Childhood Obesity Epidemic Analysis

Task 3 –Describe (P4), explain (M2) or analyse (D1) the importance of energy balance and their effect on sports performance.

My predication was that that the HHS students are better than sedentary people. The question given was to see if whether people who followed the HHS (Which usually is the athletic and more active people) or the sedentary people (People who follows their own diet). During the class average was athletic people 72.3 and the sedentary people 70.6. This did not support my prediction due to the fact that the high average of the fitness index was 65-79. It also supports my hypothesis by having a higher average the athletic people had a 72.3 then the sedentary people who had 70.6. The athletic were better in the fitness index then the sedentary but, not by very much. This result may have been due to the fact that the sedentary people eat more second or third consumer. Which is meat based. When disgusted releases less energy in our body and maybe bio magnification which relates to not being able to disgust pollutants. The people that follow more of the HHS diet may eat more plant based even though the plants may have pollutants it will contain less then living on a diet based on meat. Our groups results may have conflicted with the others groups results because the athletic person got a lower fitness index of 59.6 and the sedentary person got 64.3 FI which is closer a better fitness index. In the end it would seem that people that follow the HHS guidelines are more fit then the sedentary people. Some weaknesses in our experiment may be the keeping up with the metronome and keeping the 30 steps per minute. After a while, some started to slow down or make their own paces and didn’t pay attention to the metronome at

There is a new epidemic running through the U.S. This epidemic is childhood obesity. In the last ten-twenty years, more and more children have become obese/overweight. A study done by the CDC states, “The percentage of children aged 6-11 years in the United States who were obese increased from 7% in 1980 to nearly 18% in 2012. Similarly, the percentage of adolescents aged 12-19 who were obese increased from 5% to nearly 21% over the same period.” With all epidemics, there is a rush for a quick fix. The quick fix for this epidemic is liposuction, but after a couple months they regain the weight. They then tried dieting, some patients try to diet but keep going back to eating unhealthy and keep the weight on. There is one more thing they can

This article “Parents’ Denial Fuels Childhood Obesity Epidemic” written by Jan Hoffman talks about how parents are ignoring their children’s increasing weight gain and shrugging it off, saying things such as “my kid will grow out of it.” And I agree completely with this article, whether kids are healthy or not depends on who is managing their diet and exercise, so if a teenager is overweight, then their parents must have fed them a lot of bad foods when they were younger and the weight increased over time.

“The Childhood Obesity Epidemic,” is an article written by Bronwyn McHugh, based on childhood obesity dealing with causes and preventions affecting the reduction of children’s life expectancy. Bronwyn McHugh states that the main cause of childhood obesity is the lack of energy imbalance caused by the difference of calories consumed and calories expended. This could be because the food children decide to eat contains high percentages of fats and sugars. Each child is raised in many different households or cultures, some children are encouraged to eat heavy while others to eat light. For example, “Childhood obesity appears to be associated with low socioeconomic status, maternal nutritional status, single parent status, and low education levels.” (McHugh, B. 2016) Other social cost mentioned in the article is the cost of technological advances decreasing the physical activity of fitness. Without the proper necessities to exercise or motivation the child will not put in the effort to exercise. As technology improves over the years the hand-held devices and the media games children are exposed to, increases the risk of obesity. Health conditions that obesity leads to are: cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, etc. Medical personals are there to provide assistance and consultations to the many approaches to lose weight. Some approaches could include “gastric banding, employment personal trainers, and

If we want to dramatically decrease childhood obesity policies and behaviors need to change as well. Fast food is a big problem that comes to mind. Cara B Ebbeling, PhD from the article, “Childhood obesity: public-health crisis, common sense cure states”, “The rise in consumption of fast food, in developed and developing nations, might have particular relevance to the childhood obesity epidemic”. Ebbeling also states, “Although there are no data on fast food and obesity in children, adolescent girls who ate fast food four times a week or more consumed about 770–1095 kJ (185–260 kcal) per day more than those who did not. A large fast food meal (double cheeseburger, french fries, soft drink, dessert) could contain 9200 kJ (2200 kcal), which,

Since the 1980s, childhood obesity rates have been increasing, not only in the United States, but worldwide. The World Health Organization (WHO) believes that the occurrence of childhood obesity has reached “epidemic levels” (Cowie 18). These increases have even been present

Childhood obesity is a tremendous problem among our youth today. Over the past couple of decades, the prevalence of obesity has increased dramatically. Studies show that in the last 30 years the percent of 6-to 11- year-olds as well as the percent of 12- to 19- year -olds who fall under the obese or overweight category has tripled (Finkelstein). Nearly two out of every three Americans are overweight or obese, and one out of every eight deaths in the United States is caused by an obesity-related illness (Carmona). Obesity has always been an issue, but in recent decades the severity of the cases of obesity as well as the percent of obese people has increased dramatically.

