Category: Childhood

  • Age and Gender in Childhood Obesity Prevention

    Table of Contents Introduction Extraneous Variables Instruments Description of the Intervention Data collection procedure Conclusion References Introduction Obesity among children has become a matter of concern in present-day society. This research aims to consider some probable improvements in the situation. This paper considers the extraneous variables, instruments, description of the intervention, and data collection procedure.…

  • Racial and Ethnic Trends in Childhood Obesity in the US

    Table of Contents The one-sentence summary The one-paragraph summary The multiple-paragraph summary Your reaction Reference Intended audience: The authors intended audience is comprised of educators, policymakers in the field of healthcare, students, and parents affected by the impact of having obese children in the family. In addition, the secondary target audience is the stakeholders that…

  • Childhood Obesity in the USA

    Table of Contents Topic Topic Importance Research Audience Larger topic References Topic Childhood obesity in the USA: What are the possible causes of obesity in children? What are the associated problems? How does childhood obesity affect USA as a whole? How can we reduce childhood obesity in the USA? What has the USA government done…

  • Childhood Obesity, Its Definition and Causes

    Table of Contents Introduction Body Conclusion References Introduction The social ideology of consumerism along with other aspects of progress brought new issues to society. One of them is obesity, a problem that is continuously becoming more severe in many countries. The rates of obesity in all age groups are steadily increasing every year. However, the…

  • Childhood Fever Patients Readmission and Intervention

    Childhood fever is a rather common condition. However, the parents of young patients recently discharged from the Emergency Room tend to overestimate this problem and bring the patients back to the facility. Due to the lack of sufficient information, parents do not understand the possibility of safe treatment of their child at home. Providing PO…

  • Public Health Initiative for Childhood Obesity

    Introduction Across America, childhood obesity has become a national crisis. It is estimated that among the children aged between 2 and 19, one in every three children faces the problem of overweight or obesity (Ogden, Connor, Rivera, Dommarco, 2010). Overweight and obesity are leading risk factors for hypertension and diabetes. Studies have estimated that diabetes…

  • Childhood Obesity: A Global Public Health Crisis

    Table of Contents The one-sentence summary The one-paragraph summary The multiple-paragraph summary Your reaction Reference Title: Childhood Obesity: A Global Public Health Crisis. Karnik and Kanekar try to show the threatening tendency towards the deterioration of childrens health and the actions that should be performed to change the situation. Intended audience: The article could be…

  • Childhood Obesity and Independent Variable in Parents

    Table of Contents Extraneous Variables Instruments Intervention Data Collection References Extraneous Variables The parental variable is the main confounding factor. Body mass index of parents and their socioeconomic status are important to consider when measuring the influence of the independent variables. These extraneous variables belong to the group of participant variables; therefore, the use of…

  • Childhood and Adolescent Obesity and Its Reasons

    Various socio-economic, health-related, biological, and behavioral factors may cause childhood obesity. They include unhealthy diet, insufficient physical activity and sleep, genetic predisposition, family lifestyle and eating habits, the use of certain medications, and the presence of certain diseases (for instance, Cushing disease) (Mayo Clinic, 2020). Moreover, a childs psychological and emotional health condition directly influences…

  • Childhood Obesity Research and Ethical Concerns

    Table of Contents Ethical Considerations and Human Rights Limitations of the Proposed Study Implications for Practice References Ethical Considerations and Human Rights Since the present study is focused on the exploration of a problem that affects children, it is logical that the sample is comprised mainly of children and their parents. In that way, research…