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sldaly

Obesity in Children - 5 views

www.webmd.com/...obesity-children

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  • sldaly on 27 Jan 17
     
    One third of children in the U. S. is overweight or obese, and this number is continuing to rise. Children have fewer weight-related health and medical problems than adults. However, overweight children are at high risk of becoming overweight adolescents and adults, placing them at risk of developing chronic diseases such as heart disease and diabetes later in life.
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  • luminitaparavat on 28 Jan 17
     
    Obesity in children in our country happens to have the highest percentage in comparison with other countries. I think we, as parents and we, as responsible adults can change this. We should have in schools mandatory pysical education classes, at least once a week. and it would still make a difference. Also, the school snacks or lunches, the menu needs adjustment and changed to a more nutritional one, not one that is high in calories. Now, I know that kids love fast food, but if that can be limited I think would change something. Sometimes us, the parents we are making this mistake, being in a hurry out of convenience, we buy some fast food and dinner ready. Of course, the child loves it and everyone is happy, but if we do this over and over, the result is child obesity and health issues related to that. The change needs to start with us, as adults in the choices we make.
  • monique102 on 28 Jan 17
     
    Diet and activity is so important especially when it comes to children. Adults are supposed to engage children in daily activities and teach them while they are young to have a clean eating diet. The U.S. definitely has the highest rates when it comes to obesity. With all the fast and processed foods around it just makes it convenient for us all to buy.
  • aus2127741 on 29 Jan 17
     
    Parents who let their children become obese are abusive. Also these so called "healthy" menus at schools are often nothing more than calorie restrictions. For example, my former high school Ironwood often only served a slice of pizza and that is it and charged $2.75. Students would instead by 2 slices of pizza from vendors for a dollar each. Also many students just skip lunch all together and snack after they get home from school. Another problem is the budget. Cafeteria workers make very little money and have a small amount of money to spend,. As a result cafeterias serve junk food because it is cheaper. Also many parents use the busy excuse to be neglectful of their children's health.
  • che2146091 on 29 Jan 17
     
    To say that parents who let their children become obese are abusive have never struggled with weight. But that too is a generalization. There are so many children that are on fighting diseases and are given medication that has side effects of weight gain.One of these drugs is steroids. My daughter is fighting several different battles she was born with. She is on steroids, by the doctor, to fight one of the diseases. She is also a love vegetables and fruits. She swims every week. She takes tap, ballet, jazz and gymnastics. She is overweight, but very fit. Some diseases are ruthless. To say that being overweight is because you eat pizza and that you are unhealthy is just wrong. There are many ways that you can be unhealthy. Looks can be deceiving. Don't judge that book until you read it
  • and2177879 on 29 Jan 17
     
    High blood pressure at such a young age is horrible. The parents are not the only ones at fault but our society is at fault for allowing to go as far as it has gone. As "aus2127741", states about the school systems lack of nutritional value is absolutely correct, it being disgusting.
  • cheyennehorne on 29 Jan 17
     
    Obesity in children is often sad to see but it is becoming very prevalent in American society. In my opinion, a mixture of an extremely sedentary lifestyle as well as poor nutritional choices at school and at home contribute largely to this issue. Because children now have a multitude of indoor activities that don't necessarily get them on their feet and a lack of overall knowledge on what is a decent, balanced diet I'm not really surprised to see this issue skyrocketing.
  • azrafuentes101 on 03 Feb 21
     
    Obesity is still rising especially because of the pandemic that we are going through which made families quarantine for a long time. It is very sad that the obesity rates only have increased.
azrafuentes101

WHO | Why does childhood overweight and obesity matter? - 1 views

www.who.int/...en

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  • azrafuentes101 on 03 Feb 21
     
    The prevention of obesity is very important because even though it may seem bad already, it just gets worse. Awareness is key that way those who are struggling with obesity will understand that being overweight will just lead to certain deaths or disabilities.
Christina Romano

unhealthy tax - 0 views

articles.philly.com/...e-health-care-childless-adults

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  • Christina Romano on 06 Jun 13
     
    AZ medicaid is thinking about charging 50$ a year if smoker diabetes or overweight. This would be a state-federal health care program for low income. Plan still pending approval
anonymous

Liquid Candy - 0 views

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shared by anonymous on 08 Jun 13 - No Cached
  • anonymous on 08 Jun 13
     
