Some kids are suing fast food companies, because they feel that they are making them fat. ... I blame the government and the parents for children's fast food related obesity because the government doesn't stop promoting fast food products knowing that kids and people are becoming obese and parents because they are the ones providing food for them. ... James Mcneal a professor of marketing at Texas A&M and an authority on marketing to children states that "It's the largest market there is...Kids four to twelve spend on their own wants and needs about $30 billion a year, but...

• Word Count: 630
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

With so many electronic game systems (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii, etc.) and a literal bombardment of television programs aimed at children and teenagers, millions of kids are sitting in front of the TV, eating snacks and forgoing exercise and healthy living. ... Until recent years the foods offered at schools have been somewhat healthy, now kids can buy candy and soda from vending machines offered in their schools. ... Family behaviors handed down such as eating and activity habits influence a child's body weight. ... Such habits established in childhood help adolescents ma...

• Word Count: 1971
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The following essay researches the importance of sociocultural and environmental influences, as to whether such contributions are the most significant or go hand in hand with biological factors in the development of eating disorders. ... Kids who are heavily involved in sports such as gymnastics, figure skating, ballet, and cross-country runners, to name a few, have to start watching their weight as early as age 7 because they are judged on their appearance. ...

• Word Count: 2058
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Accumulation of fat starts since childhood because parents believed that the more "chubby" a kid were the healthier and full of life he or she would be. ... For those parents, usually those who barely have time to educate their kids properly, the most important thing is to satisfy the hunger of their children, without focusing on the consequences in a long term. ... As a result of sedentarism and technology, advertising is becoming a huge factor that influences people in eating more. ...

• Word Count: 2045
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Over the past couple of decades, there has been a significant increase in the prevalence of obesity rates in North America. Measures of socioeconomic disadvantage including neighborhood poverty and low parental/guardian education are related to family obesity rates. Poverty may impact obesity rates through lack of physical activity, inadequate sleep habits, and parental monitoring (Ludwig, 2011). The recent dramatic increase are unlikely due to biological and genetic changes at the individual level, but rather, are linked to the social and economic status among communities. The reason behind ...

• Word Count: 2952
• Approx Pages: 12
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

For example, I have seen many parents use the "snack reward" trick for cheering up cranky kids. ... The first step to acceptance is to probe deep into the psyche of the individual and single out the damaging events that influence eating behavior. ...

• Word Count: 2361
• Approx Pages: 9
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

We took note of the length of each P.E class (between 35 to 45 minutes), rate of how activity the kids were in the class, to how long the children were in standard classroom (6 out of the 8 hours). ... Results from the article Retraction: Strategies for the Prevention of Childhood Obesity stated that parental influences have a huge effect on selection on food for young children. ...

• Word Count: 2425
• Approx Pages: 10
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate