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- 1. SOCIETAL STIGMA ON CHILDHOOD OBESITY SSC 356:The Politics of Food ClairessaTessier 1
- 2. What is childhood obesity? Child is significantly overweight Height and age is an obesity predictor How is childhood obesity d Doctor calculates body mass index (BMI) 2
- 4. The 5W’s How? Who? What? Where? When? Why? The 1H HOW? 4
- 6. What parents should know about how living near fast-food outlets could affect their children Environment affects obesity risk Convenience stores and fast food put children at risk Easy access to junk food Laura Relay 6
- 7. Only children are more likely to be obese, study says Only children have a higher risk for obesity Only children have unhealthy eating habits Connection to obesity? Family history of obesity Poor eating habits passed Theirs hope for change Creating a healthy and active home environment Sandee LaMotte 7
- 8. Childhood Obesity Has Risen 10Times Worldwide Obesity numbers have increased tenfold Childhood obesity is an increasing worldwide condition Improvement has been made but aren’t widespread Problem needs a solution Alice Park 8
- 9. Childhood obesity: is it being taken seriously? Obese children become obese adults Other medical issues come with obesity Campaigns on awareness of childhood obesity (Let’s Move) Lifestyle changes are necessary Parent and school support is a must Honor Whiteman 9
- 10. Hope for Childhood Obesity Turning point for obesity Obesity rates have decreased Childs lifestyle effects the risk of obesity Obesity becomes a domino effect The Editorial Board 10
- 11. WHAT ISTHE PROBLEM AND HOW DOWE FIX IT? PROBLE M 11
- 12. Work Cited https://www.cdc.gov/obesity/data/childhood.html https://www.cdc.gov/healthyschools/obesity/facts.htm Hammersley, M. L., Okely, A. D., Batterham, M. J., & Jones, R. A. (2019). Investigating the mediators and moderators of child body mass index change in theTime2bHealthy childhood obesity prevention program for parents of preschool-aged children. Public Health, 173, 50–57. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2019.04.017 Larery,Trina. (2019).TheTrueWeight of Childhood Obesity in America. The MidwestQuarterly, 60(3). Retrieved from https://eds.a.ebscohost.com/eds/detail/detail?vid=10&sid=cef3d393-50f4-432c-8651- 782333720cf2%40sessionmgr4007&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWRzLWxpdmU%3d#AN=edsgcl.583693217&db=edsglr https://www.cnn.com/2019/11/06/health/only-child-obesity-connection-wellness/index.html https://time.com/4975055/childhood-obesity-statistics/ https://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/07/opinion/hope-for-childhood-obesity.html?searchResultPosition=4 https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/280370.php#1 https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/10/29/what-parents-should-know-about-how-living-near-fast-food-outlets-could-affect-their-kids/ 12
Editor's Notes
- For my Food Issue Position Project I have chosen to talk about the societal stigma on childhood obesity.
- What is childhood obesity? Childhood obesity also known as pediatric obesity is a condition where a child is significantly overweight for his or her age. They add height into the equation as well to be an obesity predictor. An individual is diagnosed with childhood obesity when a doctor calculates their body mass index (BMI). They predict the condition on a BMI for age and growth chart. Doctors also evaluate the child’s eating habits, activity level, current health conditions and family history of obesity or diabetes.
- Due to lack of education and awareness society has an ignorant mindset when it comes to childhood obesity. When they see someone obese they instantly go into an inconsiderate mindset. Saying things such as, “they need to eat healthier” “They need to stop eating as much” “They need to lose weight”. Society doesn’t understand that many factors play a role when it comes to a child becoming obese. Instead of making those dealing with this condition insecure we need to spread awareness and educate society. They need to understand the condition and potentially be a support system as well.
