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Who is to blame for childhood obesity? Some would possibly say that the cause could be found within the home and personal practices. Others may say heredity, the fast food industry, or even advertisement. However it all comes back to the idea that we must find an answer and a resolution to what must be done to solve this rapidly growing issue. As of July 22, 2001 Greg Crister found in his research that 25% of all Americans under the age of nineteen years of age are considered to be overweight or obese (462). We as Americans should be disappointed by the fact that our country is slowly rotting away and giving in to food, leading our children into lives of gluttony and laziness. Our motivation should be these very same reasons. Take a look at our youth and decide to do something about it. Go to the very root of the problem and find what exactly is causing obesity for the children you know, take it away, and find an active resolution for a happier and healthier youth.
The first obvious resolution that comes to mind when attacking the problem of obesity, especially in children, is that of the intake of food. According to McDonald’s, the intake of three of their meals a we
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It seems that now more than ever the entertainment industry is raising today’s youth. Between cable, movies, and video games, children spend numerous hours in front of the television a day. It is proven the obesity is greater among those children and adolescents who watch television on a regular basis (Kid Source). When children are watching “x” amount of hours of television a day, roughly around half of that time is spent viewing commercials. Ninety-one percent of the food geared towards kids in commercials is high in either fat and/or salt (Patton). On Saturday mornings, 80% of the food advertisements broadcasted are filled with sugar and have low nutrition value (Patton). Instead of just letting your children vegetate in front of the television for hours, set a time limit that they are allowed to watch depending on the day, increasing the time slightly for weekends or special occasions.
Since children suddenly have all of this free time away from the television now, there is plenty of time fore physical activity. If children are encouraged to get involved in activities outside of the home, they will be more willing and eager to explore different activ
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Child Obesity It is extremely important to educate children about obesity and the causes of obesity. If children know what causes people to become .... |
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The Risk of Childhood Obesity .... Child obesity is defined as children who are more than 20 percent above the ideal weight for their particular height and age are considered obese. .... |
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The Risk of Childhood Obesity .... Child obesity is defined as children who are more than 20 percent above the ideal weight for their particular height and age are considered obese. .... |
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Childhood Obesity .... buttons. With the advanced technology we enjoy today, it 's not surprising that the child obesity rates have skyrocketed. Our children .... |
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Obesity .... Child obesity is also a growing concern in North America and it has been proven that children follow their parents ' examples in almost everything that they do .... |
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PROFESSIONAL ESSAYS |
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Emotional Reasons for Child Overweight Momentum Builds to Confront Child Obesity. Education Week, 24(7): 5. Krisberg, K. (2004). Institute of Medicine plan takes on childhood obesity. |
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Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act Retrieved December 5, 2004 from: http://www.obesity.org/subs/childhood/prevalence. html Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act. (2004). |
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Child Nutrition & WIC Reauthorization Act Retrieved December 5, 2004 from: http://www.obesity.org/subs/childhood/prevalence. html Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act. (2004). |
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Obesity and Eating Habits in Children is supported by Epstein, Kilanowski, Consalvi, and Paluch (1999) from health psychology, who studied the influence of physical activity on child obesity. |
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Several Articles on Education School lunch programs contribute to child obesity, a growing concern in US schools. The numbers of children and adolescents that are overweight are increasing. |
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Childhood Obesity Obesity in children is defined by how much the child exceeds the recommended weight for his or her age, sex, and height. Generally |
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