Aidah Slagor
EAP1
October 4, 2009
Nutrition &Food Science
Reading Reaction Journal#5
'High Blood Pressure in Kids Tracks Into Adulthood'

Reference
Preidt, R. (2008, June, 17). High Blood Pressure in Kids Tracks Into Adulthood, The American Heart Association, news release, June 16, 2008, ABC NEWS. Retrieved on October 4, 2009 from:
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/Healthday/story?id=5180178&page=1


Summary
In this article the author indicates that high blood pressure in childhood follows into adulthood. There are two main factors which affect the degree of tracking: first, the childhood age when they had the high blood pressure. Second, the length of the follow-up and the shorter follow-up, the stronger the tracking. Moreover, both genders can have high blood pressure like adults. In addition, the studies show strong relationship between the childhood obesity and high blood pressure in the children, and a strong association between higher blood pressure in adolescents when they become adults and higher blood pressure in younger children. However, the early detection and intervention can overcome high blood pressure by changing the life style of the young people to help them to control their blood pressure to a desirable level. Also, the healthy food and exercise can help them to protect their body from many diseases in the preseur or in the future

Reaction
I believe there is a strong relationship between childhood obesity and many health risks, and this study is evidence for this. However, most adult diseases are related to childhood health problems, and always the experts recommend a healthy diet that consists of all nutrients in moderate amount and enough exercise to prepare your body for any disease that can face it. Moreover, if you build a strong defense in your and your children's bodies that can prevent any health risk you may incur in childhood or in the adulthood

Aidah Slagor
EAP1
September 29, 2009
Nutrition & Food Science
Reading Reaction Journal #4
Obesity 'Programmed Before Birth


Reference
BBC NEWS. (2008, October, 17). Obesity 'Programmed Before Birth', BBC NEWS
Retrieved on September 27, 2009 from:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7721438.stm


Summery
In this article the author indicates that a child who born to mother and eats a high- fat diet in pregnancy may have a big chance to be obese early in life. The research

suggests many things for example, children who are born to mothers who eat high-fat had more ability to produce appetite- stimulating proteins. The result of one of the study CN said if the fats known as triglycerides circulate in the blood they produce a lot of proteins that stimulate the appetite. A Second study said the pups born to a mother who eats high- fat eat more, weigh more through life and they began puberty earlier than others who were born to a mother who eats a normal amount of fat. Also, they found mothers who have a high –fat diet produce a lot of cells that considered as a part of the brain linked to obesity. In addition, these experiments provide the first evidence that if the mother has a high level of fat during pregnancy it may cause an increase in the weight of the baby after weaning and make the child have a preference for fatty food. They suggest if we want to have a healthy child we must start with the mother's diet


Reaction
It is interesting to know how the mother's diet controls the baby's weight and his future and why a lot of fat babies born to mothers who eat a high amounts of fat in their diet during the pregnancy. However in my opinion if the mother watches her children's diets and provider's many activities in their life such as many sports, she will control their weight and make them healthy people in the future