Aidah Slagor
EAP1
September 22, 2009.
Nutrition & Food Science.
Reading Reaction Journal #3
Causes of Childhood Obesity
Reference:
Wilkinson, M. (2002-2009). Causes of Childhood Obesity, Helium.
Retrieved on September 22, 2009 from:
http://www.helium.com/items/1511040-childhood-obesity-causes
Vocabulary:
Consumption use or eat
Excess used or eat without limits
Fuelling encourage and provide.
Burden make heavy
Tackled treat or cure
Enable qualify – make fit
Morbidly relating to, or typical of disease
Maintain protect
Convenience ease, ability to reach thing
Tendency readiness for particular kind of thought or action.
Lure fascination
Summary:
In this article the author focuses on some of childhood obesity's causes like eating huge amounts of food, bad lifestyle habits and Genetics role, and how these causes can affect some political problems. Then, she indicates the bad results of the obesity problems if we don't find a solution for them. After that she said that it is not too difficult to help these children to change their life and their habits in order to have good health and a good life in the future, because they are still learning about this world. In addition, the parents are responsible for a large part of their children's behaviors. Thus, they can change what is bad and unacceptable of their children's behaviors about eating and exercise if they start with themselves in the beginning.

Reaction:
In this article, the author indicates some of childhood obesity causes, but not all of them, because there are many things that can also cause the same problems such as the media effects, social customs, religious habits …etc. In these cases it is very difficult for the parents to change their society and their culture in order to protect their children from the obesity risks, and even the parents are able to do this, but sometimes the environment doesn't help them because some people are considering changing their customs refuse their religious habits, or something like this fore example if the children's refuse to complete their plate they will punish them and they will not give them a candy because the food is a gift from God and we have to protect this gift and don't through it even these children's are not hungry or they cannot completes all the food

Aidah Slagor
EAP1
September 6, 2009
Nutrition &Food Science
Reading Reaction Journal#2
Lifelong Effects of Childhood Obesity

Reference:
Sharples, T. (2007, December 6 ). Lifelong Effects of Childhood Obesity, Health & Science, Time CNN.
Retrieved on September 3, 2009 from:
http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1692184,00.html

Summery:

In this article the author talks about a maine health problem and that is an effect of obesity in the childhood and in the future in the adulthood. Also he mentions some health problems that can infect the patient due to this problem. And according to this study the rate of the obese women and men will increase and the rate of heart disease deaths will increase too by 2020. In another study it shows that relationship between higher childhood BMI and infection by heart disease. In addition, there are many things that are related to the increasing of childhood obesity such as age, and gender. Finally the author gives us some way to curb this problem before it spread.

Reaction:
I agree with the author that the childhood obesity may cause the obesity in the future and thus diseases related to it, but there were several reasons, besides age, sex and less healthy nutritious food, and lack of physical activity that may cause this problem, such as genetics, hormone disorders and social and economic development of these people. And we must spread the health awareness about these diseases in school, public places and among mothers and teachers, which will help to reduce the problem.

Aidah Slagor
EAP1
9/2/2009
Nutrition &Food Science
Reading Reaction Journal#1
Childhood Obesity
Reference:
Posted by K L on (2009, March,2). Childhood ObesityAmerican Sports and Fitness Association- A Resource for the Fitness Professional.
Retrieved on September 2, 2009 from
http://www.americansportandfitness.com/blogs/fitness-blog/1002052-chilhood-obecity?p...


Summary:
This article talks about obesity problems especially for children , and it show percentages of children who are more likely to becomes obese in the future, and how these numbers are changing between today and the past three decades. It also mentions some effects of this problem on the children who are suffering from obesity. Then it gives some solutions or prevention ways that can protect these children from any complication.

Reaction:
I have two kids and my major is a nutrition because of this I am very interested in this topic, and I want to protect myself and my family from this disease by knowing more about this problem and trying to change my life and some habits maybe that can cause that. And K want to try to find a new means to make my kids like a healthy food by watching their snacks and replacing some of chocolates and junk food with fresh fruits and vegetables. Also I try to prepare our meals by using a correct and healthy way in order to have a good life.