Childhood Obesity Diminishment
Attaining a school based obesity prevention program can be one of the most gratifying things when applied. The promises of it’s success seem well worth the subject of having to raise a program that would be feasible for students, as well as teachers, parents and staff in a school setting. Considering the prevalence of pediatric obesity, it is imperative that adults involved in the education system in any way discover new ways to promote healthy attitudes and behavior from children. Schools are a strategic organizational setting for obesity prevention, but school-based interventions adopting lifestyle behaviors to prevent obesity have had mixed success. It was clear that having a team effort towards implementing …show more content…
It has been known as the second highest preventable risk factor for death in adults and children. In 1998 the World Health Organization (WHO) designated obesity as a global epidemic (Kelishadi, 2008). With the amount of fatty foods, fast food restaurants, and lessening amounts of physical activity in today’s society, obesity is very well becoming a plague for both adults and children. Unfortunately, obesity has taken the lives of more people than AIDS. Despite such a fact, insurance companies sparingly cover costs associated with obesity treatments (Hastings, 2011). The resolution of this proposal is to emphasize on the increasing occurrence of childhood obesity in the United States along with its implications. The following sections will describe causes and effects of obesity, possible recommendations, and future …show more content…
The query that was supported was that the development of childhood obesity needed a noticeably greater superfluous energy intake than for development of adult obesity. As assumed before, this study further ascertained the hypothesis. Also, the excess energy intake in heavy and obese children analyzed by the model exceeded the basic energy equilibrium calculated by a large amount on the basis of growth charts. The model also showed us that the excess weight of children in the United States in 2003 to 2006 was associated with an average increase in energy intake of approximately 200 kcal per day per child rivaled to similar children in 1976 to 1980. The model also shows that there are specific windows when children can outgrow obesity minus losing weight mainly during episodes of high growth potential in boys who are not severely obese such as pubescent years. This model is a true sign that energy disbursement and the ability to track the predispositions of what it takes to accede to childhood obesity. It measures the energy excess underlying obesity and calculates the necessary magnitude of the intervention to achieve bodyweight change in children. This poses a new