Some of the main influences include genetics, physiological influences, food intake and eating disorders, and lifestyle just to name a few. One surprising influence on obesity is pregnancy. About 15% of women weigh 20 pounds more after being pregnant (Intellihealth, 2009). To know if you are obese, there are certain symptoms that began to show. The main symptom is having an above average body-weight.
During your third trimester you will become very large and possibly feel very uncomfortable. Some women get heartburn and insomnia and even anxious awaiting the baby. Your baby can start to hear sound outside the body and its pupils can even react to light. You baby could be born during the second trimester with an age of viability at 22 weeks, meaning that’s the earliest a baby can survive outside the mother’s womb. The main deciding factor if a premature baby will
Rates of overweight and at-risk for overweight are increasing among children between 6 and 19 years of age, with 16.3 percent currently overweight and 32 percent at risk for overweight(The CDC does not apply the term obese to children). The trend is particularly worrisome because an elementary school child who is overweight has 80 percent probability of being overweight at age 12; a person who is obese at age 18 faces chances 28 to 1 against maintaining a healthy adult weight. Childhood obesity can include very destructive effects on the body. Obese children have a high probability of having high blood pressure and high cholesterol, which are risk factors for cardiovascular illness. Obese children are also more likely to have amplified risk of impaired glucose tolerance, insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes, breathing problems, such as sleep apnea, and asthma, joint problems, musculoskeletal distress, fatty liver disease, gallstones, and gastro-esophageal
It has also more than tripled for children aged 6-11 years old. It makes one question whether the obesity dilemma in children is a trend or a weight battle that will have to be fought for years
Overweight children and adolescents are more likely to become obese adults. For example, one study found that approximately 80 percent of children who were overweight at 10 to 15 years old were obese at 25. (Bellows)Innocent kids deserve a healthy and long life in the future. What are the causes of childhood obesity? There is not one single cause, rather a combination of few.
According to The Social Security Bulletin (2003/2004) Baby Boomer retirees will be better off than the current or near-term retirees. The fact of the Baby Boomer generation having higher education and degrees plus remaining in the workforce for longer contributes to higher life time earnings. The Family income at age 67 is projected to be higher for Baby Boomer retirees the for current retirees, per capita family income at age 67 will increase from about $29,000 for current retirees to $44,000 for early baby boomers. (Butrice, Iams, & Smith
Genes and behavior may both be needed for a person to be overweight. In some cases multiple genes may increase one’s susceptibility for obesity and require outside factors; such as abundant food supply or little physical activity. It is now well established that overweight and the different forms of obesity are conditions tending to concentrate within a family. Obesity risk is two to eight times higher for a person with a family history as opposed to a person with no family history of obesity, and an even higher risk is observed in cases of severe obesity. Beside these rare cases, many individuals have a genetic predisposition that may lead to obesity.
I made sure I record every new development which I have observed, using the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) it helps me set standards for the learning, development and care of children from birth. My interaction with fellow staff is very effective, because when ever need something to be explained to me, it is been done in a full and understandable manner. Unit 1 communication has made my interaction with both colleagues and friends very effective in a way everyone understands each other. We support each other when needed. A month ago an incident occurred, where a two years old girl was given a strawberry milk shake.
Childhood obesity is becoming a serious issue in American children today. According to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) found that African American and Mexican American adolescents ages 12-19 were more likely to be overweight, at 21 percent and 23 percent respectively, than non-Hispanic White adolescents (14 percent). In children 6-11 years old, 22 percent of Mexican American children were overweight, whereas 20 percent of African American children and 14 percent of non-Hispanic White children were overweight. What is childhood obesity specifically? Well according to the staff from Mayo Clinic childhood obesity is a serious medical condition that affects children and adolescents.
Obesity in Middle Childhood Cori Rosenthal University of Phoenix BSHS 361 Child Development Penelope Jeffries, M.A. November 17, 2010 According to the Center for Disease Control, in 1980 6.5% of children aged six to 11 obese, compared to 19.6% in 2008. Seventy percent of obese children aged five to 17 had at least one of the risk factors for cardiovascular disease as well as an increased risk of joint problems, sleep apnea and social and psychological problems related to bullying and low self-esteem (Childhood Obesity, 2010, para 3). Obese children have an increased risk of becoming obese adults more likely to have heart disease, type two diabetes, stroke, osteoarthritis, and certain types of cancer (Childhood Obesity, 2010,