Childhood Weight Changes

Adult height can be predicted from measurements of height at three years of age; males are approximately 53% of their adult height and females, 57%.

Childhood Obesity: A Review to Prevent the Risk Factors of Childhood Obesity in Our Community.

Childhood obesity is a growing problem in America and it is important to develop a plan to combat the issue. My plan is to stop childhood obesity in its roots by encouraging schools to promote healthy eating and exercise. I would institute programs in schools (via contacting government officials, making presentations to schools, etc.) to educate kids about the proper nutrients they need to maintain a healthy diet. Many high schools require a health class, but I think we should also require students in fifth or sixth grade to take a health class that introduces them to basic health information. By creating classes that inform students of the benefits of eating healthy early on, such eating habits will improve. Schools should also have stricter requirements on school lunches. There should be government regulations

I have decided to research Childhood Obesity. I chose to research this topic because I am currently working with families that are not aware of the types of food that promote good health for their kids and the statistics of “Childhood Obesity”. I plan to effectively limit the topic to just stating the main causes of obesity in America, statistics and the History of “Childhood Obesity”. During my research, the claim I plan to argue will be “Confronting America’s Childhood Obesity Epidemic”, and “How the Health Care Reform Law Will Help Prevent and Reduce Obesity”. In this paper I will present the truth and facts about “Childhood Obesity.” While studying here at Ashford University over the past weeks, I have learned how to properly research information pertaining to my topic. Over the years obesity has become an Epidemic and my research will touch on the areas that statistics show that are the major causes for obesity. The USA is the leading country with obesity? After my research I will have a better understanding and more knowledge in many ways and from different viewpoints about this Epidemic. The Internet has a lot of knowledge about the history of obesity, the causes of obesity and the proper steps to take to prevent this sickness that has become an epidemic from getting out of control.

Heart Disease. Breast Cancer. Lung Cancer. These issues are well known and attention about these issues is made aware to our society. For example, PSAs, special awareness months, and well known charities have dedicated themselves to these issues. Childhood obesity is a huge issue among our children that has not had as much luck in being at the forefront of the public’s mind as the aforementioned health issues. Childhood obesity is a growing health issue in the United States. Studies have shown that it affects more than 30 percent of the children within this country. It is now known as the most common chronic disease of childhood. The number of cases has tripled

Childhood obesity has gained a lot of attention in the last 15 years. Obesity is also so much more than just being fat; it is a serious medical condition that affects children and adolescent. Before they reach the age of five, 40 million of the world's children will become obese. According to Primary Health Care, “one in three children is overweight, very overweight or obese” (Bishop 12). Childhood obesity is a well known health issue in society today. Some may think of it as a disease such as cancer, but others disagree with this. According to a Health Progress, “Obese youth also are more likely to have pre-diabetes, bone and joint problems, sleep apnea and behavioral and psychological problems” (Donahue 80). The progression of childhood obesity

I chose this topic of childhood obesity because it is a something that I see every day. If a child is obese it is the parents fault. An obese child faces health risks and some have self-esteem problems.

This disorder has grown tremendously, multiply in children and even quadrupled in teenagers over the past few decades. Obesity is a condition were a person is significate over-weight for his or her height and weight, too much body fat can lead to long term healthy problem such as physical, mentally and emotionally if treatment is not applied. Obesity is mostly effecting children ages 2- 19 years of age, about 1/3 of children under the age of 11 years old are obese. In the years of 2016 about 41 million preschool children were considered obeses. Childhood obesity is obtained through food addiction, which one consumes a large portion at one time. Obesity can occur for varies of reason such as lack of physical activities, Genetics, certain medications

Obesity is a prodigious epidemic today in America with millions of related deaths annually. Somehow our society has come to the blame the fast food industry, the media, the government, and even the economy for our self inflicted problems. While these outside forces provide an easily accessible route to obesity, we are the only ones who are in control of our well being. Especially with children, parents are the ones who control their child’s future with every grocery store trip and meal they provide. Many parents are quick to point fingers on whose fault this rapidly growing issue is, but how many of them look in the mirror and realize their role in their own child’s health? Despite the temptations today’s society brings, parents are solely

Childhood obesity has become an epidemic, in fact childhood obesity has tripled over a 30-year span, covering nearly 40% of the nation’s children ("www.Letsmove.gov," 2010). As a pediatric nurse, I see more and more children with the beginnings of chronic disease, linked to obesity, that has historically been reserved for adults. Cardiovascular disease (CVD), Hypertension, Hypercholesterolemia, type 2 Diabetes, and Hyperinsulinemia are a few that have been noted. In a study of obese children, ages five to seventeen, 60% were found to have at least one risk factor for CVD and 25% had two risk factors ("www.Letsmove.gov," 2010). Children in their early years are now having cholesterol issue, so much so that the American Academy

Today, childhood obesity is a very common and serious problem among America’s youth. Childhood obesity is a condition when he/she is very overweight and unhealthy. (Random House Dictionary, 2014). This is a very serious disease and it needs to be treated as such. Due to childhood obesity, today’s youth are mentally and physically self-conscious at a young age and these thoughts and feeling will most likely be carried with them throughout their whole lives. As a future Physical Education teacher, I know that it is extremely important for me to help with this problem to the best of my ability. It is one of my goals, as well as a huge part of my future profession, to help teach all of my students how to

Childhood obesity is a rapidly growing public health issue in the United States. Analysis of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys, a sources of data on U.S. adult and childhood health and nutrition, indicated from the early 1970s to 2000 the prevalence of obesity doubled among boys and girls ages two to five and tripled among boys and girls ages six to 11 and 12 to 19 (Ogden, Carroll, & Flegal, 2003). The series of harmful concerns of being obese as a child or adolescent has led to research focused on understanding early life factors and prevention strategies early on in life. Majority of research have indicated rapid weight gain in the first year of life positively linked with an increased risk of obesity in childhood and

Childhood obesity is a significant issue that is plaguing the youth of the current era. As time goes on, countless children are faced with the tribulations of an unhealthy lifestyle, leading to innumerable health hazards. Children are not given the utilities needed to stay fit, resulting in them becoming increasingly obese. Parents and schools must do more to encourage young children to follow a healthy diet and exercise routine.

Thirty percent of the worlds children are obese. Obesity is a disease that is putting children and adults health at risk. Nutrition and eating healthy is something everyone should do. A world where everyone is obese is a world that will end in shambles. The government putting regulations on our school lunches and other types of food could help solve the worlds major problem of obesity.

Childhood Obesity is usually measure by a child’s body mass index. This tells where a child lands on the health scale. At the same time, a child’s body mass index doesn’t give the final and complete picture about that child. In order to create an effective action plan to combat this public health issue, it is imperative that it is understood that children are very unique. Children are a lot like snowflakes; each one has different and unique characteristics to them. How a child grows is usually different from the next child’s growth pattern. Children have different amounts of muscle and how their body is built or their frame varies, because of this children have varying contributing risk factors (Sprouse, n.d.). These are all factors that