According to the National School Boards Association (2014), “nearly one in three children are overweight or obese” (National School Boards Association, 2014). Additionally, “childhood obesity has more than tripled in the last 30 years” (National School Boards Association, 2014). The problem of childhood obesity is not only nationwide, but predominantly in the south, specifically in Mississippi. The most recent data from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) states “16.5%” of the Mississippi
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Why is obesity bad? Developing technology has negatively affected people's nutritional habits. According to a statement made by the World Health Organization; obesity, so as to disrupt the health excessive fat accumulation in the body is defined as.15-18% of body weight in adult men, 20-25% of body weight in women compose the adipose tissue.25% of the ratio in men, and in women above 30% is considered obesity. Lack of physical activity and excessive nutrition are the most important reasons that lead
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and micronutrient deficiency diseases. Malnutrition is a serious threat to global public health it is the largest contributor to child mortality globally. According to the World Health Organization malnutrition is currently present in 45% percent of all cases of underweight births and inter-uterine growth restrictions and is estimated to be the cause of 1 million child deaths annually in the world. Studies have showed a correlation between childhood malnutrition and a decline in health. In addition
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America face an obesity crisis that is unprecedented in our history. Obesity rates have skyrocketed by 300% over the last 30 years, with dramatic implications for our children and our society. Introduction Children born in 2000 have a 1-in-3 chance of developing type 2 diabetes during their lifetime, and 70% of obese 5- to 17-year-olds in a population-based study had at least 1 risk factor for cardiovascular disease.” A statement written by KM Richardson. If the childhood obesity epidemic is not
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healthy lifestyle basics. Two key basics are activity and proper nutrition regarding the child obesity problems seen today. Children do not introduce themselves to fast food, their parents frequently provide it for them. A common child rearing fallacy is when the young child refuses to eat a balanced and healthy diet, the parent reacts by providing some form of fast food or processed food in order to get the child to eat. The lifelong addiction to fast food and unhealthy eating for many children begins
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Reversing Obesity Rates: A Proposal Obesity is a rising problem in the United States. With obesity rates on the rise something must be done to prevent this massive issue. There are ways to help including educating at young ages, improving nutrition facts at restaurants, and providing more space for citizens to get physically active. Studies have linked obesity to many things from ear infections, to pollution, to air-conditioning, to socializing with obese people. The reason Americans
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spoon-feeding causes obesity. It has several limitations, including the fact that it is based on mothers self-reporting, which might affect its reliability. A longer follow-up period would also be useful, as it is currently unclear whether toddlers who were overweight would stay that way in the future. Still, parental approaches to feeding are an important area of research. Experts agree that a relaxed attitude to feeding and allowing babies to explore food is best for the child, although this is
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schools have been pushing to reduce obesity levels. Students have a higher risk of diabetes, hyperactive behavior, and hypertension. This is happening in teens under 18. Schools want to encourage their students to eat healthier meals, but students don’t have many options for a healthy choice. Most machines are filled with sugary snacks like cookies and potato chips. “Access to and consumption of sugary and unhealthy foods and drinks have led to a childhood obesity rate that has tripled in the past
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Food And Obesity L. Dominique DeVry University Food and Obesity Obesity has become a serious issue in The United States. According to two surveys conducted by the Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) and the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS, for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and cited by the Weight –Control Information Network (WIN), obesity affects one-third (35.7 percent) of adults and 18.2 percent of youth between the ages of 6 and 19. About 18.6 percent
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Rethinking How America’s Children Packed on the Pounds In the essay by Jeffrey Kluger “How America’s Children Packed on the Pounds” he focused on America’s problem with food and over the year how it has gotten worse. In just a short period of time how obesity has increased. This problem has more than just weight problems it has health problems. He also states that over the years that the calories count that people are consuming has increase but the exercise rate has decrease. He argues that people have
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