obesity in america's youth
Obesity in America’s youth
April 27, 2013
Introduction Currently every one in three children are diagnosed obese in America. Ranging from ages 6-19, over 9 million children in 2008 were considered overweight. Tons of research has been presented from scientist on why this happens to adolescents and what we can do to prevent it from happening. Along with it being a problem for their wellbeing, it may also be hurting our tax payers’ wallets. Many say that television may have a large part of the problem. It causes the child to not want to be active, especially if they have already started developing to becoming overweight. The Ecological Model states that ethnicity, socioeconomic status, work demands, school lunch programs, school PE programs, neighborhood safety, accessibility to recreational facilities, and access to convenience foods and restaurants are factors that influence an individual child's weight. (Demattia) Health concerns are serious for adults that are obese and/or overweight. Children that are overweight are 30% more likely to be obese as an adult.
Research Plan
I did all of my research on this topic threw the library archives. I received over a few thousand hits. I primarily used only American weight issues with children. Hoping to find enough research to persuade a parent to change their child’s daily routine for a healthier life style! As children they cannot choose whether or not what they are doing is a good idea. So in my findings I found many sources that are much worthy to not only persuade a person to help their child but maybe take action in their own lives.
Results of study
Part 1: Television and its side effects
In my research I found a lot of compelling evidence on children’s obesity linked to watching TV. Many scholars would agree on the persuasive evidence for a relationship between heavy television viewing and childhood overweight. Cross-sectional surveys indicate that as the number of
April 27, 2013
Introduction Currently every one in three children are diagnosed obese in America. Ranging from ages 6-19, over 9 million children in 2008 were considered overweight. Tons of research has been presented from scientist on why this happens to adolescents and what we can do to prevent it from happening. Along with it being a problem for their wellbeing, it may also be hurting our tax payers’ wallets. Many say that television may have a large part of the problem. It causes the child to not want to be active, especially if they have already started developing to becoming overweight. The Ecological Model states that ethnicity, socioeconomic status, work demands, school lunch programs, school PE programs, neighborhood safety, accessibility to recreational facilities, and access to convenience foods and restaurants are factors that influence an individual child's weight. (Demattia) Health concerns are serious for adults that are obese and/or overweight. Children that are overweight are 30% more likely to be obese as an adult.
Research Plan
I did all of my research on this topic threw the library archives. I received over a few thousand hits. I primarily used only American weight issues with children. Hoping to find enough research to persuade a parent to change their child’s daily routine for a healthier life style! As children they cannot choose whether or not what they are doing is a good idea. So in my findings I found many sources that are much worthy to not only persuade a person to help their child but maybe take action in their own lives.
Results of study
Part 1: Television and its side effects
In my research I found a lot of compelling evidence on children’s obesity linked to watching TV. Many scholars would agree on the persuasive evidence for a relationship between heavy television viewing and childhood overweight. Cross-sectional surveys indicate that as the number of