Childhood obesity in the US has significantly increased over the past 30 years, with rates more than doubling. The CDC reported rates of obese children aged 6-11 years increased from 7% in the 1980s to 18% in 2012, while rates of obese adolescents aged 12-19 years increased from 5% to 21% over the same period. Childhood obesity can have both immediate and long-term health effects, including increased risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, bone and joint problems, and sleep issues. It may also lead to obesity in adulthood along with greater disease risks. The main cause is an imbalance between calorie intake and consumption due to diet and lifestyle factors, along with potential genetic and environmental influences.
Soraya Ghebleh - Strategies to Reduce Childhood ObesitySoraya Ghebleh
This is a presentation from Soraya Ghebleh that looks at the problem of childhood obesity in America and offers potential policy and strategy solutions.
Soraya Ghebleh - Strategies to Reduce Childhood ObesitySoraya Ghebleh
This is a presentation from Soraya Ghebleh that looks at the problem of childhood obesity in America and offers potential policy and strategy solutions.
Childhood Obesity Prevention: What's the Evidence?Health Evidence™
Presented as part of a Canadian Institutes of Health funded Knowledge Translation Supplement grant (KTB-112487) (1 of 8 webinars). Recorded May 23, 2012.
Presented as part of a Canadian Institutes of Health funded Knowledge Translation Supplement grant (KTB-112487). Recorded October 14, 2012 in Australia. Re-broadcast of an earlier recording. Recorded May 23, 2012.
Learn more about unhealthy habits exhibited by college students from bad diets to all-nighters, use of illegal drugs to binge drinking, and unsafe sex to STDs.
The consumption of junk food and prevalence of childhood obesity is facing an all-time high in India and worldwide. Lets discuss what parents and teachers can do about this serious problem.
Obesity, and all its health complications, is more common than ever in children. Childhood Obesity rates have quadrupled in the last 30 years, which has lead to a number of other health problems increasing as well. Here's what we know and how we can help.
Childhood Obesity Prevention: What's the Evidence?Health Evidence™
Presented as part of a Canadian Institutes of Health funded Knowledge Translation Supplement grant (KTB-112487) (1 of 8 webinars). Recorded May 23, 2012.
Presented as part of a Canadian Institutes of Health funded Knowledge Translation Supplement grant (KTB-112487). Recorded October 14, 2012 in Australia. Re-broadcast of an earlier recording. Recorded May 23, 2012.
Learn more about unhealthy habits exhibited by college students from bad diets to all-nighters, use of illegal drugs to binge drinking, and unsafe sex to STDs.
The consumption of junk food and prevalence of childhood obesity is facing an all-time high in India and worldwide. Lets discuss what parents and teachers can do about this serious problem.
Obesity, and all its health complications, is more common than ever in children. Childhood Obesity rates have quadrupled in the last 30 years, which has lead to a number of other health problems increasing as well. Here's what we know and how we can help.
Here is a Power Point that I recently finished for a project in one of my classes at Devry. The assignment called for a very generic style but I just couldn't do that. I have to spice it up a bit.
This is the presentation used for a small group (”mini-squad”) project for COM 547: Communication in Video Games and Virtual Worlds (Spring ‘09) in the University of Washington’s MCDM program. Group members were Jeremy Snook and Mary Janisch.
to download this presentation from this link
https://mohmmed-ink.blogspot.com/2020/12/obesity.html
obesity, causes, diagnosis, complications, treatment, prevention.
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Obesity in Midwestern Adolescents
NR222: Health and Wellness
January 2019
Obesity in Midwestern Adolescents
It is no secret that obesity in America is at an alarming level and although we see its prevalence in adults, we often fail to discuss its rising rates within adolescents. Children are now facing the possibility of higher mortality rates, when in reality, children should be living longer than their parents. With obesity striking Midwestern communities, this paper aims to focus on understanding why children in these communities are at a higher risk and what actions are needed to help them overcome this harmful life style. This is incredibly important in order to restore and maintain health. Children who are obese have a higher comorbidity for chronic diseases that typically only affect adults such as, type II diabetes mellitus, hypertension, hyperlipidemia as well as psychological disorders. This stresses the importance that adolescents should be happy and healthy, not a statistic.
