thus contributing to better school performance.” (Rodrigo). Children are getting morbidly obese, and their behavior has changed for the worse. If the children are learning healthy eating habits with encouragement to make healthy eating choices, then obesity and chronic disease will decrease. These children can have the reduce impact of chronic diseases in adulthood. Eating healthy will help reduce stress and may even avoid smoking if they have encouragement on staying active. “Nutrition education is
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PARENTAL PERCEPTIONS OF THEIR CHILD’S WEIGHT Introduction Obesity is on the increase, so much so that it is now widely referred to as an epidemic of obesity (Hall and Elliman, 2006). Shepherd (2009) defines obesity as excess body fat primarily caused by a shift in the balance between energy intake and energy expenditure over a period of time. The consequences of obesity in childhood can include breathing problems/sleep apnoea, cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and not to mention
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Obesity is now one of the most widespread medical issues affecting both children and adolescents living in today’s world. Obesity, a condition caused by an excess accumulation of body fat is currently affecting 19% of children 6 to 11 and 17% of children 12 to 19 years of age (Science Daily LLC, 1995-2009). Obesity in children has risen dramatically and at an alarming rate within the past few decades, almost tripling since the 1960’s. An average of 25 to 30% of children are affected by obesity and
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impoverished areas of the country. The obesity rates in many similar countries have not grown nearly as rapidly as that of the United States. The rate of obesity in impoverished American children may be rapidly increasing due to the influence of their caretakers, low income, poor access to healthcare, lack of physical activity, deprived living conditions, and a lack of access to resources due to their location. Obesity is more prevalent in minority communities, but obesity rates and race do not actually
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Anthony J Capozzoli Jessica A. T. Gilpatrick Research Paper Final Draft October 12, 2014 How does video games affect youth negatively? One of the main concerns that have constantly been raised against video games is that most of the games feature aggressive elements. This has led many people to assert that this may have a detrimental effect on individuals who play such games. Despite continuing controversy for over 15 years, there has been little in the way of systematic research.
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legal tools to prevent obesity. Journal Of Law, Medicine & Ethics, 32(4), 59-61. This article mentioned that vending machines were added to schools for financial benefits due to budget cuts. Studies have shown that this caused students to get into the habit of eating constantly. Children who get into the habit of eating constantly are more likely to become obese. Seo, D., & Lee, C. G. (2012). Association of school nutrition policy and parental control with childhood overweight. Journal
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society with the topic of the obesity epidemic and advertising’s role in it. Taylor’s first reference is from an article written in The Australian which states, “Restricting television advertisements for junk food aimed at children would be one of the most cost-effective public health measures governments could make, yielding huge savings from preventing fat kids turning into sickly adults.” Another article that supports this claim is referenced is in the Journal of Obesity by authors who are on the
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Occupational Therapy for Children with Obesity A current societal issue facing a great number of children is childhood obesity. Approximately one out of every five children ages six through nineteen is obese (CDC, 2017). Children who are obese are at risk for certain diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, and musculoskeletal disorders (WHO, 2017). Obesity not only impacts a child’s health by making them more susceptible to diseases, but it also impacts how they function in their daily
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Warshchburger and Kroller (2009) additionally examined the factors associated with maternal perception of weight status and health risks associated with obesity in children. The mothers were presented with multiple silhouettes, which represented different age- and gender-specific BMI percentiles. Mothers with a lower educational background were more likely to misclassify the overweight silhouettes. Additionally, Warshchburger and Kroller (2009) found that mothers with a lower educational background
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Composition Professor Gabriel Smith February 1, 2014 Children in today’s society may end up “hav[ing] a shorter lifespan than their parents” (United States Department of Agriculture, 2013, p 3) per health professionals, if the ongoing issue of childhood obesity is not addressed. It is in reaction to this type of findings that the United States Government has adapted the United States Department of Agriculture’s New Meal Pattern and passed the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010. Implementing the
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