    In 1998 the individual soda intake was at its highest, averaging a surprising 56.1 gallons. Six years later in 2004, carbonated soft drinks had a 7 percent decline in individual consumption. In addition, replacing regular soda with diet soda helped decrease the intake of caloric beverages an impressive 12 percent. Health problems like obesity and being overweight result from the lack of nutrients in these beverages. The widespread issues are due to high rise consumption rates of these carbonated soft drinks. Liquid candy is statistically proven to be a prime factor for excessive weight increase. A problem for our population following the increase is the Type 2 diabetes. These health issues can lead to long term illnesses and sometimes life threatening diseases such as heart attacks, strokes and cancer.
cas2135500

Employers Discriminating Against Overweight Individuals - 1 views

www.foxbusiness.com/...verweight-can-hurt-your-career

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  • cas2135500 on 31 Jan 15
     
    Employers may not come out and say there not hiring you because you are fat however that may be the real reason you don't get the job. Employers do have some potentially legitimate concerns like health, sick days and healthcare costs however some are just based on looks. Sometimes people have to prove the do not meet a stereotype of a lazy fat person and show that they are the candidate for the job.
Becky Hannah

Too heavy to adopt? - 0 views

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  • Becky Hannah on 04 Jun 13
     
    Talks about the discrimination against people who are obese and want to adopt. Kids who are wanting and needing families are denied that right simply because those who want to help them are overweight.
Damon Frank

Weight and airplane tickets - 0 views

worldnews.nbcnews.com/...ce-tickets-by-passenger-weight

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  • Damon Frank on 03 Jun 13
     
    This website discusses a Samoa airline that is charging for tickets based on weight. The personal freedom issue is in regard to if a person should pay more if they are overweight. It is a sensitive issue that will affect many people.
Pierre Flood

A breakdown of airline policies for Passengers of Size | CheapAir - 0 views

www.cheapair.com/...ssengers-traveling-this-summer

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  • Pierre Flood on 27 Jan 14
     
    A list of airlines that will charge extra for plus sized passengers. Some airlines are charging by the weight now. The debate continues if whether or not this is acceptable.
azrafuentes101

How is Childhood Obesity a Social Problem? | Obesity Prevention Foundation of America - 0 views

obesitypreventionofamerica.org/dhood-obesity-a-social-problem

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  • azrafuentes101 on 03 Feb 21
     
    obesity is a social issue because it is closely linked with discrimination. A person is easily viewed differently not only by their looks but most commonly, their weight. They are seen as lazy, slow, and ugly just because they are a different size.
sebastianw1991

Information on childhood obesity and other related health concerns - 1 views

www.azdhs.gov/index.php

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  • sebastianw1991 on 27 Jan 17
     
    In general a good website for all topics concerning health. I have included a direct link to the obesity section. 2 in 3 American adults or either overweight or obese. This makes America the leading country in problems such as, diabetes and heart disease.
  • sldaly on 27 Jan 17
     
    I also bookmarked an article about child obesity. It is very informative on statistics about child obesity and how much it is growing.
  • azrafuentes101 on 03 Feb 21
     
    I also found that not only obesity is linked to diseases and disabilities but it can affect a person mentally. The article I found explained how a persons mental health is what makes the process of preventing obesity more challenging
azrafuentes101

Childhood obesity: a societal problem to solve - PubMed - 1 views

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12608527

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  • azrafuentes101 on 03 Feb 21
     
    A child's weight is their own weight meaning only they can be the ones to properly exercise to have the correct weight. The only way to prevent childhood obesity is based off of the responsibility of the child. The prevention is known to be a struggle especially because exposure to unhealthy foods are everywhere.
  • smurphy6600 on 07 Sep 21
     
    The article indicates that the issue with our society and how it relates to childhood obesity is in how we treat the issue, as a separate entity from all other health issues wherein the child and family receive support and resources on how to help prevent and treat their ailment. In America a child faced with Obesity is treated with distain despite the fact that the food and lifestyle pushed at them in every facet of their life is unhealthy and ultimately results in obesity and the article clearly aims to show the reader that the way in which we shift blame should reflect back at societies stigmatization rather than blame the child. How did you conclude that the child is solely responsible for their own obesity from reading the article?
lynnmarie17

Childhood Obesity - 0 views

www.cdc.gov/...childhood.html

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shared by lynnmarie17 on 08 Sep 21 - No Cached
  • lynnmarie17 on 08 Sep 21
     
    Child obesity is a serious issue that I believe isn't being addressed. Obesity is lower in high income houses but in lower income houses it increases. Obesity affects 1 in 5 children.
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