Target Population: Midwestern Adolescents
To be considered as this paper’s target population an individual must meet two criteria: the person must reside in the American Midwest and be an adolescent. The State of Obesity (2016-17) ranks all fifty states against one another in obesity. Although the rankings are not confined to adolescents, it highlights where midwestern states stand in relation to the rest of the United States. The lower the number next to the state, higher portion of the population is obese : 6. Ohio (18.6%), 10. Iowa (17.7%), 11. Indiana (17.5%), 12. Michigan (17.3%), 17. Illinois (16.2%), 23. Nebraska (15.5%), 31. Wisconsin (14.3%), 34. South Dakota (13.6%), 38. Kansas (13.0%), 40. Missouri (12.7%), 42. North Dakota (12.5%) and 48. Minnesota (10.4%).These statistics provide an overview of midwestern obesity, let us now turn to risk factors contributing to adolescent specific obesity. The goal of Healthy People 2020 is to increase life expectancy and quality of life. According to their website, 1 in 6 children and adolescents are obese. That number is concerning because many adolescents do not understand the consequences of their actions and how it can be detrimental later on in their adult years. Healthy People 2020 initiatives are aimed in helping adolescents in 1. achieving and maintaining a healthy weight, 2. Reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke, 3. Reduce the risk of certain forms of cancer, 4. Strengthen muscles, bones and joints and 5. Improve mood and energy level (Healthy People 2020, n.d.).According to Stanford Children’s Health (n.d.),one of the biggest contributors to adolescent obesity is excessive food intake which results in a surplus of caloric intake. A diet that is high in sugar and fat, as well as processed, will result in weight gain. As busy parents tend to their kids and their extracurriculars, eating on the go often results in poor food and bev.
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Obesity, Healthy Diet and Health
PUH 6301 Public Health Research
Abstract
Having a good nutrition habit, healthy body weight, and physical activities are essential aspects of good health and wellness. The combination of all three factors is critical in reducing the chances of getting severe health complications such as diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer, stroke, and heart complications. Managing a good health condition also relies on how one adhere to regular physical exercises, a well-maintained body weight, and a healthy diet. However, according to (Healthy People 2020), most Americans don't check their menu and are lazy in taking apart in physical activities to the required levels as a way of maintaining proper health.
According to CDCP (2013), fruit consumption among adults is 1.1 times in a day, and the use of vegetables on a daily scale is 1.6, with adolescents recording the lowest use of both fruits and vegetables. The statistic shows that the average daily consumption of both fruits and vegetables among Americans doesn't meet the recommended intake of fruits and vegetables. About 81.6% and 81.8% of American adults and adolescents respectively don't take part in physical activities on a recommended daily scale. These behaviors are among the leading factors that contribute to the rising cases of Obesity. Approximately 1 out of 3 US adults, which represents 34 % and 1 out of 6 adolescents and children, which is 16.2 %, are obese.
Obesity-related complications include stroke, heart disease, and type two diabetes. The current in death cases is as a result of the obesity-related complications. Besides the death cases, obesity-related diseases cots this country millions of money annually, making it one of the most significant burdens that this country is struggling with regards to the health care system.
Introduction
Maintaining a healthy diet is an essential factor that determines how healthy our bodies become. We must retain less sugar, salt, and fats diet daily. Cases associated with obesity are not causing deaths but also taking so much of this country's financial resources. Every year both the federal, state, and county governments invest million into the health sector as a way of improving the infrastructures required to deal with obesity-related complications. Any healthy combines a variety of foods such as cereals, legumes, proteins, fruits, and vegetables. Research shows that obesity is gradually grown into a global crisis with WHO initiating campaigns aimed at establishing the importance of maintaining a healthy diet (Abidin, 2014).
