Reasons For Preventing Childhood Obesity

Childhood obesity is not just an issue in United States- it is an growing epidemic. Obesity epidemic in kids has increased by alarming rate just in last few decades. Nearly one in every five child is obese in the United States. If the pattern of obesity continued on most of America’s children will be living with diabetes, heart disease, and dying young due to obesity. The American Heart Association reported this year that childhood obesity is the top health concern among parents in the United States, beating out smoking and drug abuse. My own younger siblings suffer with child obesity. Their craving for fast food and very limited physical activity has made them overweight and currently they suffer from health problems. Is this the future of our young generation? How much contribution should a parent have in their child’s diet? Fast food has taken over American diet and it has lead to poor nutritional diet among American youth. Fast food companies spend billion of dollars every year on commercials, convincing youth to love and eat their product. It’s just not our eating habits that has lead our young generation into obesity, lack of physical workout has also played a major role in obesity epidemic. TV, computer, video games and other technology entertainment has contributed to children getting no exercise. Obesity in children can put them in high risks of developing chronic and serious illness. Unhealthy weight leads to having weaker lungs, poor blood quality, heart

During the 1970’s, about 5% of American children between the ages of two and nineteen were considered to be “obese”. Over the past several decades, that percentage has risen to a whopping 17% - a change that is seemingly minute. It may only appear as a 12% increase, however, that 17% translates to 12.5 million children and teens burdened with the challenge of obesity. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, obesity is defined as having a body mass index that exceeds the 95th percentile (U.S. Department of Health). In other words, the average between the mass and the height of an obese child is greater than that of 95% of all other children. As in any medical issue, the biggest concerns for childhood obesity stem from the potential risk factors that can result. Some of which include diabetes, heart disease, asthma, and even death. Thus, many have sought out the root cause of the issue as well as the most effective solutions. Childhood obesity, promoted by a processed diet, increasing portion sizes, and limited access to healthy, affordable foods, is an epidemic plaguing a vast number of children within the United States and will continue to do so if left to fester. Nonetheless, this ailment can be remedied through an extensive understanding of proper nutrition, dedication to maintaining dietary excellence, and emphasis on prevention.

Children are our future, and therefore, everyone should protect the young community. Childhood obesity is an epidemic that should be prevented. Children have the right to live a long, healthy life. However, the rise of obesity is affecting the young community. Childhood obesity attains negative repercussions. Yes, doctors have found many ways to combat obesity. As a matter of fact, they emphasize how important one’s health is. It is crucial to acknowledge that obesity alters a child’s health. Obesity has the power to affect a child mentally, emotionally, and physically.

The point of this article is to portray that childhood obesity is on the rise. This source explains various reasons as to why childhood obesity has increased drastically. This source is relevant to my paper because I will be able to use it for all three of my arguments, which include, physical activity, diet, and parental influence. I would say that one strength of this source, according to the number references used, is that it is pretty accurate. The source was established by The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services; hence I am confident that I can trust the information that it holds. One weakness about the source is that in some tabs not enough information is provided on topics that I think should have more information about them.

Thirdly, the self-knowledge to prevent obesity is another issue. For the children, their parents’ knowledge of appropriate food will directly affect them, since their schools mainly focus on the academics of the children, and rarely on dietary education. If the parents gain knowledge to pick up healthy food for their children, their children will eat healthier and vice versa. As Cluss et al. (2013) stressed, the parents with low social economic status revealed a lack of knowledge regarding the nutrition values in common food. They just provide their children with any food that is accessible and cheap. Consequently, the children who live in low-income families represented a large portion of childhood obesity. Especially in New York City, the prevalence of childhood obesity is high in Hispanic and Black boys which may be associated with higher amount of children live in lower socioeconomic status and lack of knowledge to prevent obesity. (Thorpe et al., 20014).

This section of the evaluation describes the population and sample, sampling procedures, instrumentation, data collection procedures, and analysis process of the evaluation. Given the enormity of the obesity epidemic, the question arises as to where efforts should be focused to most effectively address to the problem. The most effective strategy to combat the obesity epidemic would be to develop and employ prevention and intervention plan targeted towards children and adolescents. As it has been found that behavioral change is an essential component of both prevention and management programs for childhood obesity, we identify this age group as these are the formative years in setting the foundation for better life choices. By targeting this group, research has found that they are far more receptive and responsive to efforts directed at changing behavior, increases the likelihood that positive results will be achieved. In this effort we have gathered quantitative and qualitative data that has produced the best methods for this evaluation; and it will enable further design and development of other programs and initiatives at the conclusion of this assessment.

