The article I found on Britannica was Confronting Childhood Obesity. The article discusses different causes that are blamed for childhood obesity. It also shows how people are becoming more aware of things that are an influence to children. Big influences like children’s shows are being recognized as a problem for children becoming obese. This article will help with my topic of obesity in children to show what causes, such as Cookie Monster, are really affecting children.
Segal, Laura M. “Generation O: Addressing Childhood Obesity before it’s Too Late.” Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science Vol 615 (2008)
This article addresses the causes and consequences of childhood obesity and why it is so important to stop the epidemic. The book focuses on “poor nutrition and inadequate physical activity,” as reasons for obesity in the children of today. That helps with the sections I will be covering causes in.
KidShapeAddress: 8733 Beverly Blvd, Suite 400, Los Angeles, CA 90048Phone: (888) 600-6444Website: http://www.kidshape.com/
America On the MoveAddress: 150 Harrison Avenue, Boston, MA 02111Fax: 617-636-2714Website: http://www.americaonthemove.org/
“Nutrition.” National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. 11 December 2007. Department of Health and Human Services. 22 February 2008. http://www.cdc.gov/HealthyYouth/nutrition/index.htm#5.
The CDC and Department of Health and Services are the creators of the site and responsible for the information, so the information should be very reliable. The site was easy to navigate and I quickly found the information I was looking for with only one search. I was looking for statistics and found very useful ones on obesity. There weren’t as many as I had hoped for, but other than that everything was great.
2. Sears, William, Martha Sears, James Sears, and Robert Sears. The Healthiest Kid in the Neighborhood: Ten Ways to Get Your Family on the Right Nutritional Track. New York: Little Brown, 2006.
William Sears studied pediatrics at Harvard Medical School’s Children’s Hospital and Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children and has been practicing pediatrics for more than thirty years. Martha Sears is a registered nurse and the mother of Drs. Robert and James Spears who are both pediatricians. The book contains information and ideas of different ways to have a healthier lifestyle with children. Chapter nine is about obesity and how to avoid it with children, which helps with my topic of child obesity.
Okie, Susan. Fed Up!: Winning the War Against Childhood Obesity. Washington D.C.: Joseph Henry Press, 2005.
Susan Okie is a physician and award winning medical journalist, who got her schooling at Harvard Medical. This book shows what a problem obesity has become and how it causes so many problems that can threaten your life if not taken care of. It goes over the generic causes of obesity and how it has become such a noticeable issue today. This helps with my topic by addressing the issue and showing why it is such a problem.
3. "First 5 Discusses Child Obesity. " Sacramento Observer [Sacramento, Calif.] 15 Nov. 2007,B6. Ethnic NewsWatch (ENW). ProQuest. Seattle Community College Libraries. 13 Feb. 2008 http://www.proquest.com.ez.sccd.ctc.edu:2048/
The article is about how sugar is a major problem in causing obesity in children. They also address how to teach families to eat healthy so that it doesn’t become a problem. The author on this article is anonymous, and the article comes from The Sacramento Observer, so the information may be biased or not completely accurate.
Marian Wright Edelman. "Childhood Obesity - A Growing Epidemic. " Precinct Reporter [San Bernardino, Calif.] 18 Oct. 2007,A4. Ethnic NewsWatch (ENW). ProQuest. Seattle Community College Libraries. 13 Feb. 2008 http://www.proquest.com.ez.sccd.ctc.edu:2048/
Marian Wright Edelman is the president and founder of the Children’s Defense Fund. This article is about how to stop childhood obesity by eating healthy, such as healthier foods, and smaller portions. It also says how less time in front of the TV would be better for children. This shows what some problems are that are causing children to become obese in the first place, because they aren’t doing these things.
Tara Parker-Pope. "Watching Food Ads on TV May Program Kids to Overeat. " Wall Street Journal [New York, N.Y.] 10 Jul 2007, Eastern edition: D.1. National Newspapers (5). ProQuest. Seattle Community College Libraries. 13 Feb. 2008
Tara Parker-Pope is a journalist for “The Wall Street Journal Online,” and writes “Health Journal” every Friday. This article is about a study on how food ads on TV can cause children to overeat. The study showed that when children are showed toy ads before a cartoon they are not as likely to eat extra snacks as when they are showed food ads before a cartoon. This shows a possible cause for obesity in children, which directly relates to my topic.
4. Ferry, Robert Jr.. “Obesity in Children.” E Medicine Health. Ed. Melissa Conrad Stoppler. 2008. WebMD. 20 Feb. 2008. <http://www.emedicinehealth.com/obesity_in_children/page2_em.htm>
Robert Ferry Jr. is a board-certified Pediatric Endocrinologist, who does studies on cancer and diabetes as well as work at UTHSCSA School of Medicine as an Associate Professor of Pediatrics. The article has a lot of information that could work for different aspects of childhood obesity. Yet it is specific enough that the information is useful. For my research the Obesity in Children Causes had a lot of good information.
“Overweight and Obesity: An Overview.” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 22 May, 2007. Department of Health and Human Services. 20 Feb. 2008. <http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/obesity/contributing_factors.htm>
I couldn’t find the author of the article, but the website is backed by The Department of Health and Human Services so the information should be very reliable. Information was fairly easy to find with paragraphs broken into the different causes and headed in bold in what the type of cause was being discussed. The information was very useful for my topic and easy to find.
5. Chana Joffe-Walt, host. A Halloween that is Healthy? NPR News and All That Jazz. 30 October 2007. 22 February 2008 http://search3.webfeat.org/cgi-bin/WebFeat.dll?Command=Search&Client_ID=converg&wf_field1=wf_keyword&wf_all_years=yes&wf_term1=obesity+children&Databases=wf_kclscat&Databases=wf_kuow&Databases=wf_kplu&Databases=wf_pacificnorthwestcollections&Databases=wf_kcts_video&Databases=wf_splcat&select=on#wf.
KPLU is a radio show that addresses issues that are important to the average person, such as politics, weather, food and sports. This radio show is about the idea that Halloween doesn’t have to be all about candy. They are promoting a healthy Halloween that is still fun for kids where the kids can make their own costumes and encourages adults to hand out alternatives to candy. They call it Green Halloween. The kids aren’t entirely for the part about not having candy, but they liked making their own costumes. This works well with my topic because it shows a way that parents can help their kids stay away from so much junk food.
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Maybe you could include a source that has statistical information about obesity in children, and how the number has increased in the past few years. Or another statistic. I know that statistics really helped me in my research, and they give the reader a good idea of just how much of a problem this really is.
I just remembered that there is a video series, called “the human condition” that has a whole section on childhood obesity, causes and ways to prevent it. I know it’s here at the Wenatchee Valley College’s library, but I’m not sure if it’s at your local library. If you can find it, it might help.
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