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Childhood Obesity Childhood obesity is a huge problem around the world. Not just children obesity is the problem but also obesity in adults is the issue. Organizations and companies have been started to help fight against childhood obesity, and also to teach parents how to live a healthier life with their kids. Schools have also joined to fight against this issue that affect many kids around the world. Michelle Obama and Beyonce have got together to fight against this cause also. Beyonce made a song called (move your body) to implement exercise for kids in schools. Michelle Obama created a program called (let’s move) created for schools to have healthier kids. together they got with schools in the united States to make healthy meal plans with balanced food and nutrients for children. At schools kids receive free breakfast, lunch, and if they stay after school they receive a afternoon snack. Childhood Obesity is a condition where the child is overweight for his or her weight and height. Overweight is defined for having an excess of body …show more content…

The grains portions should include 1 slice of of bread, ½ cup of cooked rice or pasta, ½ cup for cooked cereal, 1 ounce of ready to eat cereal. Portions with vegetables should include ½ of chopped raw or cooked vegetables, 1 cup of raw leafy vegetables. Fruits should have at least 1 piece of fruit or melon watch, ¾ cups of fruit juice, ½ cup of canned fruits, ¼ cup of dried fruit. Milk portions are composed of 1 of low fat or fat free milk and yogurt. 2 ounces of cheese. Meat portions should include 2-3 ounces of cooked lean meat, poultry or fish, ½ cup of dry beans or one egg counts as 1 ounce of lean meat, 2 tablespoons of peanut butter counts as one ounce of meat. For fats and sweets parents should watch out and provide limited

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Ensuring and encouraging schools to offer more fruits and vegetables to the students is a way of incorporating these foods into a child’s daily diet. There are a number of articles written on fast food consumption and obesity. A study performed in Michigan on fast food and obesity states , “the main reason that Michigan adults go to fast-food restaurants is that they are quick and convenient (64%). Over eating and unhealthy eating may result in obesity and other medical health problems. Fast food is high in fat content and calories and gives that temporary full feeling making it easy and convenient.

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Obesity is a major issue that not only adults and adolescents face, but it is an issue that school-aged children face on a daily basis. Parents and school systems often debate the real reason why students are becoming obese or overweight children. Although, the parents have a great argument stating that students spend more time at school rather than at home. So the amount of nutrients that children consume depends on the school. Which raises flags in the food justice and social justice departments.

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The Fight of Child Obesity: An Annotated Bibliography Boseley, Sarah. " Curbs on junk food ads No 1 priority in fighting childhood obesity, says study. "The Guardian”. Guardian News and Media, 12 Nov. 2016. Web.

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Limit Distractions at Mealtime Another reason patients at the Canadian hospitals neglected to eat involved interruptions; therefore, it may be helpful if health care providers limit distractions at mealtime. 5. Incorporate the Daily Food Patterns Recommended by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) The following diet is recommended by the NIH for individuals aged 50 and older: 2 to 2 ½ cups of vegetables 2 to 2 ½ cups of fruit (½ cup of fruit is equal to ¼ cup of dried fruit or a 2-inch peach) 5 ½ ounces of foods high in protein (one egg, ½ an ounce of seeds or nuts, ¼ cup of tofu or 1 tablespoon of peanut butter are equivalent to one ounce of fish, meat or poultry) 2 to 3 cups of low-fat or fat-free dairy (1 ½ to 2 ounces of cheese or one cup of yogurt are equivalent to 1 cup of milk)

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The issue is childhood obesity, and it is only accelerating as a percentage of children in both America and all western nations of the world. Childhood Obesity is an issue relevant to all who consider themselves part of American society and it has profound adverse effects economically, physically for those afflicted with the issue, and mentally for those who live an obese childhood or within the family unit of a household with at least one obese child. The scope of the issue is massive and the impact of the consequences dire in many accounts. There is hope to reverse course and change the way of American-western living, and it starts with understanding the size and

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Research shows that children eat more without realizing when they are served larger amounts. Vegetable and fruit intake is dwindling down in youth diets. French fries are the most common “vegetable” that children eat making up twenty-five percent of their intake. Fruit juices are 40% of the fruit intake for children. Because of the shift in cultural norms, there are more unhealthy foods at convenience versus the healthy food that used to be found in many

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The problem of childhood obesity in the United States has grown considerably in recent years. Approximately one out of every five children in the U.S is overweight or obese, and the number is continuing to rise. As of 2012, more than one third of children and adolescents were overweight or obese. Next, percentage of children age 6-11 years in the United States who were obese increased from 7% in 1980 to nearly 18% in 2012. Being overweight or obese is defined as having excess body weight for a particular height from fat, muscle, bone, water or a combination of these factors.

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With old school lunches many meals did not provide students with the proper amounts of protein, fruits, and vegetables since they mainly consisted of foods such as pizza, macaroni and cheese, and grilled cheese. All of these popular foods were filled with unnecessary fats, oils, and carbs that students did not need in their daily diets. New school lunches will help provide all students with necessary vitamins and minerals into their diet such as Vitamin D and K through popular vegetables and fruits. Along with the general population of students, a new healthier lunch will majorly benefit the low-income students, as most school systems give these students a free or price-reduced lunch. Since for some of these students, it is their only whole meal of the day it is important for them to have a proper meal.

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As I walk through the hallways in my school, I see the problem evidently. Our world has become over populated with the greater evil, obesity, childhood obesity to be more specific. Childhood obesity is one of the most serious, prevailing health challenges of the twenty first century. Children all over the world are eating and eating, to the point where they don’t realize they have been over-eating, until it is too late. All throughout America, thousands of children suffer from childhood obesity, but how can they avoid the problem before it’s too late?

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To start, it is important that the facts are stated. “Centers for Disease Control and Prevention” presents some important facts that help us get a larger picture of the problem that we are facing. They stated, “Childhood obesity has more than doubled in children and quadrupled in adolescents in the past 30 years. The percentage of adolescents aged 6-11 years who were obese increased from 7% in 1980 to nearly 18% in 2012. Similarly, the percentage of adolescents aged 12-19 years who were obese increased from 5% to nearly 21% over

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Obesity is when people have a difficult time controlling their eating habits and become overweight. Since obesity has been an issue in the United States,

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Childhood obesity is a rising problem and needs to be stopped but the only way to stop it is through education which the U.S government is sorely lacking. There are children that don’t have access to a supermarket and don’t have a car within a mile in many southern states[see fig. 1]. By not having these easily accessible supermarkets they are going to go to gas stations and purchase unhealthy foods on a weekly basis which could eventually lead to a more unhealthy, possibly obese, child. Parents need to be educated on raising a healthy child by giving them the tools to shop more healthily and provide varied meals for their children rather than keep them in the dark to let their children become obese. [1] Schools also play a large part into childhood obesity as a majority of children eat school lunches so they could be potentially eating unhealthy foods at an important time of their lives.

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Child obesity is not advertised like the lastest chicken nugget meal, which need to be addressed. There has been a rapid growth in child obesity worldwide. It has now caused a major problem in the health of young children. Center for Diseases Control took a survey in 2011 to 2014, showing that 12.7 million are being affected from the ages of 2 - 19 years old. Fast food restaurants are advertising in children show commercials.

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1. Introduction The rate of childhood obesity has increased over few years. There are 41 million children in the world are overweight or at risk of obesity. Childhood obesity is a serious health problem.

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Obesity in children is a significant public health concern. In addition, there is evidence that the incidence of children who are overweight is increasing despite efforts to the contrary. The consequences of child obesity are far reaching, implicating not only children on a physical scale but also socially and mentally. However,

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