Comments for Obesity Facts and Information http://www.obesityhelper.com Obesity and weight loss portal Fri, 13 Apr 2012 05:51:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on What controversial issues are there for child obesity? by Trouble http://www.obesityhelper.com/what-controversial-issues-are-there-for-child-obesity-6.html/comment-page-1#comment-1918 Trouble Fri, 13 Apr 2012 05:51:19 +0000 http://www.obesityhelper.com/what-controversial-issues-are-there-for-child-obesity-6.html#comment-1918 Some experts consider childhood obesity to be an indicator of future health problems as an adult i.e. "Fat kids turn into fat adults". If a child does not learn healthy eating habits early they will risk diabetes and heart disease (as well as other complicated psychological issues) as an adult. Essentially they are at risk for a shorter life span. Some radical people have viewed childhood obesity as child abuse. Parents who allow their children to live on a diet of fast food and junk products have been seen as enablers for an unhealthy lifestyle. I believe 20/20 had a news story on a father who won custody of his obese child by claiming the mother was abusing him with her unhealthy lifestyle (she was morbidly obese). The boy was twice the size of his peers, and lost all of the excess weight when he moved in with his father through diet and exercise. I would research news stories, and present both sides of childhood obesity. Is it inherited (genetic) or environmental (and controllable)? What do the health experts say about the likelihood of childhood obesity leading to adult obesity? Some experts consider childhood obesity to be an indicator of future health problems as an adult i.e. “Fat kids turn into fat adults”. If a child does not learn healthy eating habits early they will risk diabetes and heart disease (as well as other complicated psychological issues) as an adult. Essentially they are at risk for a shorter life span.

Some radical people have viewed childhood obesity as child abuse. Parents who allow their children to live on a diet of fast food and junk products have been seen as enablers for an unhealthy lifestyle. I believe 20/20 had a news story on a father who won custody of his obese child by claiming the mother was abusing him with her unhealthy lifestyle (she was morbidly obese). The boy was twice the size of his peers, and lost all of the excess weight when he moved in with his father through diet and exercise.

I would research news stories, and present both sides of childhood obesity. Is it inherited (genetic) or environmental (and controllable)? What do the health experts say about the likelihood of childhood obesity leading to adult obesity?

]]> Comment on What controversial issues are there for child obesity? by Kelly S http://www.obesityhelper.com/what-controversial-issues-are-there-for-child-obesity-6.html/comment-page-1#comment-1917 Kelly S Fri, 13 Apr 2012 05:27:12 +0000 http://www.obesityhelper.com/what-controversial-issues-are-there-for-child-obesity-6.html#comment-1917 Well the idea with child obesity is that it is a controversial topic in and of itself. How did we become such a society where the gluttony and lack of self control and respect has entered into a problem where we can't "figure out" how to keep the weight of our nation's children down. Basically for your paper, you could find the root of child obesity in your opinion. Is it the fast food industry's advertising ploy? Is it the parent's fault for allowing children to eat whatever they want as long as it taste good? Or is it that children aren't exercising enough and spending too much time in front of the tv? Your paper has many different options because childhood obesity is a controversial topic anyway because there aren't people willing to take the blame and because of that the nation is having issues addressing the problem and it is not getting any better. There is going to be plenty of research, but really you need to figure out what angle of childhood obesity you want to look into. You just have to take any angle and run with it. Because really that is what a persuasive answer is. Politicians do it everyday. Well the idea with child obesity is that it is a controversial topic in and of itself. How did we become such a society where the gluttony and lack of self control and respect has entered into a problem where we can’t “figure out” how to keep the weight of our nation’s children down.

Basically for your paper, you could find the root of child obesity in your opinion. Is it the fast food industry’s advertising ploy? Is it the parent’s fault for allowing children to eat whatever they want as long as it taste good? Or is it that children aren’t exercising enough and spending too much time in front of the tv?