Childhood obesity recently has become an outbreak of national importance. Several studies have shown us the significant amount of evidence about the health risks facing America’s children. Without substantial action, this problem will not be solved and left as growing problem year after year. In the year of 2010, President Barack Obama signed The Healthy, Hunger-Free Act in which directs to tackle the immense outbreak that is regarding all of America.  Numerous conservatives disagree with this new act and want to revoke the legislation, stating that the act is not the right way to handle this growing outbreak of childhood obesity. In spite of that, in this essay I will argue that we should maintain The Healthy, Hunger- Free Act while

The intense rise in the frequency of childhood obesity and its substantial illnesses are linked with striking health and economic problems, demanding durable and inclusive inhibition efforts. This statement suggests tactics for primary identification of extreme weight gain by using body mass index, for nutritional and physical activity interference's throughout fitness management encounters, and for activism and examination.

A serious health problem that is slowly taking of the United States is childhood obesity. Obesity is weight that is higher than what is considered a healthy weight for a given height. Obesity is a great example of a current health problem that can relate to the three prevention strategies.

In more recent times childhood obesity in the United States has become a problem serious enough to take into great care. As more years pass, statistics are through the roof with an increasing number of obese children. Because America is becoming more and more technologically advanced, video games and television are being favored over outdoor activities such as bike rides and childlike games including tag and hide n go seek. Children in todays time are not experiencing the world like they should be. Their laziness is resulting in obesity. Unhealthy options of food are more exposed to children as the quicker and tastier route. Important people that the country looks up too could have an impact and need to take

Childhood obesity is a serious health concern that has been growing at an alarming rate in Canada. Childhood obesity occurs when a child is over the normal weight for their age group and height. Because obesity is such a widespread issue, it is important to identify methods that can be implemented to help address this problem. By looking at the necessity of health promotion with regards to childhood obesity, gathering information on how to assess those at risk and finally teaching those identified on how to improve their health, one can build a framework which will positively influence the behaviours of children who are obese.

Social and economic development as well as policies in the areas of agriculture, transport, urban planning, environment, education, food processing, distribution and marketing influence children's dietary habits and preferences as well as their physical activity patterns. Increasingly, these influences are promoting unhealthy weight gain leading to a steady rise in the prevalence of childhood obesity. Obesity and overweight are linked to more deaths worldwide than underweight (WHO, 2015) and this sparked my interest to find out how to prevent childhood obesity and overweight.

My selected policy is combating obesity in the Unites States (US), especially childhood obesity. The reason for selecting childhood obesity is due to the many comorbidities and health issues that can arise from it. According to Rabbitt and Coyne (2012), childhood obesity in the US is an epidemic more so now than ever and has countless problems associated with it. Some of which includes hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascular disease and even depression. These children need to be protected from developing these diseases in the future. Messages are being sent out via the web, TV ads, and billboard signs to encourage people to increase their physical activity and to eat a healthy diet. Using incrementalism as the policy making model, I would start

Throughout time people have grown larger and larger, so what can we do to prevent this? In Arizona, obesity rates have risen since 1990 by 28.9% and Arizona was last tested to be placing 29 out of 51 states that have the biggest people. Among all these people, data show that adults have been climbing more than the elders and teenagers in today's society. It is also shown that children are becoming more obese than other kids in the nation, they ranked top 10 for ages 10-17. This affects many individuals like children specifically. How will children know how to take care of their unhealthy habits if they haven't ever trained themselves to manage their body well when they were younger? For example, an act of physical activity can encourage the

Research Questions/Hypotheses: Childhood obesity has become a large dilemma all over the U.S and continues to raise each year. This article talks about the research done in Preventing childhood obesity and what works. Focusing on primary prevention of childhood obesity and they chose three parts to aim at. The authors Birch and Ventura suggest that prevention and treatment programs need to be reverse also that although schools create a foundation of health education setting used to increase awareness on childhood obesity, they have had little success. The ones inside of the school systems. With the information that they found, they have discovered a possible solution. By using where the children live as possible settings for intervention efforts,