Target Childhood Obesity

In my paper we are going to target childhood obesity. Over the last 30 years obesity in children has tripled. Childhood obesity is among children as young 6 to 11 years, the rate has increased from 6.5% in 1980 to 19.6% in 2008. Obesity among adolescents 12 to 19 years has also increased from 5.0% in 1980 to 18.1% in 2008. Obesity has been the result of caloric imbalance, which is too few calories expended for the calories consumed and mediated by a person’s genetics, behavioral, and environmental factors. Childhood obesity has immediate and long-term health. Young obese children are more likely to have risk factors for cardiovascular disease, which results in high cholesterol and high blood pressure. A population-based sample …show more content…
For many children just spending time with their family can mean the world to them. I came from a family where never anything growing up did; we had huge meals and dessert every night. Big mistake your child is not going to love you any more or any less if you do not have a five course meal on the table every night. To help your child to become healthy eliminate eating out all the time, you can reward your children may be once a month by eating out for doing a great job in school. By being involved with your child, having dinners at home and communicating with your child over dinner can help in both their school work and health. After to program is complete the child have a higher self esteem because they achieved the goal themselves. The school needs to provide healthier food choices during breakfast and lunch. During the child’s physical education class the teacher needs to make getting exercise a fun experience, appraise the child for trying even if they did not …show more content…
Many cultures raise their children the way they were raised and know of no other way. Support that can offer to help with setbacks can come from friends and family, if your child needs more than you can find local support groups in your area to help. With obesity on the rise in the United States there is so many organizations out there can help, the schools are taking in consideration the rise of obesity and many have started to offer healthier choices for meals. I am not sure about the elementary or middle schools, but the high schools have started to offer healthful living along with physical education. A child from a young age needs to know the effects of healthy and unhealthy eating habits. The schools should all be required to provide healthy eating classes as well as physical education in all grades. Obesity is not going to just go away it is only going to become worse, this is why we as parents need to support our children and get them the help they need, don’t be afraid to talk to your doctor, that is what they are there for. Schools need to not only make healthier choices an option but