Anita Loughrey's Stopping Childhood Obesity

Daniel Weintraub is the author of an article named, “ The Battle against fast food begins in the home.” In the article , he argues that the blame for children’s obese problem should go to the parents. The parents are the only ones in position to solve the problem. Giving blame to others for something you’re not responsible for is not right.

In one of the picture provided on the article, we can see a child playing outside. Outdoor activities provide ample exercise to burn the excess fat in the body leading to healthier life. As we live in an era with modern technologies, outdoor activities have been limited. Parents should emphasize on fun exercise and participate with children to motivate them to work out. Like the article says “It Takes A Village” to tackle the growing problem, parents are the key to control their children’s

Unfortunately, in society this is not a sole, individual case. Perhaps, the most popular example of an obese child due to parental feeding is the sensationalized reality TV star, Alana Thompson or "Honey Boo Boo" as they call her in the show Here Comes Honey Boo Boo. The beauty pageant turned reality TV star recently tried to lose weight, after being diagnosed as obese. Currently, she weighs 125 pounds and stands at 4-foot-6. Her body mass index (BMI) is equal to or greater than the 95th percentile, which is calculated by using her height and weight measurements to estimate her body fat. My close watch on the documentary, Our Supersized Kids also demonstrates how parental feeding relates to childhood obesity. The documentary emphasizes the effect of parents starting with their general mentality on the well-being of their child and the way their eating practices affect their child. I will also include Household Routines and Obesity in US Preschool-Aged Children, which demonstrates the influence of household routines and their hold on the child's development of obesity. It demonstrates and informs

Studies from the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, more than half of adults are overweight or obese and nearly one in five kindergarten students are obese (Doc A). Most overweight children usually have parents that are obese. The problem is that when parents do not eat right, neither do their children. Because, children eat what their parents cook. It is very important for the government to control what is consumed by kids. Children are the future and children with obesity can end up with serious health problems in the

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. This is especially true of children who regularly consume fast food. Obesity in children can lead to conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure and a variety of other health problems besides depression and lower

Since childhood obesity is metaphorically refers as “epidemic”, there must be a cause for this “epidemic”. Moffat listed several causes for obesity in the article, and the main causes are victims themselves, victims’ parents, social construction, and “toxic” environment. Out of all the factors that contributed to childhood obesity, I agree with the social construction and the “toxic” environment the most. people live in poor neighborhood often have less access to fresh, healthy, and nutritious food due to poor social construction. They also tend to eat unhealthy because there is no nearby grocery store, and the only available

In a western society that continuous to renounce communalism and embrace individualism, it is easily noticed that the problems faced by few are ignored by the many. This ignorance, intentional or not, is allowing communal problems to accelerate the pace. However, the issue at hand is one that affects you whether or not you are aware of it; if you are an American, or in any western society for that matter. It affects nearly twenty percent of the under eighteen population in the United States and costs taxpayers on average 14 billion dollars per year. As a Parent, it can tack $19,000 onto the total of raising each child. 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

active the body will receive calories more than what the child need. Witch make the child gain weight. Children and parent should have more awareness about obesity. It's begin from the home, school, friends.

Child obesity is not merely an issue in the world but it has been seen as an epidemic. The number of overweight and obese children has increased at an alarming rate over the past years, and there is no chance of it slowly down without action being taken. Children suffering from obesity face an increased risk of compromised physical and mental well-being. 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,

a massive financial burden to fulfill. While much of the expenses are covered by government policy, this still leaves many Hispanics in low income more dangerous neighborhoods. Unsafe neighborhoods and parks result in a lack of safe places for children to get the necessary physical activity they need. An insufficient amount of physical activity is one of the leading causes of obesity in children. As mentioned earlier, schools are majorly affected by the obesity rates in children. Due to the large obesity rates in Hispanic American children, primarily Hispanic schools are especially susceptible to this problem. The schools are beginning to implement programs and educational classes to help end this epidemic at the community level. Hospitals

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). In order to grasp the relevancy of this health issue, an inquiry into Canadian data regarding adolescent obesity rates is in

Loughrey’s book was more focused on how if there is an obese child in a family, then the whole family should work together to help motivate the child to lose the appropriate weight and maintain a healthy lifestyle. Obesity usually runs in the family from either one side of the family or both. Children will usually look up to their parents on how they eat or how they live their lives; the good and bad habits. If a child watches how their parents react to a certain type of food the child will most likely feel the same way. Parents should consider eating more fruits and vegetables or healthier in general, so that way their children will start to do the same (Loughrey. 23). Ways to help their children would be to cook healthier meals and by buying non-junk food for after school snacks. Before buying nutritious food, parents should sit their children down and talk to them about what they want to do so they can help them lose weight, that way the child does not feel like they are being forced into something that they do not want to do (Loughrey. 22). Letting the child set their own weight goals will help them want to achieve it more than letting the parent set their goals. One problem children face at school is bullying because of their weight or, if they are a boy that is overweight or obese, they are usually bullying other children. Growing up overweight, children tend to have a hard time having a social life with other people because of the way they feel about their bodies. Girls will tend to have a more insecurity about their selves because the way their bodies look (Loughrey.

Over the past generation obesity has become a major health issue. The term obesity is best describe as someone having a body mass index (BMI) equal to or above the 95th percentile. Within both genders of African American children and adolescent obesity has increased tremendously. Obesity can contribute too many chronic illnesses down the line if left untreated such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, asthma, and type 2 diabetes (Coreil, 2009). Studies have reported that within low income communities 1 out of 3 children are considered as overweight or obese (Ogden et al., 2010). Just counting for obesity within African Americans alone obesity has spike from 10.4% to 24.4% (Ogden et al., 2010). The key points which will be discussed are the social

In today’s society “one out of three children is considered overweight or obese” (Little 2011). Childhood obesity is linked to several severe health problems. Children who are overweight or obese are at risk of having cardiovascular disease and problems relating to that such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and type-two diabetes during childhood. Physical problems aren’t the only problem relating to obesity; “Research confirms obese children are at a higher risk for social and psychological problems” because overweight kids tend to get bullied due to their weight (Little 2011). Children who have weight issues early on are also more likely to have weight issues as adults. The early onset of obesity can lead to disabilities and kidney failure as

Childhood to adolescent obesity in America is becoming an over-whelming issue. Most schools have decided that physical education isn’t critical due to budget cuts and the increased pressure to excel in standardized tests. One out of three children in the U.S. is over-weight or obese according to the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. I believe that childhood obesity is the result of lack of exercise and poor diet due to a fast-paced lifestyle. Junk food is attractive for many reasons including price, taste, and convenience. My own research outside of school has led me to learn and value the importance of healthy food as it preserves and protects our body from diseases because it contains the vitamins, minerals, and protein that our