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Childhood Obesity

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Childhood Obesity

Caprio , S (2006 . Treating Child Obesity and Associated Medical Conditions . The Future of Children 16 (1 , 209-224

Caprio 's article is concerned with the prevalence of childhood obesity and the ineffective means of addressing the problem . She notes that pediatricians may realize the problem regarding prevalence of the condition , but they are ill equipped to prevent it from happening . Since one of the root causes she found for the high rates of obese children is

lack of preparation of pediatricians to deal with the problem , Caprio explained that this problem could be solved by training pediatricians on the means of preventing and managing obesity , which training would be part of the medical education of doctors . Moreover , Caprio believes that various approaches be taken in addressing childhood obesity , such as physical activity , parental support , and behavioral and dietary modifications (Caprio , 2006

Daniels , S . R (2006 . The Consequences of Childhood Overweight and Obesity . The Future of Children 16 (1 , 47-67

Daniels ' article is a discussion of the consequences of childhood obesity , both as a short-term and long-term risk . This article is a reaction to the perceived obesity epidemic among children , which could cause serious health problems when they grow old . Thus , Daniels enumerated health problems associated with being overweight , which include type 2 diabetes , high blood pressure , and various heart diseases . Daniels likewise classified obesity-related diss based on kind , such as respiratory , digestive , metabolic , skeletal , and psychosocial . His concern is that many diss earlier believed to be common among adults only are already being observed among children , and this phenomenon is attributed to the obesity epidemic among children (Daniels , 2006

Gable , S Lutz , S (2000 . Household , Parent , and Child Contributions to Childhood Obesity . Family Relations 49 (3 , 293-300

As the title suggests , this article discusses the various causes of childhood obesity and explains the health risks associated with childhood obesity , such as chronic disease . The article discusses common causes of childhood obesity such as unhealthy eating habits involving junk foods and sugar and sedentary activities like television viewing The article also delves into less-observed factor of childhood e obesity , such as family structure and economic status , and found the trend that more obese children come from single-parent families (Gable Lutz , 2000

Hood , E (2005 . Sharing Solutions for Childhood Obesity . Environmental Health Perspectives 113 (8 , A520-A522

Hood 's article is a response to the alarmingly high rates of obese children , especially in certain geographical locations . The exponential rise in the number of obese children caused experts of different fields to convene and formulate various activities designed to reduce the number of obese children . One of the goals of the conference is the identification of factors behind the rise in numbers of obese children Many noted that the recent rise in rates could not be attributed solely to human genetics and biology rather , there are many factors , including environmental ones , that influence human behavior , which in turn cause obesity . Hood discussed...

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