Question 1

what has junk food advertising done to childhood obesity?

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Definite increase: There is a strong connection between junk food advertisements and eating habits.  Fast food and especially soft drink commercials are also very strong culprits contributing to childhood obesity.   Data showed that the beverage industry spent more than $3 billion/yr marketing to kids.  One of three kids are currently at risk for obesity.  Regulations are being developed to curb this practice.

Question 2

what causes childhood obesity?

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Diet, exercise: The biggest issues I see are: sugared beverages (juice is as bad as soda), fast food, lack of exercise and increased exposure to screen time (TV, movie, video, video games. etc.). Encourage kids to drink lots of water, exercise regularly, and limit screen time to no more than 1-2 hours a day.  Make fast food a rare occurrence.  Cook &amp; eat as a family.  Model good behavior - kids learn from parents

Question 3

how to battle childhood obesity?

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A Number of Things: It depends upon a number of factors including how much overweight your child is.With proper diet and exercise, generally 2-3 pounds per week is safe and sustainable.But the best answer is to discuss this with your child's pediatrician and design a specific plan for your child.

Question 4

how serious is childhood obesity?

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Obesity: Now is the right time to take your child to a dietitian!

Question 5

how is childhood obesity harmful?

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So many ways: Precursor to adult obesity. Creates lifetime eating habits.  Precursor to diabetes, heart problems, and host of other health problems including premature death.  Additionally, more likely to be picked on at school, experience depression, stress and low -self esteem.  Childhood obesity may be the #1 problem facing our youth today and the problem continues to grow.

Question 6

what is dangerous about childhood obesity?

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So many things: Obese children are likely to be obese adults.  They are far more likely to experience a wide range of physical problems including diabetes,  heart disease, stroke, etc.  In addition, they are more likely to experience social stigma, be bullied by peers, have lower self-esteem and be depressed.  There consequences of childhood obesity are profound.

Question 7

what factors are contribute childhood obesity?

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Mostly food choices: Many factors: genetics plays some role.  Parental modeling plays large role.  Food available in community, tv ads, reduced physical activities, too much tv.  The biggest factor is excess food and poor food choices.  To help address the problem feed your child plenty of fruits and vegetables while eliminating all sugary beverages and try to cut back on junk foods. See choosemyplate.Gov.

Question 8

what are the main causes of childhood obesity?

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Genes &: Having a genetic predisposition to obesity and on top of that depending on fast- food for your nutrition and spending your day in front of a screen is the typical sceen. Worse of all now we are seeing the third generation with this type of behaviour.

Question 9

what are the consequences of childhood obesity?

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Many harmful effects: Medical consequences of childhood obesity are many. Obese kids can get cholesterol plaques in the arteries, high blood pressure, and type 2 diabetes. Liver damage from fatty liver (fat building up inside the liver) occurs in teenagers, but heart damage should not appear until adulthood. Other problems include being teased by others and being too out-of-shape to fully participate in games & sports.

Question 10

how serious of a us problem is childhood obesity?

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VERY: In my opinion, it is one of the most serious health problems ever.  30 years from now we will see the long term problems associated with the children who are obese today.  It looks bad............

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