The popular opinion on obesity is that children and their parents aren’t capable or willing of taking the time and effort of cutting down on their weight. However, US News reports that “doctors specializing in obesity and weight loss say certain scientific and societal factors -- including genetics, the rise of processed foods that include soybean oil and national overconsumption of sugar-sweetened beverages -- are more likely to blame for childhood obesity than lazy kids or indulgent parents. ‘Obesity is...
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Did you know that 1 in 10 children in Singapore and 41 MILLION children worldwide are overweight? What’s 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 however, as I am here to provide you with a solution that is... swimming! Here are 6 reasons why swimming can reduce child obesity. Swimming is more fun and less daunting than other...
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In the United States, the percentage of children and adolescents affected by obesity has more than tripled since the 1970’s. 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 ways young children can prevent obesity, they still continue with unhealthy habits. Many kids would rather stay home and play video games than go on a hike, play outside, or run around...
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Abstract This research is based on Children’s eating habits and their food consumption have direct relations with obesity, diabetes , cancers, hypertension and coronary heart disease. Television advertisements directly affect children’s eating habits and their food consumption. This study was conducted in order to examine television advertisements and children’s food consumption while watching television and their desire to purchase goods that they see on television advertisements. INTRODUCTION The food companies provide set sizes of packaged food which may influence people...
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Between the years 1978 and 2004 Canadian youth aged 2 to 17 became 11% more likely to experience clinical obesity (Childhood Obesity Foundation, 2015, para. 2). Even more frightening, in 2017, 30% of youth aged 5 to 17 were overweight or obese (“Tackling Obesity,” 2018, para. 1). Between 40% and 70% of obese youth become obese adults at risk of developing Type 2 Diabetes and body dysmorphia (“The Link Between Childhood,” 2017, para. 2). Despite negative consequences, obesity continues to...
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Obesity has become a global epidemic over the last 30 years affecting 40 million children, below the age of five. The implications of obesity not only affect the health of an individual but also their social lives, the society around them and the overall economics of a country. Today, obesity affects 25% of Australian children, making it the biggest threat to Australia’s public health (Bronwyn, 2016). Rates of obesity, over the last 25 years have risen globally(Overweight and Obesity,2019). This...
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Have you ever asked a child what they want to eat for dinner or lunch and their response was a hearty vegetable? Or does that answer usually sound more like pizza or McDonalds? More than fifty percent of commercials or advertisements that children see while watching television or on the internet are food related. Commercials are so influential on children because they target them in particular by the colors and funny advertisements, and catchy jingles. Commercials catch children's attention without...
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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 the Body Mass Index (BMI). The challenges affect the children both mentally and physically and it is therefore important to both society and healthcare to help the growing children on how to avoid such challenges. In order to...
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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 for his or her age. The excess weight may come from either bone, fat, muscle, water or a mix of all four. (Davidson, 2013). It is also suggested that this can...
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Introduction Obesity is the second leading cause of preventable death worldwide 1 In Canada, 13% of children between the ages of 5-17 are obese with another 20% overweight 1 Obesity is responsible for an increased risk of developing chronic diseases such as cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, and respiratory disturbances 3 Due to factors such as socioeconomic status, and physical, and emotional health. Registered Kinesiologists can influence change by prescribing exercise. Recommendation It is recommended that the Government of Ontario provide additional funding...
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The word Obesity in a dictionary is defined as having excess body fat. Obesity many times is overlooked or joked about due to people not researching how obesity is a very important health issue that is only increasing. Obesity to me is more than a word. During High School and Middle School, everybody always joked about obesity and other health issues. But one day I and my friends saw a kid get bullied because of his weight, and nobody except...
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Arguments for War on Obesity Obesity has become a major problem in the United States. (Welcome 2019). Obesity can cause a wide range of health problems. Obesity can affect all age ranges from infancy all the way to the elderly. Obesity can be a result of many different factors. I’m personally a part of the obese population. I also have my own theory on how I became obese. There are also ways to prevent obesity and ways to overcome obesity....
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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 outside for as long as they could. The CNMI is ranked as the third in having the most people with diabetes. Most of the diabetes cases are from being obese. Today,...
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