Critical Review On Obese Children

In the past three decades, rates of childhood obesity have increased precipitously. Between the years and 1980 and 2000, the prevalence of obesity has increased from 6.5% to 19.6% among 6 to 11 year old children and 5.0% to 18.1% among 12 to 19 year old adolescents x(National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, 2010). This condition is accompanied by many physical and psychological consequences for these children. There are two common postions in the debate about the causes of this condition. One belief of the cause of childhood obesity is that it is a question of “personal responsibility” or in the case of children, of “parental responsibility.” That is, increasing rates of obesity are due to

Childhood obesity is a growing epidemic in the United States. More than one third of children are overweight. This figure is increasing rapidly. This epidemic puts children at risk for various health problems such as type two diabetes and heart problems. Although they are several risk factors for obesity, parents play a significant role in this issue. This paper will look into how parents are influential to their children, how they contribute to this problem and how they may help fight the fight against obesity. Obesity is a very serious problem and there are solutions that parents can apply to help their children lead a healthy lifestyle. Obesity does not only affect a person physically, but mentally and psychologically as well.

The question that has been debated for years is who is responsible for the children’s weight. In the articles that where researched during this paper the parents were responsible. The reason that they were responsible was because the decisions that parent make about their family and the lifestyle that they live affects their child’s health and it can also affect their health in the future. When you move out of your parent’s house you tend to mimic things that they did such as if they always bought Tide as their laundry soap when you got out on your own you probably bought Tide. Now when you were in a pinch one time you may have tried another brand because it was cheaper but for the most part you revert back to what you know. As a parent you should want your children to be as healthy as they can be a lot of parents that where talked to while researching the subject of childhood obesity seemed to just not have the knowledge about obesity.

In 2014, two parents were arrested because their son was obese. The boy weighed 210 pounds; however, his parents did not consider his weight to be a problem. They did not think that being obese was a big deal. Like this case, these days, the rate of childhood obesity is increasing greatly, and childhood obesity is becoming a serious issue for children. Childhood obesity has many poor aspects for children. For instance, it is unhealthy for children’s bodies, and it also negatively influences their future bodies. Also, it causes bullying at school because of childhood obesity and truancy that are related to mental issues. Scholars assert that childhood obesity is the fault of parents; however, some scientists claims that it is due to genetics or diseases, such as an internal predisposition and hypothalamic disease. Despite these claims, the evidences shows that childhood obesity is a result of a lack of parental care, and parents should be held accountable on childhood obesity.

The number is alarming with one in five children also believed to be overweight or obese before they start primary school. Childhood obesity is a terrifying issue with many studies showing that childhood obesity is linked to obesity in adolescence and through to adulthood. It has been demonstrated that children with obese parents are more likely to obese themselves, continuing a vicious cycle. These children are presented with many complex health issues and risks, including a reduced quality of life. Every child deserves and has the right to a healthy life that they can get them most out of. These obese and overweight children deal with an increased risk of ?CVD?, they often experience asthma and/or wheezing and are continually presented with mental health risks due to poor self esteem, body image or

In the article “The Childhood Obesity Epidemic,” Lubna Mahmood discussed ways how parents can play a major role in influencing their children to reduce the rate of rapid childhood obesity. She stated.

Reducing the effects of childhood obesity requires early interventions and parents play a primary role in the proper management of childhood obesity. Childhood obesity correlates with dietary preferences and habits, which sets in early childhood. Almost one in four school-aged children in NSW are overweight/obese. To shape a child 's wellbeing, parents need to place decent health practices such as nutritious meals, substantial sleep and physical activity, and overall good education. Parents who are overweight or obese themselves or have negligent parenting methods can heighten the risk of childhood obesity among their children. Thus, it is crucial that nurses focus on family interventions rather than individuals.

