Childhood Obesity Childhood obesity is a growing problem that is becoming an epidemic and considered a disease in modern medicine. In the United States alone, 17% of children and adolescents are considered to be obese (Barton p. 189). There can be multiple reasons to why children are becoming obese, with a few of the reasons being; health related, diet, family problems, and depression. However, in this paper, we will discuss the short-term, long-term, mental and physical effect obesity has on
(CDC, 2010). More than 75% of the nation’s $3 trillion medical care costs are a result of chronic diseases like obesity due to poor nutrition, diet and lack of physical inactivity (CDC, 2010). Obesity is one of the pressing health issues facing this country. $123 billion cost is the estimated national cost towards obesity related healthcare in this country as of now (CDC, 2010). Obesity rates have doubled and tripled in adults and children (National Center for Health Statistics, 2009) respectively
that sociology is interrelated and interconnected with medicine. In this regard, this paper seeks to present an essay that sociologically analyzes Kristin Turney’s article, entitled: “Stress proliferation across generations? Examining the
my dissertation I intend to research the topic of outdoor play for children. The main aspects I will be focusing on in my annotated bibliography will be the health benefits of outdoor play, barriers and obstacles that prevent schools/crèches from bringing children outdoors, children’s perspectives of the outdoors and the need to raise awareness of children’s rights to play outdoors. A lot of emphasis is placed on dangers of the outdoors but I think that early childhood practitioners can help children
of entertainment. Technology, on the other hand, has some bad effects on people. For example, use of technology led to obesity. Many people now depend on technology so they do not move. This comfort has led to increasing the rates of obesity in the world. It is argued that "Childhood obesity is on the rise, and technology may be to blame. Pediatricians also say that severe obesity is increasing among young people" (DeLoatch, 2014). Also, the use of technology has led
generation had experienced the joy and fun in their childhood, there were less technology and more children tend to reach their friend by visiting them, people would be seen in gardens, parks having good times with their children however nowadays children would rather stay home stuck to their devices and most would go out not to have fun just to show people in social media that they went to this place by taking a selfie. In this research paper, the argument would be about how technology could harm
examination. Second, the diagnosis strengthens the empirical research of psychopathology. Clinical psychologists in this way have the opportunity to multiple personality
In our society, there is a group of people who attract much attention and play an important role. The group of people is called Generation Y who are often defined as those born in the 1980s and 1990s. “Generation Y” put forward by American for the first time. Other names of this group are the Millennial and the Internet Generation. Mostly, people abbreviates them to Gen Y or Gen Y’ ers. Meanwhile, Generation Y demographic cohort follows Generation X. When we read newspapers and magazines, especially
That way a several deceptive marketing techniques are used in one commercial. The situation seems to be even worse, concidering the fact, that McDonald’s for decades was investigating children’s preferences and has even more to apply in its promotion. In expectation of McDonald’s shareholder gathering in February 2011, Corporate Accountability International initiated a campaign to fire, the clown mascot for the last 50 years, Ronald McDonald, and make the restaurant stop marketing aimed at children