Your paper has many different options because childhood obesity is a controversial topic anyway because there aren’t people willing to take the blame and because of that the nation is having issues addressing the problem and it is not getting any better. There is going to be plenty of research, but really you need to figure out what angle of childhood obesity you want to look into. You just have to take any angle and run with it. Because really that is what a persuasive answer is. Politicians do it everyday.

]]> Comment on What controversial issues are there for child obesity? by Sabrina http://www.obesityhelper.com/what-controversial-issues-are-there-for-child-obesity-6.html/comment-page-1#comment-1916 Sabrina Fri, 13 Apr 2012 04:56:16 +0000 http://www.obesityhelper.com/what-controversial-issues-are-there-for-child-obesity-6.html#comment-1916 Well, bullying goes along with kids who are obese, so that should take up alot of space. You could talk about how parenting styles affect the childs weight as well. There's also the media standard of what a child should look like, health and social problems, whether or not junk foods should be banned from schools, low self esteem and depression linked to kids who are obese and how obese kids are treated by other kids and adults (things other than direct bullying; such as staring, etc.) Well, bullying goes along with kids who are obese, so that should take up alot of space. You could talk about how parenting styles affect the childs weight as well. There’s also the media standard of what a child should look like, health and social problems, whether or not junk foods should be banned from schools, low self esteem and depression linked to kids who are obese and how obese kids are treated by other kids and adults (things other than direct bullying; such as staring, etc.)

]]> Comment on What controversial issues are there for child obesity? by mrsd http://www.obesityhelper.com/what-controversial-issues-are-there-for-child-obesity-6.html/comment-page-1#comment-1915 mrsd Fri, 13 Apr 2012 04:24:30 +0000 http://www.obesityhelper.com/what-controversial-issues-are-there-for-child-obesity-6.html#comment-1915 When my son was in elementary school, there was a boy who was very overweight, and he would but TWO lunches and TWO breakfasts. The issue is, is it his right to purchase 2 meals? Our schools have a healthy lunch program, no fried foods, no sweets.( fresh fruit is served for dessert, no cake, cookies, etc) So, you could consider the role of the school in childhood obesity on issues such as lunches, PE. etc. When my son was in elementary school, there was a boy who was very overweight, and he would but TWO lunches and TWO breakfasts.
The issue is, is it his right to purchase 2 meals?
Our schools have a healthy lunch program, no fried foods, no sweets.( fresh fruit is served for dessert, no cake, cookies, etc)
So, you could consider the role of the school in childhood obesity on issues such as lunches, PE. etc.

]]> Comment on What are some arguable topics for childhood obesity? by Jessica http://www.obesityhelper.com/what-are-some-arguable-topics-for-childhood-obesity.html/comment-page-1#comment-1450 Jessica Mon, 12 Mar 2012 21:36:25 +0000 http://www.obesityhelper.com/what-are-some-arguable-topics-for-childhood-obesity.html#comment-1450 Halle, find information here: http://www.oppapers.com/search_results.php?action=search&query=childhood+obesity Halle, find information here:
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]]> Comment on What are some arguable topics for childhood obesity? by ? http://www.obesityhelper.com/what-are-some-arguable-topics-for-childhood-obesity.html/comment-page-1#comment-1449 ? Mon, 12 Mar 2012 20:40:30 +0000 http://www.obesityhelper.com/what-are-some-arguable-topics-for-childhood-obesity.html#comment-1449 ill bring my 99.6% out from essays A good debatable subject is whos fault is it the parents the child or the restraunts they eat their food or even who helped them to develop the disorder ill bring my 99.6% out from essays

A good debatable subject is whos fault is it the parents the child or the restraunts they eat their food or even who helped them to develop the disorder