The Encyclopedia of Women’s Health (2004) defines nutrition as the sum of processes involved with the consumption of food. The human body depends on nutrients from carbohydrates, proteins, fats, water, and fiber to function. Nutrition, exercise, and an appropriate diet work cohesively to maintain that the body is working productively and at full capacity. This week’s assignment required the recording of daily food intakes for a span of three days. Data from each meal was inputted into the IProfile food journal program, and reports were evaluated to determine how nutrition, diet, and physical activity are dependent on each other and impact health. The

Obesity is a problem that is faced amongst many people across the world. Obesity is a serious health and societal issue that is rising at extreme rates, some may call it an epidemic in both developed and developing countries. Obesity is a global problem, with almost thirty percent of people globally are now either obese or overweight which is affecting an estimate of 2.1 billion people worldwide and it’s prevalence in the past decade has had a rapid increase. It’s a well-known fact that the odds are against children and adolescents who are obese. Not only that the children have an increased chance of being obese as adults, but the also have a much higher risk of having health issues in the long run, such as heart disease, stroke, osteoarthritis, various type II diabetes, and various types of cancers, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). According to the World Health Organization, “the escalating international epidemic of obesity is now the most significant contributor to ill-health.” Childhood obesity has had a dramatic increase over the years in which it has more than doubled in children and quadrupled in adolescents in the past 30 years. The obesity percentages of the children who are aged between 6-11 years old increased from 7% in 1980 to nearly 18% in 2012. With such similar results, the percentage of adolescents that are aged 12-19 years old increased from 5% to nearly 21% over the same period. Childhood obesity has become an epidemic

Students who exercise regularly tends to have an effect on their academic performance. However, students who does not make time on exercise performs poorly in academics. Many students who exercise tends to have better grades than those who do not. Hence, the researcher supposes that regular exercise can affect the academic performance of a student mainly by aerobic and anaerobic exercises. To prove this point, the researcher starts with the definition of exercise and its different types. Then, he discusses the effects of exercise on

Wadden’s et al.’s (1998) study had four different groups of woman, three groups of the four did three different kinds of exercise. One group did aerobic exercise, the second group did strength training, and the third group did aerobic plus strength training combined, leaving the forth group doing no excercises (Wadden et al. 1998). However, all four groups followed a similar diet plan. In Wadden’s et al.’s (1998) experiment, they measured how many of the people in each group were able to keep off weight that they previously lost. The results of Wadden’s et al.’s (1998) study was that the participants who exercised more, had an easier time keeping the weight off unlike the participants who did not exercise. In the experiment that will be conducted, the subject is already and active person. The only difference that the subject will be faced with is her calorie intake.

From my report, I notice that my exercise pattern may be hurting my caloric intake. For example, since I am not consuming enough calories (about 700 per day), my exercise routine, like biking, could be hurting my average caloric intake. Even though I realize it’s good to exercise and be active, it is also important that I learn to consume a healthy diet to

America is currently the “ninth most obese country in the world” (Peloquin). Obesity is a massive issue, and it's incredibly preventable. Different approaches are currently in the works, attempting to fix the issue; however, not much has changed. A problem that stems from this point is childhood obesity which if not corrected turns into a much more significant problem that can include diseases.

There have been different studies done regarding athlete energy intake and use. Each researcher uses their own kind of style in their testing. Many test done have used many variety of athletes, rather than just focusing on one sport. Louise M. Burke did a study that “Each athlete has unique energy requirements, which underpin their ability to meet total nutritional goals.2” Athletes have complete control of what the proper nutrition is to go in their bodies. The proper fuel in athletes bodies, they will have a better chance to perform to their best. Burke then says, “Most self-reports of food intake substantially under-estimate energy intake, due to under-reporting or under-eating during the period of record keeping. Many athletes are over-focused on reducing body mass and body fat below levels that are consistent with long-term health and performance. Restrained eating can cause significant detrimental outcomes to body function.2” If athletes were to underestimate how much they are eating, they can possibly be getting enough carbohydrates and other nutrients without even knowing it. Runners that do not eat as much while paying attention to their diet would