Childhood Obesity Once upon a time, kids were skinny. They ate healthy food three times a day, ate an apple for snack, and got lots of exercise. They played tag, hide and go seek, and ran around outside till the lightning bugs came out. They only watched T.V on Saturday mornings when the cartoons came on for two hours and tuned in on Sunday evenings to watch The Wonderful World of Disney, and video games were just a figment of our imagination. Somewhere along the lines came a profound change
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Running Head: CHILDHOOD OBESITY 1 Childhood Obesity in America Zelda Rose ENG 122 Instructor Hanscom July 7, 2011 CHILDHOOD OBESITY 2 Childhood Obesity in America I have chosen the topic on childhood obesity because it is of interest to me. I love children and healthy children are happy children. Growing up in a large family I have seen the difficult times my overweight niece has experienced. This is a subject that is close to my heart
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Childhood Obesity has become an epidemic in America. Although it seems that the main concern with obesity is about external appearances, the true problem lies with the health problems associated with it. According to the CDC, obesity can lead to heart disease, type II diabetes, high blood pressure, stroke, and some forms of cancer. Found in all age groups from two year old children to 50 year old men and women, obesity has been linked to everything from the popularity of computers and video games
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Addressing the issue of Childhood Obesity The issue of childhood obesity in the United States is growing at an alarming rate. Childhood obesity has more than tripled in the past thirty years. Statistics show that childhood obesity has increased from 6.5% in 1980 to 19.6% in 2008 in children ages six to eleven as stated on the CDC web site (Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion). Currently in the United States one of three children and teens are obese or overweight as
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USA and France To fight the growing trend of childhood obesity many countries have implemented measures or programs to help reduce this serious public health challenge. A National Nutrition and Health Program (PNNS) was established in France in 2001 and later extended to 2010. The main objectives of this policy were based around the improvement of health by focusing on nutrition and physical exercise (Hercberg, Chat-Yung & Chauliac 2008). The actions implemented by the PNNS included the development
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Introduction Obesity in children is a major health issue affecting the Australian population with approximately 1 in 4 children being overweight or obese (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 2013). It represents a major health and economic burden costing Australia around $58 billion in 2008 (Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2010). When assessing this issue from a public health perceptive, it is important to consider how obesity can affect the children in our society and the health complications
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Childhood obesity Jeannie Thompson IU Childhood obesity One of the biggest challenges of the 21st Century is the alarming rate at which obesity is affecting our children (Edelstein, 2009). Obesity is now considered one of the top ten health conditions in the world and it is estimated that over 66% of the United States population is overweight or obese(Edelstein, 2009). We must educate people of all ages the risks associated with obesity and put an end to this epidemic which leads to a lifetime
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Childhood Obesity: The Epidemic It was a sunny Thursday afternoon as I arrived to Berkley Middle School, the only thoughts in my head were I couldn’t wait to plant and grow vegetables! As I walked into the classroom I hear kids talking about what they were going to have for lunch, “My mom packed me spicy Cheetos!” “I have chicken nuggets and fries!” They were listing all sorts of unhealthy food that to them was the norm of how they should get a balanced diet. As I started talking to the children
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Childhood Obesity Jennifer Beam ECE 214 Barbara Hollinger August, 18 2014 Childhood obesity is at an all-time high. Studies suggest that “Between16 & 33% of children and adolescents are obese” due to the over use of chemical additives and preservatives in food(American Academy of Child and Adolescent Pediatrics, 2008) Additives and preservatives are added to food to enhance color, flavor, and appearance. Those additives are known to cause cancer, diabetes, obesity, and
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Childhood Obesity Childhood obesity is fast growing health problem for our children and adolescents in the United States. In the last two decades, the prevalence of overweight children, in the U.S., ages 6-11 years of age has doubled, and tripled for teenagers. (Mayoclinic.com 2006) A child is considered to be overweight or obese if their BMI (body mass index) is over 30. In order to calculate one's BMI, you would divide the your weight in pounds multiplied by 703 by the square of your height
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