Center For Disease Control And Prevention Childhood Obesity

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Childhood obesity
Childhood obesity has been on the rise and it has tripled in the last few decades CITATION Cen181 \l 1033 (Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 2018). It is a disturbing trend that casts doubt on the future of the country because it affects the next generation. It also shows there is some things which need to be looked into that are fueling this trend because it is a result of multiple factors. Childhood obesity needs a multifaceted interventions scheme that accounts for different causes and effects.
There is need for Intensive awareness campaigns on healthy lifestyles for children. Technology has made children less active which makes them store more fat. They are hooked to television and video games which are relatively inactive leisure activities compared to playing outdoors. Their relatively inactive lifestyle has significantly made children more obese and there is need for intensive campaigns that educate children on healthy living and structuring their school curricula to involve a lot of active outdoor activities. The government needs to declare childhood emergency a national disaster and embark on intensive campaigns to sensitize the public on the imminent dangers of obesity.
Parenting plays a role childhood obesity CITATION Lin06 \l 1033 (Lindsay, Sussner, Kim, & Gortmaker, 2006). Parents have authority over the foods their children eat and the activities they participate in. Thus, an intervention measure aimed at parents and involving them in structuring a healthy environment for their kids and advising them on the best feeding principles can help bring down obesity. Parents ought to remove and or limit access to calorie rich temptations and replace them with healthier options such as veggies and fruits...