Do Technological Advances Aid or Fight Childhood Obesity?
Childhood obesity has been characterized as a growing epidemic by many health researchers and specialists. There are also researchers and specialists who insist that childhood obesity is not an epidemic, but rather a reflection of generational trends that impact the health of children directly. While the stance on childhood obesity as an epidemic is conflicting, the approach to define causes of childhood obesity is another conflicting aspect as well.
When considering the impact of technological advances that now exist in the world, the capabilities of those advances should be considered as well. Conclusions that are drawn between the use of technology and the impact that it has on individuals …show more content…
While there are trends that are visible in the charts, the correlation between the two increments are not consistent with a reliance on one another.
What Is Childhood Obesity?
Approximately 1 in 5 children has obesity according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (CDC 2017) The CDC also defines obesity in children who are ages 6 to 19, as those whose body mass index, or BMI, is in the 95th percentile. Biological factors that are known to cause childhood obesity include the child’s genetics, metabolism, and the psychology of the child.
When comparing obesity overall in the United States to obesity in other countries, the United States has the highest rate of obesity. The United States has the highest number of obese people compared to all other countries in the world. (Sassi 2013) The high percentage of obesity can be traced to the childhood obesity that countries experience as well.
Children’s Access to …show more content…
"New Fitness App Offers Accessible Workouts for People of All Abilities."
Mashable. Mashable, 20 Mar. 2017. Web. 07 Apr. 2017.
In this article Katie Dupere discusses an app that makes fitness “more accessible and inclusive”. The app focuses are exercises that can be done by people without disabilities and people that do. The exercises are demonstrated by an instructor, and a percentage of the proceeds goes towards research for celebral palsy.
Bulletin, Medical News. "Mobile Phone App Exergame May Motivate Exercise in Diabetes
Patients." Medical News Bulletin. N.p., 05 Apr. 2017. Web. 07 Apr. 2017.
This article highlights a study that focuses on utilizing game apps for physical fitness. This app specifically focuses on utilizing the app to combat diabetes. It provides, overall, an indication to the possible variations of apps to relate to the different physical needs of all individuals.
White, Cassie. "How Families Overcome Barriers to Kids' Exercise." ABC News. Australian
Broadcasting Corporation, 24 Mar. 2017. Web. 07 Apr.
Childhood obesity has been characterized as a growing epidemic by many health researchers and specialists. There are also researchers and specialists who insist that childhood obesity is not an epidemic, but rather a reflection of generational trends that impact the health of children directly. While the stance on childhood obesity as an epidemic is conflicting, the approach to define causes of childhood obesity is another conflicting aspect as well.
When considering the impact of technological advances that now exist in the world, the capabilities of those advances should be considered as well. Conclusions that are drawn between the use of technology and the impact that it has on individuals …show more content…
While there are trends that are visible in the charts, the correlation between the two increments are not consistent with a reliance on one another.
What Is Childhood Obesity?
Approximately 1 in 5 children has obesity according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (CDC 2017) The CDC also defines obesity in children who are ages 6 to 19, as those whose body mass index, or BMI, is in the 95th percentile. Biological factors that are known to cause childhood obesity include the child’s genetics, metabolism, and the psychology of the child.
When comparing obesity overall in the United States to obesity in other countries, the United States has the highest rate of obesity. The United States has the highest number of obese people compared to all other countries in the world. (Sassi 2013) The high percentage of obesity can be traced to the childhood obesity that countries experience as well.
Children’s Access to …show more content…
"New Fitness App Offers Accessible Workouts for People of All Abilities."
Mashable. Mashable, 20 Mar. 2017. Web. 07 Apr. 2017.
In this article Katie Dupere discusses an app that makes fitness “more accessible and inclusive”. The app focuses are exercises that can be done by people without disabilities and people that do. The exercises are demonstrated by an instructor, and a percentage of the proceeds goes towards research for celebral palsy.
Bulletin, Medical News. "Mobile Phone App Exergame May Motivate Exercise in Diabetes
Patients." Medical News Bulletin. N.p., 05 Apr. 2017. Web. 07 Apr. 2017.
This article highlights a study that focuses on utilizing game apps for physical fitness. This app specifically focuses on utilizing the app to combat diabetes. It provides, overall, an indication to the possible variations of apps to relate to the different physical needs of all individuals.
White, Cassie. "How Families Overcome Barriers to Kids' Exercise." ABC News. Australian
Broadcasting Corporation, 24 Mar. 2017. Web. 07 Apr.