Why is childhood obesity a growing problem in westernized countries in contrast to other countries where children starve to death?

Running head : CHILDHOOD OBESITY

Childhood Obesity

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A whole set of social factors have contributed into the development of obesity trends in developing countries , accompanied and contrasted by the growing number of children who starve and lack sufficient resources to satisfy their basic social needs . Starvation and obesity among children are the two ultimate forms of malnutrition , currently experienced by world populations . The development of obesity and starvation trends marks the increasing gap between different social layers

Childhood Obesity

p Introduction

Childhood obesity has already turned into epidemic that threatens health and social stability in westernized countries . A whole set of social factors have contributed into the development of obesity trends in developing countries , accompanied and contrasted by the growing number of children who starve and lack sufficient resources to satisfy their basic social needs . Regardless whether a child suffers obesity or is starving , malnutrition is the major reason of these social misbalances . Nutritional , cultural , ethnic , and health traditions form the basis for the development of obesity trends , increasing the social gap between those with overweight risks and those who starve

Obesity and starvation represent a thick line of distinction between various social classes . The gap between different social layers constantly increases and although rich classes have more opportunities for maintaining healthy lifestyles , the poor and the rich equally suffer malnutrition and are either unable or reluctant to improve the quality of nutrition approaches . Wang (2001 ) refers to ethnic predisposition of certain Westernized populations...