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Childhood Obesity: Annotated Bibliography

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Annotated Bibliography Babey, S.H., Hastert, T.A., Wolstein, J., Diamant, A.L. (2010). Income disparities in obesity trends among California adolescents. American Journal of Public Health (100)11, 2149 2155. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2010.192641 Childhood obesity has increased to 17% in the last thirty years, causing concern for the health industry as costs increase and preventable diseases become more prevalent. Over 17,000 adolescents were interviewed in the California study between 2001-2007 through the California Health Interview Survey. Results showed that in 2001, obesity was 70% higher in children who lived below the federal poverty line (FPL) than children who lived 300% above the FPL. In 2007, obesity was higher in the lowest income group …show more content…

The authors believe that habits emerge at a young age because of the social norms and cultural aspects found at school. In order to successfully implement a program for these issues, an evidence-based program is needed. The authors focus on three specific programs, of which Coordinated Approach to Child Health and Planet Health (CATCH) is primarily considered due to its effectiveness. CATCH focuses on physical activity and healthy eating and involves the coordination of individuals in and outside the classroom. Parents, children, administrators, program staff, physical educators, teachers, and food service persons are all vital to the successfulness of the CATCH program. Evaluated in seven different states, statistics showed that there was a 40-50% increase in physical activity and a decrease in fat from 39% to 32%. In schools without the program implemented, there was an increase in those overweight from 26-39% in girls and 40-49% in boys. In respect to the students attending school in College Station ISD, a CATCH program would be beneficial to increase physical activity and healthy eating, involving a coordinated network of individuals. Essential to good results is the support of an administrator such as a principal or director. Further inquiries should be made on whether involving a registered nurse would strengthen the program or not. Since the study was not conducted in Texas, differences and problems could arise if

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Health Education Strategy – Point Mar Case Study: Childhood Obesity In health education and promotion, utilizing an effective strategy in intervention programs is vital to the success of the program. According to Rural Health Information Hub (2017), health education strategies are tailored to suit the target population. Considering the Point Mar Case Study, with the focus of this paper being to develop an effective health education strategy to address childhood obesity, with adult onset of type II diabetes. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC] (2015), essential knowledge, enumerates the characteristics of an effective health education curriculum to include, dissemination of essential knowledge to shape the group

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Research Question and Data Strategy As a student of public policy, understanding the variability of income between different groups allows for researchers to deepen their understanding of the domestic economy. Obesity in the United States has become a catastrophic issue, and has manifested itself as an interesting topic to research when analyzing citizen’s income distributions. The research question for this report allows us to investigate the effects of obesity on income using data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth, 1979 Cohort. The National Longitudinal Survey of Youth, 1979 Cohort or (NLSY79) is a longitudinal project that follows the lives of a sample of American youth born between 1957-1964.

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Erin Hennessy reports that a child is considered overweight or obese when their body mass index (BMI) for age is greater than or equal to the 85th percentile (611). Lubna Mahmood writes an interesting article called “The Childhood Obesity Epidemic: A Mini Review”. In this article she explains how childhood obesity is related to diabetes and cardiovascular problems. Mahmood tells us how a child’s environment can increase the chances of a child to become obese. The article also provides information on how television, inactivity, and junk foods play a role in the obesity epidemic.

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Thesis and Questions There are many primary causes of obesity in youth, but I argue the lack of physical activity and the abundance of unhealthy foods around our youth has caused obesity to grow locally. How can we, as Athletic Trainers, promote healthier eating to youth around North Carolina? In what ways can we get more youth to participate in physical activities on a regular

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Obesity is now an epidemic in the United States; with over sixty-six percent of American adults who are obese or overweight, this issue should not be taken lightly. However, adults are not the only people in this country who suffer from overweight; children are also a vulnerable population to obesity. In this study, Shafft et. all “focus[ed] on investigating the extent to which incidence of child overweight may be linked to poor or uneven access to full-service grocery stores” (155). This study focused on the rural population in Pennsylvania by taking an analysis of 501 school districts in Pennsylvania.

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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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Childhood obesity is rapidly increasing due to the shift in cultural norms. Not only is weight affected by surroundings, but exposure to technology deeply creates roots sunk deep into the issue of Obesity. AAP, the American

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The Center for Disease Control report states that childhood obesity rate is doubled and tripled for the adolescents in the past 30 years. The percentage increased from 7 percent in 1980 to 18 percent in 2010 among childhood which ages vary between 6-11 years old. And for adolescence of 12-19 years old, the percentage increases from 5 percent to 18 percent. Indeed, in 2010 more than 1/3 children and adolescents were overweight or obese (Center for Disease Control and prevention (CDC). Another fascinating statistic is provided by the American Heart Association National Center, office of science and medicine.

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Health Advocacy Campaign One area of significant concern throughout the United States is childhood obesity. Children have been becoming unhealthier and overweight every year. “Childhood obesity in the United States presents major health challenges, but neither the medical industry, public health advocates, nor policy makers have identified effective ways of reversing increasing rates of obesity among youth” (Kersh, Stroup, & Taylor, 2011, p. 1). “The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) describes children as being at risk for overweight if they are above the 85th percentile body mass index (BMI) and defines childhood overweight as a BMI at or above the sex- and age-specific 95th percentile BMI cut points from the 2000 CDC Growth

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