- There is 5W’s and 1H Who, What, Where, When, Why, and How Who? 1 in every 5 children are obese What? Childhood obesity is a condition that is putting children and adolescents at a high risk for poor health. Where? Obesity prevalence is about 18.5% affecting about 13.7 million children and adolescents in the United States When? Childhood obesity affects children and adolescents ages 2-19 years old Why? Many factors contribute to childhood obesity. Such as Genetics, Past trauma, Metabolism, Eating habits, Environment, short sleep duration, and activity level. How? Society and parents are uneducated due to healthcare providers and teachers not properly educating them
- I have found five articles from five different media sources to see the current status of childhood obesity but, also the improvement or solutions on the condition as well. My five articles are from the media sources New York Times, The Washington Post, Time magazine, Medical News Today, and CNN. The first article touches on how an individual's environment can put them at a high risk of childhood obesity.
- In the Washington Post, “What parents should know about how living near fast-food outlets could affect their children” speaks on how convenience stores and fast-food restaurants put children at a higher risk of being overweight or obese. The proximity can have an impact on the chances of a child becoming obese. Distance from a child's home to a grocery store doesn’t increase the obesity risk. What increases the risk is how easily and quickly they can access junk food. Current researchers are working on how to decline obesity rates since accessing junk food is so convenient.
- In the CNN article, “Only children are more likely to be obese study says” begins speaking on how only children have a higher risk of dealing with obesity than those who have siblings. Researchers have done a study looking at the differences in eating habits between only children and families with multiple children. Study shows that only children have unhealthy eating habits and beverage choices. Also, those only children are more likely to be overweight or obese. They decided to find out how being an only child has a connection to obesity. There have been studies done to see the link between weight gain and being an only child. When in fact those who were either the only child or last born were obese. Another factor that was added to the equation was that the mother of an only child was overweight as well. This goes to show that parents could possibly pass down poor eating habits and a genetic tendency for obesity to their kids. They are looking into the only child lifestyle and eating habits. Even though this is a common condition there is hope for change. Such as parents being educated on how to prevent their child from being overweight or obese. Ways of the solution are creating a healthy and active home environment.
- In time’s magazine article on “Childhood obesity has risen 10 times worldwide” it speaks on the increase in childhood obesity. The numbers have increased ten folds from 1975 to 2016. BMI among children didn’t only increase in the united states but also every part of the world. There has been improved such as a diet in school lunches. Unfortunately, it isn’t a worldwide improvement was everyone Isn’t following the policies. There is a disconnection in communities where awareness needs to be spread.
- The news article “Childhood obesity: Is it being taken seriously” by medical news today speaks on how by attacking this condition at a young age it decreases the risk of adult obesity. The prevalence of childhood obesity has dramatically increased. The rise in obesity has also increased the risk of musculoskeletal diseases, diabetes, and cancer. As rates of childhood obesity increase so will the prevalence of medical conditions. There have been public health, Let’s move campaign by Michelle Obama that was launched to tackle childhood obesity. That emphasizes that lifestyle changes are a factor that has a significant impact on childhood obesity. We as a community need parents to tackle this condition properly and schools need to be supportive of providing healthy food options.
- The New York Times article, “Hope for Childhood Obesity” speaks on how childhood obesity might have a turning point. There has been signs of improvement, in the data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that the obesity rate among preschoolers in low economic status has fallen. There is a pattern where rates are declining among low-income children. Factors causing the decline are unknown. Theories researchers came up with is consuming fewer calories, eating healthier meals, and being more active. Another factor that the article concluded with is that by “curbing” the adult obesity epidemic it will change the trends among young children.
- After reviewing news articles and CDC’s data on childhood obesity I have concluded that due to society having a stigma towards obesity they will continue to be uneducated. We need to spread awareness and educate individuals to realize that this is a condition that we could prevent. Even though other factors are contributing to childhood obesity such as genetics, and family history we can at least educate the individual and individuals parents on how to properly take care of their body and live a healthy life. We are responsible as a community to learn and teach individuals to talk about this concerning issue to decrease and possibly stop the rate of childhood obesity from increasing.