1. Childhood Obesity: An Epidemic That's Growing Up Fast Reference: Braunstein.
D, G, M.D. (2010).Childhood obesity: An epidemic that's growing up fast.
Retrieved from http://www.huffingtonpost.com/glenn-d-braunstein-md/childhood-obesity-an-epid_b_619311.html Abstract: Childhood obesity is a serious medical condition that effects children and adolescents. It occurs when a child is well above the normal weight for his or her age and height, and it is mostly disturbing because the extra pounds often start children on the path to long term health problems.
Obesity rates are especially high in the Latino community and the African American community.One in every three children in America is now considered overweight or obese, and childhood obesity has more than tripled in the past 30 years. The question asked in this article is how did we get to this place, and more importantly, how do we stop the growth of this epidemic in our community? Being obese or overweight is determined by a percentile measurement of Body Mass Index (BMI), which uses height and weight to determine if a person is normal, underweight, overweight, or obese. The BMI is an indirect evaluation of body fat that is valid for most individuals.2.
Hispanic children and overweight: causes and interventions. Reference: Centrella-Nigro, A. (2009). Hispanic children and overweight: causes and interventions. Pediatric Nursing, 35(6), 352-356.
Retrieved from http://ehis.ebscohost.com.library.
gcu.edu:2048/eds/detail?sid=78d6f884-845c-4019-97e7-9dba0c1ad65b%. Abstract: The occurrence of obesity has increased to a frightening rate in children and adolescents in the United States. Hispanic children are one of the highest groups at risk for obesity. Many factors are associated with childhood obesity in Hispanics.
These are lower socioeconomic status, lack of health insurance, being under-insured, poor diet, declined physical activity, overweight parents, as well as their parent’s opinion of obesity. Pediatricians and nurses are in a better position to assist in correcting this epidemic in the Hispanic community by educating the parents on the numerous evidence-based practices available to prevent and treat overweight children, particularly the youth population.3. Hispanics and Obesity - The Worrying TruthReference: Alan C. (2013).
Hispanics and Obesity - The Worrying Truth http://ezinearticles.com/?Hispanics-and-Obesity---The-Worrying-Truth&id=37948Abstract: The purpose of this article is to assess the link between Hispanics and obesity, and if people of Hispanic origin are more prone to obesity than others. According to A. Cooper, there is enough trends and scientific evidence to support the link between the Hispanic population and obesity, and childhood obesity has been a problem in the Latino community. The major factors he identifies include the huge choice of cheap fast food and sugary drinks being offered to newly arrived Latino immigrants, many of whom who come from extremely poor backgrounds.
Based on this article, there was advise from one Hispanic friend to another right after he arrived in the U.S to be careful of the “Junk food", because the friend noticed that many new immigrants went crazy with the excessive food this country offers, undermining the end consequence such as obesity and other related health factors. Also, second and third generation Hispanic families are also at risk, because back in Latin America, a chubby baby is the obvious sign of well-being as compared with the unhappy scary malnourished child, and the best way for parents to feel like they are taking care of their children is to show all those around them their chubby kids.Another huge contributing factor is the views of a community where the parents, grandparents, aunts, and uncles are all overweight and don't consider that a problem. As health care personnel, we need to help the community see that” bigger isn't necessarily better," says the article.
