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Running Head: CHILDHOOD OBESITY IN AMERICA 1 Childhood Obesity in America Kilah Bryan-Lawson Liberty University Online CHILDHOOD OBESITY IN AMERICA 2 Abstract Childhood obesity has become quite a problem in America. This paper describes the obesity problem as a nationwide epidemic. It defines what it is to be medically obese and addresses the issues that adolescents face when they encounter this issue. This paper also discusses the reasons that childhood obesity has become an epidemic. It also discusses ways in which schools enable childhood obesity and gives ideas on what schools can do help prevent childhood obesity.
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While understanding which areas are successful, we also wish to determine why certain policy areas are successful. The areas of policy we will focus on are school nutrition, physical activity in schools, and prevention/awareness policies. It is the goal of these policies to overall reduce childhood obesity, but also reduce the health risks that it brings. We plan to utilize a deductive approach with information and data gathered from both ourselves and notable researchers. During the course of the semester we hope to answer: Which public policies implemented to reduce childhood obesity are effective and