Child Obesity In Canada

In a society where diseases such as diabetes and obesity are pervasive, action must be taken to combat the diseases. In Canada, Statistic Canada found that almost a third of Canadians aged 5 to 17 is overweight or obese. According to the World Health Organization standards of measurement, 31.5% of 5 to 17 year old Canadians are classified as overweight or obese from 2009 to 2011. With the high rates of obesity in Canadian children, which many affect their quality of life in the future as many diseases will develop as an adult. Canadian doctors attribute to the fact that the food industry has made it easy for Canadians to gain calories. The Canadian government must impose a junk food tax to make sure that accessing junk food and gaining calories will be more difficult. With the junk food tax, the Canadian government will increase tax revenues, Canadians will be able to change their lifestyles and the risk of Canadians having diseases such as obesity and diabetes will be dramatically decreased.

Canada is the largest North American continent by land area. It is also the second-largest country in the world in terms of land area. Canada is home to 35 million people. It borders the United States. Ottawa is the capital of Canada. It is also the fifth most populous city in Canada.

Childhood obesity is not just an issue in United States- it is an growing epidemic. Obesity epidemic in kids has increased by alarming rate just in last few decades. Nearly one in every five child is obese in the United States. If the pattern of obesity continued on most of America’s children will be living with diabetes, heart disease, and dying young due to obesity. The American Heart Association reported this year that childhood obesity is the top health concern among parents in the United States, beating out smoking and drug abuse. My own younger siblings suffer with child obesity. Their craving for fast food and very limited physical activity has made them overweight and currently they suffer from health problems. Is this the future of our young generation? How much contribution should a parent have in their child’s diet? Fast food has taken over American diet and it has lead to poor nutritional diet among American youth. Fast food companies spend billion of dollars every year on commercials, convincing youth to love and eat their product. It’s just not our eating habits that has lead our young generation into obesity, lack of physical workout has also played a major role in obesity epidemic. TV, computer, video games and other technology entertainment has contributed to children getting no exercise. Obesity in children can put them in high risks of developing chronic and serious illness. Unhealthy weight leads to having weaker lungs, poor blood quality, heart

What does childhood obesity means? Obesity can be defined as a condition in which the body carries abnormal or unhealthy amounts of fat tissue, leading the individual to weigh in excess or 20 percent more than his or her ideal weight (Health & Illness).Obesity in America is an ever-growing problem and has boosted America to the number one spot in terms of obese population. It also stands as the most prevalent medical issue in American Children. In the past thirty years, obesity has affected many different age groups of kids. Preschool group, two to five years in age, and the youths between the ages of twelve and nineteen the obesity rate has more than doubled (Childhood Obesity Statistics and Facts 2v007). Childhood obesity has more than tripled in kid’s ages six to eleven years old. Children can become obese due to many different things like parents or schools. Although obesity may linger for a lifetime, there are many ways to overcome childhood obesity and not have to deal with the weight issue. Childhood obesity causes many problems and concerns in many American families, but families need to work together to overcome obesity. One out of three children in the United States falls into the overweight or obese category (Ding). Children face many different problems and issues at a young age because of obesity. Children obesity causes type 2 diabetes, fatty liver because of excessive weight issues, social problems, depression, anxiety, and eating disorders (Ludwig). Childhood

A cross-sectional study performed from July 2013 to October 2014 displayed a comparison in the trends since an implementation of a policy – specifically a competitive food and beverage policy (Sanchez-Vaznaugh, Sánchez, Crawford, & Egerter, 2015). The objective was to determine if there was an association between this policy and population-level trends in childhood overweight/obesity.

INTRODUCTION Why are a third of young people identified as overweight or obese? The presence of gluttony in Canada, specifically in children, is a growing issue. To demonstrate, the education board is putting a ban on certain unhealthy foods in school lunches, cafeterias, and vending machines. Leah McLaren, wrote an article in The Globe and Mail (2014) drawing attention to a specific example of a student caught selling said contraband at school. Banning junk food in school is not a good way of instilling healthy eating habits because it makes said food more alluring to kids.

Apart from the economic and institution driven implications of obesity on the Canadian federal system, the issue of obesity also targets the social circle of Canadian media, culture, values and global reputation. If the federal government does not take an active step in the stop against unhealthy eating, bad life style choices and obesity then the problem will continue to escalate. Public policy can be used to bring awareness to issues that effect and benefit many. There was an important study documented in the European journal of public health that suggests, “one in three obese children might not have been obese in the absence of advertising for unhealthy food on TV. Limiting the exposure of children to marketing of energy-dense food could be part of a broader effort to make children 's diets healthier”(Veerman 1). This shocking statistic is directly linked to the normalization of obesity and an unhealthy diet that the media has continued to promote.

