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Arguments Against Childhood Obesity

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HELP CHILDHOOD OBESITY Childhood obesity has gained a lot attention in recent years, according to this particular article the percentage of children aged 6–11 years in the United States 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 the same period. >Ogden CL This is showing the poor management in kids over the year. These problems are mainly from the advertisement of fast food, lack of physical activities, and parental control is the major effects health. Obesity is a medical condition resulting from excessive fat accumulation in various body parts .The easy way to define in this case comparing body weight/height. They’re many valuable ways to preventive measure against childhood obesity is included of optimal nutrition. Develop proper dietary plans. Children should barely eat fast food such fries. Guardians should try planning eating like a family. Fruits and vegetables ought to take precedence over carbohydrates. Preferably a half of the meal should compromise of vegetables. Water should be taken plenty throughout the day and during meal. Water …show more content…

• Thanks to First Lady has introduced new rules that saw companies limited in what products they could advertise on signs, vending machines, cups and menu boards on school grounds. (Published Aug. 2014). It very important for schools should follow proper guidelines. They should insist on active participations in sports and even include in subjects. This will help in losing unnecessary weight. Lastly the effective treatment of childhood obesity involves the dietary and behavior changes. However it is possible to manage the problem through adequate support and guidance programs by both parents and school. Let all say good health bright

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Ashiqullah Pardisi Instructor Porter ENG 111.124B 8 April 2015 Rhetorical Analysis: Don’t Blame the Eater David Zinczenko’s “Don’t Blame the Eater” and Dr.Mercola’s advertisement “Childhood Obesity is Everyone's Problem” (see fig.1) both argue that obesity is a very big problem which threatens everyone especially children. Fast food and junk food are the main causes of obesity. In David Zinczenko’s essay he talks about how easy it is for teenagers to get obese by eating fast food every day, and he talks about how he became obese when he was young. Dr. Mercola “Childhood Obesity is Everyone's Problem” argues through a picture and title to tell people that obesity is epidemic, and it is not only one person’s problem. FIG 1 Childhood Obesity

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Lazarou & Kouta (2010) define obesity as “a chronic metabolic disease, considered to be one of the main risk factors for cardiovascular disease”, and state that hypertension, atherosclerosis and type two diabetes have also been shown to be more likely in people with obesity (p. 641). These adult health problems have now become commonplace amongst children and youth today (Tuckwood, 2012). With obesity being diagnosed at earlier ages, prevention becomes increasingly difficult; personal habits are harder to break, health risks are more serious, and the likelihood of living with obesity in adulthood is significantly higher. Fifty percent of children who are obese will become obese adults (Lazarou & Kouta, 2010).

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Obesity has become a major dilemma within America, mostly childhood obesity which has become in my eyes an epidemic. Childhood obesity will bring about adult obesity, health issues, psychological problems, and will even damper on sociological issues when pertaining to relating to culture and other people on a daily basis ( ex: brings about bullying or being bullied, social issues with kids, and low self-esteem and confidence). These include but never restricted to the fact of physical, social, environmental, psychological, and health issues all within a wider scale mostly if the pattern of obesity starts at an early age and then progress to adolescence and adulthood. The factors given in obesity has once again become a worldwide issue and concern for family, friends, and the child.

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Childhood obesity was defined as one of the epidemics of our modern society and it has changed to pandemic (WHO, 2000) due to increased number of cases around the world. The latest report from the World Health Organization confirmed 42 million infants and young children were overweight and obese (WHO, 2013). Australia experienced a high rate of obesity in the adult population and a fast growing increase in childhood obesity, counting 1 in 4 children becoming obese. This situation makes a big burden to the Public health system due to the expenditure of health promotions and interventions to increase healthy eating and physical activity in order to decrease levels of obesity (Australia Government, 2009). Development countries have been experiencing

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2.Children are eating alot and burning of the calories. B.According to msnbc.com 49% of parents dont have time for a home cooked meal, they turn to restaurants , which are high in calories and less fruits and vegatables. 1.Fast foods are loaded with refined sugar, fat, and sodium. It may not be about how much we eat or what we eat it is also about a balanced excercise and diet. II.Excercising too little is also a major issue that is recognized regard to childhood obesity.

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Therefore to create a healthier America, activists must attack the root of the problem and work to eliminate childhood obesity. To eliminate childhood obesity, those who are uneducated on the topic must be educated. The American people must develop a larger understanding of childhood obesity by identifying the extremity of the problem, learning the causes, and becoming aware of the long term effects. When beginning one's journey in learning more about childhood obesity they must first realize how prevalent adulthood obesity is in America, “Nearly 60 million American adults between the ages of 20 and 75 years—1 in 3—are obese.”

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Today, about one in three American kids and teens are overweight or obese; nearly triple the rate in 1963. Child obesity has quickly become one of the most serious health challenges of the 21st century. A few studies have assessed the effect of cooking activities on diet quality and health parameters. Involvement in cooking at home has been positively associated with fruit and vegetable intake and overall diet quality in children. Yet only about 2 percent of children eat healthy.

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“Over the past three decades the childhood obesity rate has more than doubled for preschool children (ages two-five) and adolescents (ages twelve-nineteen), and it has more than tripled for children ages six-eleven,” stated by Charlotte Kelso and Virginia Education Association. As you can see those are some very bad numbers for childhood obesity. Being obese increases the chance of having heart problems, cholesterol

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A Weighted Matter- Childhood Obesity Target Audience: Parents of children and preadolescents ages 4-12 Childhood obesity is a growing concern in the United States. Nearly 30% of children today are overweight, and with extensive knowledge about the risk factors of this disease, researchers are looking to express just how bad this problem has become. Kids with a Body Mass Index (BMI) at or above 95% fall into the obese category. At this rate, one-third of all children born after the year 2000 will suffer from diabetes during their lifetime (“Childhood Obesity”).

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The policy I would like to see implemented would consist of regulations that require all schools to serve only healthy cooked foods. It would also require the schools to provide at least 1 hour a day in rigorous activities for the children, mandating that all children attend. I would also like to see a policy that states that all fast food restaurants provide healthy options as the majority of their menu, for both children and adults. Another part of this policy would be to make these options affordable to the population, at fast food prices. Most children and adults eat out a vast majority of their meals.

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Childhood obesity is becoming more common, yet people haven’t done anything to help. In the United States many more people are becoming obese. The amount of obese people has tripled since the 1970s. Nearly 1

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Childhood obesity in America is a very serious problem, which has been overlooked for quite some time. Over the past three decades the number of children considered overweight or obese has nearly tripled. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have stated childhood obesity is the fastest growing health crisis in the United States. Americans, especially children and adolescents are getting bigger and unhealthier, with 1 out of 3 kids being considered obese or overweight. Obesity is associated with a number of serious health issues including but not limited to, increase risk of heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, breathing problems, and trouble sleeping (AACAP 2011).

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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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People may think overweight child is look so cut and it’s mean the child in a good heath. parents will not being with there child everywhere So, children should have awareness in childhood obesity. Lack of awareness make them eating unhealthy food and junk food when their parents was not there. It is hard to control everything. 1.1 .Thesis

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Obesity: There is a direct link between young children’s eating habits and them becoming overweight and obese later on. Children in families with insufficient access to nutritious foods are in fact significantly more likely to be obese in early childhood than other children. This is the result of excessive calorie intake and an emphasis on foods that have high levels of fat, sugar and sodium.

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