Over the past few decades an epidemic has occurred called childhood obesity. Childhood obesity is defined as a child having his/her BMI (Body Mass Index) higher than 94% among children in the same age and gender group. One third of American children are overweight and over 15% are obese (Lanham, 2009). Research and documentation is without dispute, our children are not just overweight, but physically and mentally becoming ill. Specialists are seeing specific life-threatening medical conditions, all associated with childhood weight issues. An unhealthy lifestyle is the number one factor in childhood obesity. However, many researchers believe the parents are to blame. Recently, the United States is evolving its legal definition of child abuse to include child obesity. Prosecutors propose that it is time for legal intervention, as parents are failing to provide a healthy environment for children. Others argue that the government has become increasingly intrusive in private matters. Should a law consider childhood obesity abuse? Are there other options that could create change, without legal prosecution and the dismantling of the American family?

The rate of childhood obesity has become a progressive problem. According to A. Jansen, Mulkens, and E. Jansen (2011), neuroscience professors, “In the United States, about 17% of all children and adolescents are overweight, where as an additional 16.5% are at the risk of becoming overweight” (p. 501). Child obesity has increased drastically in the last few years. A person is considered obese if they posses an abnormally large amount of body fat. Lawyer Sciarani (2010) notes that, if a child is obese, it means that their body mass index is above or at the ninety-fifth percentile for children of the same age and sex. A current arising issue involves child obesity and child abuse. Lang (2010), a bioethics and medical humanities professor, summarizes that child abuse is physical or mental maltreatment of a child. The idea of obesity being child abuse has many different views regarding the medical, parental, and the legal opinion. It is evident that different opinions exist in reference to the issue. An analysis of how child obesity is linked to child abuse proposes two issues: is child obesity neglect or is obesity influenced by other factors that individuals are unable to escape, such as genetics.

Childhood obesity is a disease where excess body fat affects a child's health or wellbeing. With the number of children affected by the disease increasing, it is important to understand the consequences. Not only will obesity influence a child’s physical heath, but it can also affect their emotional and social health as well. Acknowledging that obesity is a preventable disease should help lower the number of children affected by it. It is not about dieting; it is a lifestyle change that should be adopted and practiced by the whole family. Being obese increases a child's risk of being an obese adult. I will argue that parent education regarding the physical and emotional effects of childhood obesity can protect the lives of children.

This journal article focuses on anorexia nervosa, bulimia, and obesity in children. Many of the statements being made are blaming only the parents, since they feed their children the food that is not the healthiest. The author does bring the factor of the medical conditions that may come to light for some obese children. I found it interesting when discussing genetic factors it is referred to the parents not being active, rather than being obese, spending too much time in front a TV. Instead of giving someone a magic pill, or a surgery, but simple life changes. He encourages exercise, better food choices, and decrease food intake. As always the parents should be encouraging the children in the lifestyle changes. The parents in my opinion

The basis of research for this topic is the rising endemic of obesity in children in the United States. The fact that if parents do not recognize they are raising an overweight child means that it is unlikely that the child will ever receive any time of health attention or help. The purpose of this whole research is to offer the mothers of overweight children the knowledge to make a

The article has no mention of the relationship between family functioning and obesity in single-father families or single family homes all around. Justifiably there are too few of these for statistical analysis in investigation. However, it is key to acknowledge the possibility of non-response bias. Families experiencing high stress, maternal psychopathology or poor overall general functioning may be less likely to participate in this kind of study, thereby restricting the range of values on those

Currently the view of overweight children is mainly contributed to hereditary influences, but research has shown this may not necessarily be the case. There seems to be a complex, relationship between various variables that can influence the child’s weight status. One of these influences being currently studied in depth is the concept of parenting styles being one of the causes of the fluctuation of weight status in children. The family context seems to mainly influence is energy intake. The family context comprised of two sections. This includes parental support comprising of affective warmth and acceptance, the other half includes parental control. Parental control is referred to as “attempts to monitor the child’s eating by restricting the child from eating certain foods or pressuring the child to eat other foods” (Braet, Moens, & Soetens 2007). Therefore the type of parenting style a parent utilizes has certain levels of parental control and warmth determining how they

Parents are at fault for childhood obesity. The job of a parent is to teach a child wrong from right, including their