Category: Childhood Obesity

How Environment Affects Children Eating Habits School-aged children are classified as overweight or obese with a percentage of 10 around the world (Foerste et al.). Many years ago, child obesity was not really an issue that is to be argued about or discussed. Back then, children had an average weight, ate healthier food, and played…

Synthesis Essay on Childhood Obesity Obesity is one of the leading chronic diseases throughout the world. Obesity is the leading cause of United States mortality, disability, morbidity, and last but not least healthcare costs adding up to billions of dollars in preventable spending each year. Obesity in scientific terms is having an excess amount of…

Role of Nutrition Education in Prevention of Childhood Obesity in Low-Income Families Childhood obesity has steadily become a problem in the United States. Data from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show an increase of prevalence of obesity in children and adolescents. In addition, a decrease in level of education shows an increase…

The Link Between Childhood Obesity And Trauma Over the years eating disorders have become more common in people of all ages. As more and more people find themselves facing the harsh reality of eating disorders I have decided that for my research project Im going to look deeper into the causes of eating disorders and…

Solutions To End The Presence Of Obesity Among The Young And Growing Children Obesity is one of the challenges facing the current generation and most probably the young and growing children. According to Lobstein et al. (2015), obesity refers to excess body weights or body fats that might affect one’s health and are measured by…

Essay on Is Childhood Obesity an Epidemic From 1971 until 1984 Michel Foucault was the working as the Chair of the History of Systems of Thought at the College de France (Ransom, 1997). Marginalized and underprivileged groups were the focus of plenty of theoretical work done by Foucault, the history of social and medical sciences…

Child and Adolescent Obesity in the USA In the United States, the percentage of children and adolescents affected by obesity has more than tripled since the 1970s. There are many reasons for this increase, but the most impactful causes are usage of modern technology, unhealthy eating patterns, and lack of exercise. Although there are many…

The Reasons How Swimming Can Reduce Child Obesity Did you know that 1 in 10 children in Singapore and 41 MILLION children worldwide are overweight? Whats worse is that 7 in 10 of these children grow up to be obese as adults as well! Did these figures alarm you?! I hope they did! Fret not…

The Factors of Obesity in Kids Childhood obesity has become a complex health concern for public health officials. Obesity in children has reached its peak with more than one- third of children being either overweight or obese. (Salem Press,2014). Childhood obesity can be defined as when a child is above the normal weight and height…

The Issue of Childhood Obesity in Mexico Introduction Obesity is a complicated contemporary disease that can be simply defined as having an excessive amount of body fat to the point it starts to cause health problems. Therefore, obesity is not only a superficial or beauty concern as one may contemplate, but it also encompasses hidden…