Child Obesity Needs to Take a Hike “The percentage of children aged 6–11 years in the United States who were obese increased from 7% in 1980 to nearly 18% in 2012” (Childhood Obesity Facts). Obesity is often defined as excess body weight as measured by BMI, because body fat is very difficult to measure. “High-calorie, good-tasting, and inexpensive foods have become widely available and are heavily advertised”(Office of the Surgeon General).The majority of snack ads that preschoolers, children and teens saw were for sweet snacks and savory snacks, and only about a quarter of these snacks were considered healthy by the USDA Smart Snacks standards (Storrs). “Studies have shown that a child who is obese between the ages of 10 and 13 has an
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One hour is all the health asks for, is it really that hard to make happen? Changing around schedules will not hurt children 's education. Exercise and fitness “are beneficial to brain structure, brain function and cognition”(Kaplan). Children are too involved in technology. Technology can make a substantial contribution to virtually every health concern that pediatricians and parents have about young people (Children, Adolescents, and the Media). Which is why the time spent online should be monitored. The internet is a whole different world, there is so much to be concerned about. From media violence to child pornography to black markets (where people can buy illegal items and substances). The internet is like going into an open field stepping on booby traps randomly. You don 't know where the next trap is, viruses, pop ups, ads. Most parents are clueless about their children and the media (Children, Adolescents, and the Media). Which means that parents don 't know how much time their child spends on the electronic devices. Knowing this is crucial, electronic time should be measured to make sure it 's used for a healthy amount of time. Simply reducing children 's and adolescents ' screen media use has been shown conclusively to have beneficial health effects (Children, Adolescents, and the Media). This behavior affects the way students behave in school. Children are so used to checking their phones, it 's very seldom when they don 't check it when it goes
One hour is all the health asks for, is it really that hard to make happen? Changing around schedules will not hurt children 's education. Exercise and fitness “are beneficial to brain structure, brain function and cognition”(Kaplan). Children are too involved in technology. Technology can make a substantial contribution to virtually every health concern that pediatricians and parents have about young people (Children, Adolescents, and the Media). Which is why the time spent online should be monitored. The internet is a whole different world, there is so much to be concerned about. From media violence to child pornography to black markets (where people can buy illegal items and substances). The internet is like going into an open field stepping on booby traps randomly. You don 't know where the next trap is, viruses, pop ups, ads. Most parents are clueless about their children and the media (Children, Adolescents, and the Media). Which means that parents don 't know how much time their child spends on the electronic devices. Knowing this is crucial, electronic time should be measured to make sure it 's used for a healthy amount of time. Simply reducing children 's and adolescents ' screen media use has been shown conclusively to have beneficial health effects (Children, Adolescents, and the Media). This behavior affects the way students behave in school. Children are so used to checking their phones, it 's very seldom when they don 't check it when it goes