Introduction. Obesity Has Been A Growing Problem In The

Although Bradbury does not specifically discuss the physical risks of inactivity, the nation’s climbing obesity rate is clear evidence of the fact that Americans are moving less and instead turning to sedentary pastimes to unwind. From Bradbury’s perspective in time, the dangers of television were the greatest risk posed to enjoying hands-on, real world activities. Today, there are even more varied sedentary distractions, spanning from the Internet, to mobile phones, to video games.

Also, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention in a study in 2004, 16 percent of children that are between the ages of six and nineteen years of age are overweight or obese. This is a number that has nearly tripled since 1980, mostly due to technological usage. Being overweight can bring with it great health concerns. Many of these children have a chance of developing Type II Diabetes, asthma, sleep apnea, social discrimination, high cholesterol and/or blood pressure. Moreover, according to a Stanford University of Medicine study, elementary students consume 20 percent of their daily calorie intake while watching television, which usually includes unhealthy snacks, largely due to advertisements for junk food and boredom. Coincidently, kids are not burning off any of these calories while they are plopped in front of the television.

In the United Sates approximately 10 percent adults were recorded to be obese during the 1950s. Helen McClintock noted that, “In 1980, 7 percent of children ages 6 to 11 were recorded to be obese.” In 2011 to 2012, the CDC (Center for Disease Control and Prevention) reported almost 35 percent of U.S. adults were obese. The growth in obesity in American citizens has increased in the last six decades. There are many reasons for the increase in obesity in the U.S. One of the reason is the average restaurant meal is four times larger than it was in the 1950s. “Researchers found that children who watch more than three hours of television a day are 50 percent more likely to be obese than children who watch fewer than two hours”. The unhealthy food

In the United States, a crisis is breaking out known as the Obesity epidemic. For the first time in history, it is possible for the children of this generation to have a lower life expectancy than their parents. Millions of Americans are exposed to ads that are luring them into eating the cheap, fast food of billion dollar companies such as McDonald’s. Obesity has established itself as the fastest growing disease in the nation and continues to make an impact on the general population. The issue of Obesity is directly related to todays technology through television, cell phones, video games and all of sorts of new gadgets.

The idea of "couch potatoes" tends to conjure up images of overweight and lazy. We have heard about the research that has shown that the more hours of television watched per day, the higher the risk for overweight or obesity. The long-held belief was that television junkies weighed more because they snacked more while glued to the tube. But we have to know that the actual position

Obesity, the condition of being severely overweight, is a serious issue in the United States that is gradually beginning to affect more and more citizens. In recent years, the number of Americans suffering from this chronic disease has significantly increased. Researchers have found that nearly one third of the U.S. population is considered overweight and, on average, three hundred thousand individuals die yearly as a result of obesity (Hollands et al. 2). When one participates in little to no physical activity and their diet consists mostly of high fat foods, chances are they will gain weight. If someone becomes obese, they may develop serious health related issues that, in some cases,

The United States of America (USA) is known for being a first world country and with that title we are known for our technology. However, America is also known for the large obesity rates that plague the country. America is ranked as being the 12th most populous obese nation, with a third of the adult population falling into the title of ‘obese’(“29 most obese countries”). With all the technology that is available to the USA one would think that the population would be informed of the correct way to eat. However, the most common way of informance, the media, is instilling ideas to the populace that is not necessarily beneficial to an individual’s health. This paper will discuss

It was found that at each hour of TV watched by a 5-year-old child their chances of obesity would rise by 7%. Whilst studying 8000 children who had watched 8 or more hours per week, all age 3 it was found that by the time all those children were aged 7, every single one of them were at higher risk than average of obesity. (Pediatrics, 2011). Television on its own shows from 4400 to 7600 fast food commercials a day. Those statistics don’t include what is shown in magazine, billboards and so on. The number of health promoting adverts shown is 165 a day its no wonder today’s children are at higher risk. Speaking of which, the number of children under 5 effected worldwide by obesity found in 2013 was an astonishing 42 million. Its predicted that by 2025 this number will rise to a huge 70 million. (Bupa,2016) The media has fooled people the way never use overweight or unhealthy looking people In adverts, how often do we see obese people on our televisions? Especially when we are trying to be sold something. More often than not in movies fat people are portrayed as unattractive and unpopular and the laughing stock. Society seems to find it difficult to sympathise with obesity as a disease as many see it as self-inflicted issue. (Teaching tolerance, 2016). ) it was found that by 2006, obesity was responsible for 10 percent of media

The following article was composed of a wellness program that consisted of a population of 109 participants and lasted 12 weeks. The program educated the participants on areas of nutrition and exercise while also providing them with support groups to help assist them with relapse prevention. The article begins by describing what obesity is and the prevalent causes. The article illustrates that obesity is a growing public health issue and that a solution needs to be found to counteract this problem. Certain statistics are thrown out such as the number of obese adults in the U.S. had increase from 23% to 32% in the span of 2003 to 2004 and that the lower portion of the socioeconomical status are more likely to be obese or overweight. This

The obesity epidemic needs to be controlled one step at a time. The first step includes eliminating the multiple influences encouraging children to eat these low-nutrient, high-calorie food items. Two distinct ways to terminate media as a contributor to childhood obesity is to limit screen time and limit unhealthy food advertisement to the youth (Kunkel).

According to the case study and our textbook obesity has become an epidemic due to a decline in physical activity and poor eating habits. Children are spending more time watching television and playing video games instead of being active and playing outside. According to our text book “on average U.S children watch almost 6 hours of television programming a day” (Anderson, Root, and Garner, 2015). Another contribution to the obesity epidemic are parents. According to our textbook, “if both of the parent are obese, chances are that their children will also become obese”. (Anderson, Root, and Garner, 2015). It is very important that parents make an effort to lead by example, by being physically active and having more healthy non processed real

Obesity is not just a problem in our country, but worldwide. Even though it is well known how important it is to be physically active, children these days are less active than ever before (Nemet, 2016). Decline in physical activity is the main factor of childhood weight problem (Nemet, 2016). According to Nemet (2016), research indicates that obese children are more likely to become obese adults. One of the reasons that physical activity is decreased is an increase in sedentary activity such a use of computers, smartphones, watching television, and playing video games.

Proper development in children results from consuming nutritious foods and regular exercise. However, excessive television watching results in physically inactive children, sedentary children, and these children are more likely to become overweight. Television watching does not require energy, thus reducing the metabolic rate below the resting level. Additionally, excessive television watching correlates with more between-meal snacking, and with eating the high-calorie fatty and sugary foods most heavily advertised on children's programs, increasing the risk of dental caries. Some children may even eat fewer family meals and become more obese. Additionally, television consumes time that could be spent on active outdoor play or structured physical activities, as a family or with friends. All of these factors can lead to obesity, development of heart disease, high blood cholesterol, and potential development of type 2 diabetes.

Viewing television and films about health and nutrition can be effective in how college students make their food choices and consequently will promote or hinder their health and lifespan. The significance of researching how television and film influence young adults is to find out how and why they are making their food choices. This research is important because what people eat directly affects their health. Unhealthy eating has been shown to heighten risk of chronic diseases. “According to the National Institutes of Health, obesity and overweight together are the second leading cause of preventable death in the United States, close behind tobacco use. An

How do Television advertisements affect people’s food choices and its significance in relation to childhood obesity?