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Food Ethics: Obesity In School Aged Children

Dawn Kreibick

Student Axia College

One out of four children are at risk of becoming overweight, and with the number on the rise, schools and parents need to step in and help with this issue. In spite of the food in children’s school cafeteria it still is not what I would feel good about them eating on a regular basis to support their health. Childhood obesity is problem that most Americans are faced with today this article will show the causes of childhood obesity, the definition of obesity, what can be done about it and the preventions of this growing concern.

Even though food ethics are important, it shows that it can have a exceptional affect on our
children's lives, mainly the ones that are school aged. Obesity can occur at any age, and it can be
trigger by factors such as inadequate diet, eating disorders and problems related to disturbed
family relationships. Define by Wikipedia, obesity is a condition where excess body fat
negatively affects a child’s health or wellbeing. The diagnosis of obesity is often based on their
Body Mass Index or BMI. BMI is a statistical measurement in which compares a persons height
and weight. BMI is acceptable for determining obesity for children two years of age and older.
The normal range for BMI in a child varies with age and sex. Being overweight is used in
reference to a person whom has more body fat than the typical person or required for the normal
functioning of the body. A person who is overweight has a body mass index (BMI) of 25.0 –
9. Obesity is a condition in which there are excessively high amounts of body fat in relation
to lean body mass. A person who is obese has a body mass index (BMI) of 30.0 - 39.9. To
be considered morbidly obese, a person would have body mass index of 40.0 or
Childhood obesity can lead to life threatening conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, sleep
problems, high blood pressure, and other...