Welcome to my NEW blog, Childhood Obesity has been something I have been so passionate and worried about. Obesity is one of the Public Health problems that need to be addressed within the home. We should no longer ignore the epidemic of Obesity, especially in children who are our rising generation. Parents need to become that first line of defense and truly be instrumental in reducing the risk of childhood obesity.
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~6 percent of American Kids aged 6-19 are overweight or obese. That's more than 9 million kids.
~30 percent of American adults aged 20 or older (over 60 million people) are obese.
~ Childhood weight problems increase the likelihood of persistent weight problems as an adult.
~ Being overweight or obese raises the risk of health problems including high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease, stroke, some cancers, and osteoarthritis, notes the CDC's web site.
Way to go Steph!! I'll be checking in for the latest information to share with my members.
ReplyDeleteHugs, Aunt Lanette
Hi Steph,
ReplyDeleteloved your research. This is something I am very concerned too. The stats are scary and something needs to be done. Do you have any idea if obesity is genetic??? Keep posting.
love u girl!
Hopefully I never enable my kids to become ginormous!
ReplyDeleteHow does Utah relate to the national norm in regards to childhood obesity? Are the numbers lower?
ReplyDeleteAs a future parent, I know that children's habits will be really fundamental. I don't think parents always realize or remember how much of their children's lives they are actually shaping... not just 18 years of it, but the entire thing!
ReplyDeleteLilit: here is a something from the CDC about Genes and Obesity:
ReplyDelete"Despite obesity having strong genetic determinants, the genetic composition of the population does not change rapidly. Therefore, the large increase in . . . [obesity] must reflect major changes in non-genetic factors."
Hill, James O., and Trowbridge, Frederick L. Childhood obesity: future directions and research priorities. Pediatrics. 1998; Supplement: 571.
How do genes affect obesity?
Science shows that genetics plays a role in obesity. Genes can directly cause obesity in disorders such as Bardet-Biedl syndrome and Prader-Willi syndrome.
However genes do not always predict future health. Genes and behavior may both be needed for a person to be overweight. In some cases multiple genes may increase one’s susceptibility for obesity and require outside factors; such as abundant food supply or little physical activity.
Rachelle:
ReplyDeleteHere is a website for your question: Hope this answers your question
http://health.utah.gov/obesity/docs/2008Ht_Wt_4_page.pdf
We have a serious problem with people being over wieght. I learned that as a child is the most critical time for children to NOT be over wieght. If a child is over weight they create more fat cells and once they become adults they even if they get rid of their fat they're still going to have those fat cells. Once they stop working out regularly they will gain their fat back really quick.
ReplyDeleteThose statistics can be very shocking!! I didn't realize that the childhood obesity rate was so high. SCARy!
ReplyDeleteOh I am with you on this one. It is a very serious subject for our future generations to realize now rather than later.
ReplyDeleteWhat are the statistics across the different demographics? How would you such helping decrease this growing problem?
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