The love for foods prepared away from homes is another challenging factor in dealing with obesity complications. Fast foods contain .
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Obesity, Healthy Diet and Health
PUH 6301 Public Health Research
Abstract
Having a good nutrition habit, healthy body weight, and physical activities are essential aspects of good health and wellness. The combination of all three factors is critical in reducing the chances of getting severe health complications such as diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer, stroke, and heart complications. Managing a good health condition also relies on how one adhere to regular physical exercises, a well-maintained body weight, and a healthy diet. However, according to (Healthy People 2020), most Americans don't check their menu and are lazy in taking apart in physical activities to the required levels as a way of maintaining proper health.
According to CDCP (2013), fruit consumption among adults is 1.1 times in a day, and the use of vegetables on a daily scale is 1.6, with adolescents recording the lowest use of both fruits and vegetables. The statistic shows that the average daily consumption of both fruits and vegetables among Americans doesn't meet the recommended intake of fruits and vegetables. About 81.6% and 81.8% of American adults and adolescents respectively don't take part in physical activities on a recommended daily scale. These behaviors are among the leading factors that contribute to the rising cases of Obesity. Approximately 1 out of 3 US adults, which represents 34 % and 1 out of 6 adolescents and children, which is 16.2 %, are obese.
Obesity-related complications include stroke, heart disease, and type two diabetes. The current in death cases is as a result of the obesity-related complications. Besides the death cases, obesity-related diseases cots this country millions of money annually, making it one of the most significant burdens that this country is struggling with regards to the health care system.
Introduction
Maintaining a healthy diet is an essential factor that determines how healthy our bodies become. We must retain less sugar, salt, and fats diet daily. Cases associated with obesity are not causing deaths but also taking so much of this country's financial resources. Every year both the federal, state, and county governments invest million into the health sector as a way of improving the infrastructures required to deal with obesity-related complications. Any healthy combines a variety of foods such as cereals, legumes, proteins, fruits, and vegetables. Research shows that obesity is gradually grown into a global crisis with WHO initiating campaigns aimed at establishing the importance of maintaining a healthy diet (Abidin, 2014).
The love for foods prepared away from homes is another challenging factor in dealing with obesity complications. Fast foods contain .
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Obesity, Healthy Diet and Health 19
Obesity, Healthy Diet and Health
PUH 6301 Public Health Research
Abstract
Having a good nutrition habit, healthy body weight, and physical activities are essential aspects of good health and wellness. The combination of all three factors is critical in reducing the chances of getting severe health complications such as diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer, stroke, and heart complications. Managing a good health condition also relies on how one adhere to regular physical exercises, a well-maintained body weight, and a healthy diet. However, according to (Healthy People 2020), most Americans don't check their menu and are lazy in taking apart in physical activities to the required levels as a way of maintaining proper health.
According to CDCP (2013), fruit consumption among adults is 1.1 times in a day, and the use of vegetables on a daily scale is 1.6, with adolescents recording the lowest use of both fruits and vegetables. The statistic shows that the average daily consumption of both fruits and vegetables among Americans doesn't meet the recommended intake of fruits and vegetables. About 81.6% and 81.8% of American adults and adolescents respectively don't take part in physical activities on a recommended daily scale. These behaviors are among the leading factors that contribute to the rising cases of Obesity. Approximately 1 out of 3 US adults, which represents 34 % and 1 out of 6 adolescents and children, which is 16.2 %, are obese.
Obesity-related complications include stroke, heart disease, and type two diabetes. The current in death cases is as a result of the obesity-related complications. Besides the death cases, obesity-related diseases cots this country millions of money annually, making it one of the most significant burdens that this country is struggling with regards to the health care system.
