Blame? In the article “The Battle Against Fast Food Begins in the Home‚” Daniel Weintraub argues that it is the parents‚ not anybody else‚ who are responsible for teaching kids healthy eating and exercise habits. He also states that‚ “It’s the fault of the parents who let their kids eat unhealthy foods and sit in front of the television or computer for hours at a time.” His argument that parents are to blame for childhood obesity is correct to a certain extent but
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percent of children in America‚ are obese. Obesity is a problem in the United States that is causing people to become ill‚ have a loss of money‚ and potentially condemning their children to a life of obesity as well. However‚ obesity can be prevented by eating a healthy diet‚ talking to a dietitian or a nutritionist‚ and being physically active. Parents can also prevent the obesity of their children by giving them the encouragement they need and compel schools to give children healthier options throughout
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Ann Vu 10-18-12 Period 3 Mr. Patton AN INSPIRATIONAL CHALLENGE Have you ever had a family member or maybe friends who you know that inspired you the most? Of all the family members and friends I knew the person I admire the most is my loving grandma‚ my mother’s mom. Her name is Vy Nguyen; she was born and raised in a poor family in Thanh Hoa‚ Vietnam. My grandma is truly an important role of my family. I’ve heard many stories told by my mom about the struggles and
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Introduction In the past decade there has been a rise of obesity in children. I believe along with many credible sources that a lot of the reoccurring obesity problems we face with children have to do with fast food. You could almost say that fast food is kind of like a drug for kids. It is always fun to go out to eat as well as take in food that is high in calories and saturated fat. Although fast food may be a large factor in childhood obesity‚ it is also safe to say that it’s not the only factor
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An Analysis of the Correlation Between Food Marketing and Childhood Obesity Karima Kaddouri Spring 2012 Research Paper # 2 Overweight children are an increasingly serious problem from the public health perspective‚ as they are at risk for a large number of diseases and medical issues like diabetes‚ cancer‚ and hypertension. The rate of teen obesity increased to 15.5 percent and the rate of childhood obesity rose to 15.3 percent since the eighties (Linn & Novosat 2008). More recently
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children in lower-income and working families do not have equal access as wealthier families to high quality early childhood learning programs. In 31 states across the nation‚ the cost of early childcare programs is higher than in-state college tuition and fees at a public college ‚ making early childhood programs inaccessible to many families. The lack of access to affordable early childhood programs can have negative results for the children and subsequent negative effects in the surrounding community
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One of America’s most popular controversies are about the child obesity rate; it grows more and more every year! This problem is associated with marketers selling their food products‚ more and more fattening snacks are filling front row shelves in stores. Clever food advertisements influence kids to buy their products‚ creating a pathway to an unhealthy life. Creative marketers’ food advertisements are one way to affect children’s health. This article states‚ “In a survey of 3‚342 youths aged
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Today in the world we live in‚ 25% of white children are overweight and 33% of African American children are overweight. Those numbers are staggering. Also about 45% of all diabetes cases diagnosed in children are as a result of obesity. We all live in a very hectic world‚ and I realize that. Everyone has somewhere to be‚ weather it be work or a social event and to be honest‚ we really don’t take care of our kids. It is found more and more that we as a society don’t get our children involved. Less
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Percentage of Child Obesity in Elementary School Students in the United States Child obesity in the United States is becoming a really big problem. Child obesity has grown by 11% in the past 10 years. That means that 17% of all elementary school students are either overweight or obese as of 2012. If this continues by 2020‚ 23% of all elementary school students will be obese ( http://www.obesity.org ‚ 2014 ). This would be a huge problem with future generations. Now I will show you my information
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