Childhood Obesity by M. N. Jimerson

By M. N. Jimerson

Explains what youth weight problems is, discusses the way it is brought on, and describes the indicators and remedy of the condition...Title: .Childhood Obesity..Author: .Jimerson, Maxine Newman..Publisher: .Greenhaven Pr..Publication Date: .2008/12/05..Number of Pages: .112..Binding style: .LIBRARY..Library of Congress: .2008032328

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By M. N. Jimerson

Explains what youth weight problems is, discusses the way it is brought on, and describes the indicators and remedy of the condition...Title: .Childhood Obesity..Author: .Jimerson, Maxine Newman..Publisher: .Greenhaven Pr..Publication Date: .2008/12/05..Number of Pages: .112..Binding style: .LIBRARY..Library of Congress: .2008032328

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Maternal obesity seems to correspond with high birth weight of the child and obesity later on in the child’s life, although it is unclear whether this link is due to genes inherited from the mother or to excess nutrition in the womb. Possibly excess nutrition is the significant factor, since a 1998 study comparing two female rats with the same gene type—one obese due to overeating and the other of moderate weight—found that the offspring of the obese rat were heavier. Prebirth undernutrition may also affect the unborn child, predisposing it to gaining and retaining weight.

16 What Causes Childhood Obesity? 41 Super Size Me Filmmaker Morgan Spurlock heard about two teens who sued McDonald’s, claiming the fast-food chain made them obese. He decided to find out for himself what effect eating nothing but food from McDonald’s would have on his body and recorded his experience in his documentary film Super Size Me. For thirty days, Spurlock ate at McDonald’s three times a day, tried everything on the chain’s menu at least once, and always accepted the super-sized food portion option if it was offered.

However, in 2000 a School Health Policies and Programs Study found that 29 percent of elementary schools provide no recess for kindergarteners through fifth graders. Environmental Factors The environment, or surroundings, in which children live can significantly affect the amount of physical activity they participate in. It can also expose them to nonnutritious, energy-dense foods instead of healthy dietary alternatives. Since children have limited skills when it comes to making healthy choices, if they are placed in unhealthy environments the likelihood is that they will become unhealthy.

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