Head: CHILDHOOD OBESITY Childhood Obesity Mattie Elliott ENG 122 Instructor, Jessica Ruddick January 9, 2012 Childhood obesity is a serious public health problem in the United States. It causes excess weight which lead to medical and psychosocial disorders in children. Childhood obesity is a serious public health problem in the United States. Excess weight lead to medical and psychosocial disorders in children, there is a strong link between childhood obesity
Childhood Obesity Tara Krause October 9, 2011 English 122 GSD1139C Kayla Ward Childhood Obesity Introduction Within the last 50 years childhood obesity has become a major issue in the United States. 30 years ago childhood obesity was very rare to see, now in recent years it has changed to one in every six child (Isaacs, S., & Swartz, a. 2010). Serious health issues can occur from obesity, as well as death, unless helped this can remain for a lifetime. Obesity in adolescents
Childhood Obesity: Causes, Effects, and Prevention Obesity is a condition where there is excessive accumulation and storage of fat in the body such that it creates health problems and/or increases risk for health problems (Reilly 390). Childhood obesity is defined as having a body mass index (BMI) of greater than equal to the 95th percentile for their age and gender (Goran, Ball, and Cruz 1417). Childhood obesity is an epidemic that developed countries are facing as a major issue for children’s
Obesity in Children Childhood obesity has never been higher then its past years then it is today! According to an estimate by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than a third of the U.S. children ages between 2-19 are either overweight or obese. That means one in every third child is obese in the United States. It’s not just that obesity effects children ,but the risk factors that come along with the child being obese. Childhood obesity can have numerous
CHILDHOOD OBESITY Childhood Obesity Childhood obesity is causing many health problems that are linked to cardiovascular diseases in adult such as hypertension and high cholesterol. Overweight children are more likely to develop these health problems compared to healthy weight children. For example, type 2 diabetes which was considered adult disease has significantly increased in overweight children, and
Childhood obesity is a major concern for parents, teachers, and the medical community with differing philosophies and theories on causes and prevention. Inactivity, genetics, technology and parenting attitudes and beliefs are factors which contribute to childhood obesity. Peer pressure and social circles also create an epidemic of children overweight or obese. Intervention by parents, physicians and the educational system with support and nutrition with physical activity instruction can help create
reduce childhood obesity Kevin Curry English 122 Richard Schnoll 3/26/2012 Childhood obesity is at an all time high, in-fact the research shows that one in four children are obese in the United States. According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention the obesity rates from the years 1976 to 2009 have risen from 5% to 18.1%. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2011) Yet there has been no significant plan of action to help reduce these outrageous obesity rates
Ethical Principles on Childhood Obesity Grand Canyon University: Nurs 508- Ethics, Policy, and Finance in the Health Care System August 15, 2013 Aspects of Childhood Obesity Previously Addressed Childhood obesity is one of the most “serious public health challenges of the 21st century (World Health Organization [WHO], 2013). Childhood obesity is causing a wide range of health problems that were not previously seen until adulthood (American Heart Association [AHA], 2013). Children who are
In today’s society, childhood obesity is quickly becoming an enormous epidemic in the United States today. Childhood obesity is an epidemic that many of the nation’s leading health officials believe that obesity is one of the fastest growing diseases in America. What many citizens do not realize is that childhood obesity is also a disease that can kill a person. Currently, over 9 million children in the United States are obese (Koplan et. al, 57). Currently, it is estimated that a third of all
Childhood Obesity Nico Wall ENG 122 Renee Gurley 12-30-11 Parents and the Government should exercise their power to come together to end this problem of childhood obesity. It would help put an end to most of the countries health issues that the country is facing. The problem with childhood obesity is somebody needs to step and say no more to this problem of kids eating to much of the wrong foods and not exercising enough. How can they end this problem of childhood obesity