The obesity rates are rising because of the influence of the social media, and its lack of coverage. In the last 50 years, the responsibility was left to parents of education of healthy living, do to most healthy habits start at an early age according to Dr. Tanya Altmann, author of (What to Feed Your Baby). It takes about 10 times of feeding of one food item for a baby to start to like the food. If you mash fresh fruits and veggies and eat the food with your child, your child will more likely become a Healthy child. Eating with a child will tell them that you eat this food and they should eat it too. So in order for this to be affective it would be helpful if parents and as well as school systems provide healthy eating options and less "fast

Obesity among individuals of all ages has become so pervasive across the Canadian population that it has been classified as an “epidemic,” as though the condition is an infectious disease (Wright & Aronne, 2012). Indeed, obesity has been linked to a wide range of negative health outcomes, including heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke, type 2 diabetes, cancer, sleep apnea, and more (Statistics Canada, 2016; Wright & Aronne, 2012; Drewnowski, Aggarwal, Tang, Hurvitz, Scully, & Stewart, 2016). Because obese people are at a significantly higher risk for all these complex health conditions, the growing rates of obesity in Canada are placing a growing strain on our health care system (Wright & Aronne, 2012). In this essay, I explore the causes

Obesity is the 21st centuries plaque. It is a disease spreading at a rapid rate, taking over our society; affecting us from the grass roots up. Obesity, defined as excess fat/weight causing health issues is a multifactorial issue that needs to be addresses. There are too many consequences presented by the disease, both physical and mental to allow it the continual power to destroy the lives of many, too many Australians. The alarming rate at which this disease is spreading must become a topic of conversation for our whole society. Change needs to be seen at every level.

Childhood Obesity in America Since 1980 the rates of child obesity have more than tripled which has caused a growing pandemic of childhood obesity in the United States. Out of all the young children and adolescents within the age group of two through nineteen about 12.7 million are obese. That is the equivalent of about 17% of America’s population that is suffering from childhood obesity. Childhood obesity is too prevalent in all American households. Childhood obesity is detrimental on a national scale, since it has been growing at a steady rate in the United States of children not reaching the daily-recommended physical activity, the absence of a balanced diet with overconsumption of eating, and more critically the increase of type 2 diabetes.

Introduction The purpose of schools has always been, at the very least, to train and educate children into having strong work ethics, goals, neat work habits and prepare them for the workforce. Most schools are funded in some way by the education department and raising money by selling sugary soft drinks and sweet snacks to students contradicts the fundamental meaning of what a school stands for. Childhood obesity, unhealthy lifestyles and the lack of educational awareness of healthy choices in our schools are all contributing factors that relate to the alarming statics of Australia’s poor health.

Choosing nutrient-dense foods containing high-quality calories and spreading them evenly throughout the day, together with regular exercise, remain key factors in managing weight and staying healthy. Toronto is making it easier for people to make informed and healthy choices about what to eat when dining out. Ontario is the first province in Canada to require food service providers with 20 or more locations in the province to include the number of calories for each food and beverage item on their menus. Fats are calorie-dense, so having the nutrition facts up and visible will assist a child and their families in choosing foods that are lower in fat, especially if they are trying to make significant eating choices. When it comes to restaurants, especially fast food chains, many people do not realize how many calories they are consuming; having these calories present is not only eye opening, but incredibly motivating when it comes to making informed choices. This initiative may then proceed to motivate a child and their parents to dig deeper into nutritional facts, educating themselves on the amount of saturated fat and trans fats in each serving. They will want to choose foods that are low in saturated and extremely low in trans fats, as not only will it support their obesity, but can raise their blood cholesterol and increase risk of heart

Political activist Yves Engler’s article “Obesity: Much of the Responsibility Lies with Corporations,” blames corporate capitalism for the obesity of children. Engler urges the government to put tighter limits on fast-food marketing not allowing them to reach the youth of America. Also Engler proposes that availability of junk food in the school system should decrease. Engler writes about how the government could help the obesity rate in children by creating more parks and funding physical education programs in public schools. Engler and Zinczenko both talk about the government’s ability to intervene in the fast-food industry, and both offer valid solutions. Engler talks about the

Canadians have spoiled their diets over-time and are becoming obese. There are many reasons which are making people obese like, less physical activities, sedentary lifestyle, poor diet, etc. With the rising trend of fast food, people in Canada are showing more interest in it. Junk food has almost replaced their healthy and nutritious food. People prefer to buy fast food for breakfast, lunch and dinner because of their lifestyle. As most professional people run low on time, they save their time by purchasing food from restaurants like McDonald’s, A&W, KFC, etc. As the reports of Public Health Agency of Canada shows that these restaurants use food material like “salad oils, wheat flour, soft drinks, shortening, rice, chicken and cheese” which increase the risk of obesity among people. These are some of those ingredients which play a