Introduction
Maintaining a healthy diet is an essential factor that determines how healthy our bodies become. We must retain less sugar, salt, and fats diet daily. Cases associated with obesity are not causing deaths but also taking so much of this country's financial resources. Every year both the federal, state, and county governments invest million into the health sector as a way of improving the infrastructures required to deal with obesity-related complications. Any healthy combines a variety of foods such as cereals, legumes, proteins, fruits, and vegetables. Research shows that obesity is gradually grown into a global crisis with WHO initiating campaigns aimed at establishing the importance of maintaining a healthy diet (Abidin, 2014).
The love for foods prepared away from homes is another challenging factor in dealing with obesity complications. Fast foods contain ...
E D I T O R I A LInvited Commentary Childhood and Adolesc.docxbrownliecarmella
E D I T O R I A L
Invited Commentary: Childhood and Adolescent Obesity:
Psychological and Behavioral Issues in Weight Loss Treatment
David B. Sarwer • Rebecca J. Dilks
Received: 5 May 2011 / Accepted: 11 May 2011 / Published online: 31 May 2011
� Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2011
Abstract The prevalence of childhood and adolescent
obesity has tripled in the past three decades. This increase
has been accompanied by a dramatic rise in obesity-related
health complications among American youth. Thus, many
obese youth are now experiencing illnesses that will
threaten their life expectancy in the absence of significant
weight loss. Despite these concerns, a relatively modest
body of research has focused on the treatment of adolescent
obesity. Results from trials investigating the efficacy of
behavioral and pharmacological treatments, like studies of
these interventions with adults, suggest that individuals
typically lose 5–10% of their initial weight. Unfortunately,
weight regain is common. Given the increase in the number
of obese adolescents, coupled with the modest results from
more conservative treatment approaches, it is not surprising
that bariatric surgery for adolescents who suffer from
extreme obesity has grown in popularity. The weight losses
after surgery are impressive and many adolescents, like
adults, experience significant improvements in their phys-
ical and mental health postoperatively. However, only a
small fraction of adolescents and adults who are heavy
enough for bariatric surgery present for surgical treatment.
Among those who undergo surgery, a significant minority
appear to struggle with a number of behavioral and psy-
chosocial issues that threaten their lifelong success. With
all of this in mind, the current obesity problem in the
United States and other Westernized countries likely will
present a significant challenge to both current and future
medical and mental health professionals who work with
adolescents and young adults.
The Childhood and Adolescent Obesity Problem
Obesity is a growing problem among America’s youth. The
rate of obesity or overweight ([95th percentile for age and
gender) has doubled among children and tripled among
adolescents over the last 20 years (Ogden et al. 2002). The
most recent data suggests that 31% of children in the United
States are currently overweight or obese (Ogden et al. 2010),
which translates into approximately 5 million children.
Furthermore, recent estimates suggest that 4% of American
children and adolescents are above the 99th percentile and,
thus, are extremely obese (Freedman et al. 2007). This
percentage is larger than the number of American youth
affected by cancer, cystic fibrosis, HIV and type I diabetes
mellitus combined (Freedman et al. 2007).
Instead of using the term ‘‘obesity’’ with children and
adolescents, several authorities recommend using the
Centers for Disease Control’s (CDC) BMI tables
(Kuczmarski et.
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CAUSE AND RISK FACTORS OF CHILDHOOD OBESITY
Cause and Risk Factors of Childhood Obesity
Lesly M. Ponce Gonzales
Mountain View College
ENGL 1302 - TR -11:00
Abstract
Childhood obesity is a global public health concern and its increasing over the years and it is defined as an increase in body fat and this is related to an abnormal weight gain for their age and height. The obese child is more predisposed to being an obese adult and tends to increase his probability of early mortality. Causes or risk factors are closely related to genetic inheritance, lifestyle, and environmental factors, such as school diet, socioeconomic problems, and technology. It can also cause diseases such as type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, sleep disorders, among others. The causes and risk factors of childhood obesity because it helps to understand the increasing growth of obese children and adults in the world. Knowing the causes or risk factors allows specialists to find or propose solutions for its prevention.
