I think that income has no bearing on a parent’s personal decision for their children’s weight. In many instances obesity in children can be avoided but I believe it has a lot to do with heritage. Some parents are overweight themselves and have bad eating habits and that in fact can be a balance on their children. The government has instilled many programs such as WIC. This program is designed to help women provide a healthy meal for their children, one of the requirements on this program is that the mother can only purchase nutritious items such as low fat milk, a sugar free cereal.
The second presentation was given by Dr. Rachel Crowther; she talked about what the National Childhood Obesity Database is doing to prevent childhood obesity. She spoke about the different ways to determine if your child is becoming obese. The third presentation was given by Dr. Bridges; he said that doctors need to be realistic with the goals that they set with their outpatients. He said if the goals aren’t realistic then the outpatient might become discouraged and might lose weight at that time but gain it right back in the long run. This article help me in all kinds of ways, I figured out that childhood obesity is a large issue in this day and age.
The reasons why will be included in the final paper. Obesity can be managed and treated if really cared about. This is important because if people put in the time and energy, childhood obesity can decrease. Many examples of how to manage obesity in children were found: change the child’s eating habits, consume less
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
As a community health nurse it is an important aspect to inform the focus group on negative short and long term health effects of obesity in children. The daily food caloric intake, types and amounts of food, eating habits, emphasizing the importance of avoiding junk food that is high in fats and sugar, and daily exercise strategies will be included in the teaching plan. The goal of this presentation is to stress the effects of obesity and provide this focus group with prevention
In January 2009 the government initiative, Change4Life, released a major advertising campaign to educate parents on the role modern life plays in childhood obesity. It concentrated on the primary issues of abundant food choices and sedentary lifestyles. The campaign, however, has been criticised for forming ‘corporate partnerships’ with companies such as PepsiCo, Nestle and Mars. These companies part-funded the scheme but are also responsible for the market share of high calorie snack products that are heavily marketed toward children. The campaign did not insist on any terms of involvement in the scheme and was criticised for failing to capitalise on a prime opportunity to push for the nutritional labelling on products in the form of the governments ‘traffic light’ scheme.
We must all work our hardest to remember that our lifestyles as adults can have a huge impact on the well being of our youth. References: Health effects of childhood obesity, Retrieved May 04, 2012 from http://www.cdc.gov Jennifer D. Melville. (n.d). Effects of Low Family Income on Children. In .
Shopping at local farmers markets or buying certain items in bulk can drastically reduce spending. Parents can prepare healthy meals ahead of time and pre-package them for school and/or for dinner meals. It is also recommended that parents utilize online vitamin shops to save money. The U.S Department of Agriculture (2011) has recently come up with an “Eating on a Budget Plan,” called “The Three P’s.” This provides a great reference to parents with budget concerns. Encouraging children to exercise daily will also go a long way towards alleviating negative symptoms.
Shelly Ju-Hsing Lu Professor Littwin English 2-26 Feb 17th 2014 Obesity: An Annotated Bibliography Obesity has been a global problem in the last decades. Especially in America, the obesity problem became a major healthy concern. Not only adults but also children, obesity became a fast-growing epidemic in the world. In this paper, I will develop the causes, prevalent, prevention and more valuable information of obesity. Bellisari , Anna .
Fast food offers convenience to people with busy lives and often time’s parents chose poor options for their children. “children who eat fast food tend to consume more total calories, drink less milk and eat fewer fruits and vegetables and less fiber than those who do not, according to a study published in the January 2004 issue of the medical journal Pediatrics,” (New York Times, (2010) article pg. 3) Children who consume fast food consume more calories and sugar and often times done get essential vitamins and minerals because there is an absence of fruits and vegetables in their