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Childhood Obesity (Annotated Bibliography)
Childhood obesity is an ethical concern in society today. It has become so widespread
that there is a need to be attentive to the health of children. Childhood obesity is preventable if
everyone takes the responsibility to eliminate it through physical exercises, healthy eating and
family support. The society should introduce lifestyle changes that transform the eating
behaviors of children and encourage physical activity. The annotated bibliography will elucidate
the perspectives of various authors regarding childhood obesity as an ethical concern.
Birch, Lipps L., and Alison K. Ventura. "Preventing Childhood Obesity: What
Works?." International Journal of Obesity 33.S1 (2009): S74.
This article provides ideas about the approach towards stopping or diminishing childhood
obesity. Obesity among children has been a growing concern owing to its dramatic increase in
the last decades. Most programs that are aimed at obesity prevention are focused on children that
have attained the school-going age. These children are usually considered obese and overweight
during their first enrollment to school. The authors suggest that more prevention efforts should
be introduced, particularly by the family. This will confine the child to eating healthier foods
from a young age. The issue of maternal pre-pregnancy weight and the use of formula during
feeding have a significant role in the development of children as obese. While childhood obesity
is difficult to prevent due to limited approaches, the authors suggest the need for screening
interventions, refined intervention designs and the components of foods that children consume.
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The rampant cases of obesity among children at a young age suggest that the first five
years of life is the prime period to alleviate childhood obesity. Children at this age tend to make
a dramatic and rapid transition from breastfeeding to consuming modified diets of different
cultures. The children are learning about eating and food compared to any other developmental
period. As they attain the school-going age, these children will have consumed a variety of
snacks and meals besides the exposure to thousands of food marketing strategies and approaches.
The authors also point out the understanding of children at this age of what is food and what
should not be consumed. They also know the food they like and that which they dislike. As a
result, the early learning and understanding of food propose that formative years are a brilliant
stage to prevent childhood obesity. This article will be helpful for th...