Obesity In Pediatrics

Becoming increasingly more active is vital to combating and reducing obesity in children. Healthful, fitness habits, then, must be jumpstarted at institutions where all American children spend mandatory time, such as in a child’s school; evidently, “normal weight children get 16 more minutes of

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.

Overweight and obesity are risk factors for diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, and other health problems. Since there is no single cause of all overweight and obesity, there is no single way to prevent or treat overweight and obesity that will help everyone. Treatment may include a combination of diet, exercise, behavior modification, and sometimes weight-loss drugs. In some cases of extreme obesity, bariatric surgery may be recommended. Once the disease is there it plans on staying there is no easy way of getting rid of it. We have to plan early and quick that is the importance and the message trying to be conveyed. We must make an early strike to prevent further

The Center for Disease Control (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) note that when children participate in the recommended level of physical activity of at least 60 minutes per day multiple health benefits ensue. Nevertheless, since the creation of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) increasing focus has been dedicated to bridging the achievement gap among students and less emphasis has been placed on non-academic curriculum such as physical education. Research has shown that approximately 3.8% of elementary schools provide formal physical education with this percentage steadily declining as children continue onto middle and high school. This decrease in physical activity is in line with reports from the CDC which estimate that one third of children in the United States are overweight and, within those cases, the CDC has documented that children who are overweight have higher absentee rates, have poorer health and experience early signs of mental illness all of which have an impact on academic performance.

The research article published in BMC Pediatrics shed the light and provide a thorough insight about the perceived barriers and facilitators to participation in physical activity for children with disability. In this article the author Shields. N (affiliated with Department of Rehabilitation, Nutrition and Sport, School of Allied Health, La Trobe University) and

“Childhood Obesity in Florida.” States of Obesity. Trust for America's Health and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, 2014. Web. 14 Oct. 2014.

If current adolescent obesity rates continue, predictions say by 2035 there will be more than 100,000 additional cases of heart disease linked to obesity (Collins 1). Childhood obesity has become more of an epidemic over the last few years. Although there are debates of childhood obesity being a problem, several factors contribute to childhood obesity such as parental feeding styles and fast food, nonetheless, which can all be prevented.

These monitors only detect certain movements and categorizes them as either sit, lie, stand, or step. It does not recognize “non-standard postures, such as kneeling with head resting on the floor or crawling. Non-standard postures may be more common in children with movement disabilities and this study fails to capture every effort made by the child.

Childhood obesity has multiplied exponentially in the past two or three decades. More than one third of children and young adults were classified as obese or overweight in 2012. Childhood obesity has become an epidemic all over the world but especially in the United States. Health is the most important part of a person’s life and it is unaccepta-ble for multitudes of people to be at a disadvantage when it comes to health at such an early and tender age. There are some trends of society that can be seen as apparent rea-sons for this increase in childhood obesity such as the rise of a more sedentary lifestyle and the growing access to unhealthy food. However, children and parents are not solely to blame, rather, society as a whole may be

Childhood obesity is a serious medical condition that affects children and adolescents. It occurs when a child is overweight and well over the normal weight for his or her age and height. Child obesity is an important issue because the extra weight can lead children down the wrong path to health problems, such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and diabetes to name a few. Childhood obesity can cause children to become depressed and have poor self-esteem. Emotional issues such as depression and poor self-esteem are another cause of childhood obesity. Dramatic life events such as a death in the family can lead to over eating. Some children overeat as a way with coping with problems in their lives or dealing with emotions like stress or boredom (Mayo foundation). The number of obese children in America has increased dramatically over the years, and if we keep going the way we are, obesity in children will continue to grow. In order to reduce childhood obesity we need to improve the diet and exercise habits of the entire family.

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

One of the most recent epidemics known in the United States is obesity. America is considered worldwide to be the most obese nation (Top 10). Childhood obesity has more than doubled in the past thirty years (Childhood Obesity). Obesity in children and young teenagers is due to the amount of fast food advertisements that the children see every day that causes them want to eat fast food. Children nowadays between ages 8 to 18 “consume multiple types of media” and “spend more time in front of a computer, television, and game screens” more than any other activity expect sleeping (Fast Food Advertising). “Studies show that advertising does help push children and adolescents toward unhealthy behaviors” which include fast food advertisements (Klass).

The article “Do school-based physical activity interventions increase or reduce inequalities in health?” is written by Kerry A. Vander Ploeg, Katerina Maximova, Jonathan McGavock, Wendy Davis, and Paul Veugelers. In this article, a study is created for students of 10 to 11 years of age by comparing with and without health promotion programs for two (2) years. This programs mainly focused in physical activity, body weight status and socioeconomic status backgrounds. The researched was done in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada where majority of the people are from low income. According to the study, physical inactivity is more common among children that are from a lower socioeconomic disadvantaged group. The article also states that “interventions that

The purpose of this article is to describe the physical activity levels of children attending after-school programs, to examine physical activity levels in specific after-school sessions and activity contexts, and to evaluate after-school physical activity differences in groups defined by sex and weight status.. The authors summarized the study results indicating that boys exhibit higher levels of vigorous physical activity than girls, overweight or at-risk-of-overweight children participate less in vigorous physical activity , and children show higher levels of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity during free-play activity

Childhood obesity is a growing problem that needs to be resolved. Many people may say it is the Child’s fault, he is weak willed. This is just a common misconception; there are hundreds of different reasons for childhood obesity. I will just be scratching the surface of this paper. By the same token childhood obesity is a growing problem that needs to be resolved. We can achieve this by understanding some common misconceptions, understanding health problems, and understanding fitness.