Cause and Risk Factors of Childhood Obesity
Did you know that overweight and obesity in children and adolescents is one of the faster-growing epidemics in the world, that it is not only related to excessive consumption of calories? Although childhood obesity is caused by eating more energy than it is burning, and it is associated with a dietary factor and sedentary lifestyle, exists others less known causes associated with genetic, psychological, family, sociocultural, socioeconomic and environmental factors that develop and increase the risk of the childhood obesity.
As a global health concern, World Health Organization (WHO), classifies if a child is overweight or obese using body mass index (BMI) “systematic reviews have shown that the BMI (…) provides the best simple means of defining obesity in children and adolescents” (Really). BMI is a simple indicator of the relationship between weight and height that it is used to identify obesity in children and adults. It is calculating by dividing children’s weight in kilos by the square of their height in meters BMI = (kg) / Height² (m²). For instance, the WHO uses the BMI-for-age chart for boys for screening for overweight or obesity in the child. As it has shown in figure 1 and 2 respectively, the line labeled 0 on the growth chart is the median or the average. A child whose BMI-for-age is above line 3 is obese, above 2 is overweight and above 1shows the possible risk of overweight. Obesity is interpreted “as an excess of body fat” (Sahoo) because it is understood that the excess of weight is due to the growth of fat cells or the born of the new ones. According to the researchers the prevalence of pediatric obesity in the world has increased at an alarmed rate s from “2% to 6.7% in 2010” (Al-Agha), turning it as the most serious public health challenge of this time.
Fig. 1. Child Growth Standards BMI-for-age BOYS 2 to 5 years old
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As a proponant of putting 'movement' in the classrooms to assist retention with children, here is the AHA/ASA Report on teaching our children about a healthy lifestyle.
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HS 305: Unit-1: Childhood Obesity in USA
Sohel Chowdhury
Kaplan University
2. CHILDHOOD OBESITY IN USA 2
Abstract
Childhood Obesity is considered as one the major Health Issues in America because of the
increase rate of obese child in the year 2012 according to Childhood Obesity facts reported by
CDC. The CDC’s Adolescent and School Health page reports:
Childhood Obesity rate is more 200% in children under age group 6-11 years in recent 30
years which was 7% in 1980’s and reported 18% in 2012.
Surprisingly the rate of obese adolescents aged 12-19 years reports 400% which was 5%
in 1980 compare to 21% in 2012.
These numbers are good enough for childhood obesity to be reported as a health issue (Ogden,
Carroll, Kit, Flegal, 2014). Childhood Obesity in USA has two types of effects. One is
immediate which is: Obese child are more prone to Cardiovascular Disease like high cholesterol
/high blood pressure, risk of developing diabetes, bone and joint disease, sleep problem
(Freedman, Zuguo, Srinivasan, Berenson, Dietz, 2007). The long time effect is obesity in
childhood will turn them in obese adults; will bear the risk of heart disease, kidney disease,
cancer, bone and joint disease (Freedman, Zuguo, Srinivasan, Berenson, Dietz, 2007). As an
imaginary vision to an obese children who is totally impaired to perform the daily childhood
activity because of the overweight. The main reason of Childhood Obesity is the imbalanced diet
which turns from calorie imbalance- “Calorie intake versus calorie consumed”. Besides life style,
behavioral, genetic and environmental factors are involved for Childhood obesity (Daniels,
Arnett, Eckel, 2005).
References:
1. http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/obesity/facts.htm
2. Ogden C.L., Carroll MD., Kit B.K., Flegal K.M., (2014) Prevalence of childhood and
adult obesity in the United States, 2011-2012. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN
MEDICAL ASSOCIATION 2014;311(8):806-814.
3. National Center for Health Statistics. Health, United States, 2011: With Features on
Socioeconomic Status and Health. Hyattsville; U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services; 2012.
4. Freedman D.S., Zugua M., Srinivasan S.R., Berenson G.S., Dietz W.H., (2007),
Cardiovascular risk factors and excess adiposity among overweight children and
adolescents: the Bogalusa Heart Study. Journal of Pediatrics 2007;150(1):12–17.