]]> Comment on How serious of a problem is childhood obesity? by Meilien http://www.obesityhelper.com/how-serious-of-a-problem-is-childhood-obesity-7.html/comment-page-1#comment-1382 Meilien Fri, 09 Mar 2012 02:20:17 +0000 http://www.obesityhelper.com/how-serious-of-a-problem-is-childhood-obesity-7.html#comment-1382 Let me put it this way. An obese child is more likely to be an obese adult, than a normal one, and an obese adult is more likely to 1|) die prematurely 2) be in poor health for some time prior to death. This makes childhood obesity a serious challenge for society and for the health care system. America is facing a time bomb that dwarfs terrorism, murder and the war in Iraq/Afghanistan. Things are so serious that for the first time in decades the current generation of children actually have a lower life expectancy than their parents. Last time that this happened was WWII. Let me put it this way. An obese child is more likely to be an obese adult, than a normal one, and an obese adult is more likely to 1|) die prematurely 2) be in poor health for some time prior to death. This makes childhood obesity a serious challenge for society and for the health care system.

America is facing a time bomb that dwarfs terrorism, murder and the war in Iraq/Afghanistan. Things are so serious that for the first time in decades the current generation of children actually have a lower life expectancy than their parents. Last time that this happened was WWII.

]]> Comment on How serious of a problem is childhood obesity? by ♥RAE♥N.Y.♥ http://www.obesityhelper.com/how-serious-of-a-problem-is-childhood-obesity-7.html/comment-page-1#comment-1381 ♥RAE♥N.Y.♥ Fri, 09 Mar 2012 01:27:50 +0000 http://www.obesityhelper.com/how-serious-of-a-problem-is-childhood-obesity-7.html#comment-1381 Very serious. Read this and it will help. http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2002/05/01/health/main507774.shtml http://www.iom.edu/Object.File/Master/22/606/FINALfactsandfigures2.pdf Very serious. Read this and it will help.
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2002/05/01/health/main507774.shtml

http://www.iom.edu/Object.File/Master/22/606/FINALfactsandfigures2.pdf

]]> Comment on How serious of a problem is childhood obesity? by Stephen L http://www.obesityhelper.com/how-serious-of-a-problem-is-childhood-obesity-7.html/comment-page-1#comment-1380 Stephen L Fri, 09 Mar 2012 00:58:25 +0000 http://www.obesityhelper.com/how-serious-of-a-problem-is-childhood-obesity-7.html#comment-1380 It's definitely a serious problem. Children today are more likely to experience all sorts of health problems, including diabetes, because of the shocking rise in child obesity levels. And an obese child is at greater risk for developing health problems in the future, so it puts a strain on our health care system as well. It’s definitely a serious problem. Children today are more likely to experience all sorts of health problems, including diabetes, because of the shocking rise in child obesity levels. And an obese child is at greater risk for developing health problems in the future, so it puts a strain on our health care system as well.

]]> Comment on How serious of a problem is childhood obesity? by richardo941 http://www.obesityhelper.com/how-serious-of-a-problem-is-childhood-obesity-7.html/comment-page-1#comment-1379 richardo941 Fri, 09 Mar 2012 00:44:17 +0000 http://www.obesityhelper.com/how-serious-of-a-problem-is-childhood-obesity-7.html#comment-1379 It's a very serious problem. Usually when kids are obese they stay that way. On top of that, because people are so insensitive they often face persecution because of their weight, which in my opinion isn't even really their fault (It's their parents for neglecting to feed them correctly or getting them to exercise) Either way, America is getting fatter and fatter and it's starting with kids now, and it's a scary thing to see a whole generation who will die 20 years earlier because of heart and other issues related to their weight. It’s a very serious problem. Usually when kids are obese they stay that way. On top of that, because people are so insensitive they often face persecution because of their weight, which in my opinion isn’t even really their fault (It’s their parents for neglecting to feed them correctly or getting them to exercise) Either way, America is getting fatter and fatter and it’s starting with kids now, and it’s a scary thing to see a whole generation who will die 20 years earlier because of heart and other issues related to their weight.

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