Tag: Childhood Obesity

Choose 3-4 health science-related terms you wish to define.
Break each down into a category.
Note distinguishing characteristics of each.
Use this information to create a sentence defining each term.
Explain how one of these would be used were you to develop a research report (be sure to clarify your own interpretation of the term).
Describing:

Describe the sequence of steps required to complete a specific task or describe how something works (these should be health-related).
Use complete sentences in doing so with appropriate linking words and phrases between each.
Divide your description into paragraphs if necessary. (“Question for Thought” – Under what circumstances might it become necessary to use multiple paragraphs as opposed to one?)

Childhood obesity is a serious condition that affects children and adolescents. A child is considered obese if his or her weight is above the normal weight of the 95th percentile for children of the same age and sex, according to the child’s BMI (Body Mass Index). Many children who are obese become obese adults, especially if one or both parents are obese. Childhood obesity can lead to physical and emotional problems that may be hard to overcome. However, childhood obesity and its destructive consequences can be ameliorated if we can find the culprits that lead to obesity. In a multi-paragraph essay (introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusion), delineate the problem of childhood obesity by explaining the causes and effects of childhood obesity and then write two paragraphs proposing some solution(s) to alleviate the problem of childhood obesity.