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The Critical Annotated Bibliography

Chaquisha Shelton

Professor Darlene Bennett

ENG/220

May 21, 2017

Topic: Negative Effects of Childhood Obesity

Introduction

Childhood obesity has affected so many children in the society and has adverse negative effects to the kids. It’s so worrying that it is killing millions of young children in the society thus affecting the economy, social and political achievements of the economy. The problem also exposes the children to be attacked by chronic diseases such as cancer, high blood pressure, respiratory diseases and many others. Moreover, the community uses a lot of resources in researching and finding ways to help our children who are affected by the problem. The research will, therefore, focus on the how childhood obesity has affected the lifestyle of children in all aspects such health, education, psychologically and physically.

Childhood obesity has affected many children in the world. It’s one of the epidemics that are causing parents a lot of money when the children are undergoing treatment. Moreover, childhood obesity has made the government spend a lot of money in purchasing the instruments and drugs necessary for treatment of obesity. Some obese children fail to benefit from physical activities and therefore they recommended to undergo surgery though the surgery is very expensive. Today in every community there children who have obesity and the problem is increasing every day.

Childhood obesity has both psychological and physical effects. The obese children suffer physical effects such as diabetes, high blood pressure, sleep apnea and many other diseases. Psychological effects include social discrimination and low self-esteem. Childhood obesity continues to be a major growing problem in today’s society. In fact almost one out of five children are obese, and the number is increasing. Scientists believe that today generation of children has a short lifespan compared to their parents. The research conducted today involves studying both the mental and physical effects of obesity on kids.

The children who are obese also have a high risk of being attacked by heart disease. If obesity continues to adulthood, the children are at high risk of suffering heart disease which is very dangerous and very expensive to treat .

Depression. Obese children feel they don’t belong of fit anywhere. Most of them lack friends who can give them company. They are always sad and very nervous. As a result, the obese children are very lonely and always in deep thought about themselves. This makes them develop self-hatred and most of them like stay in indoor places where they spend time alone. They are always sad, and after a while, they become clinically depressed (Sahoo, 2015).

Poor body image. Obese children also face the big challenge of maintaining body shape. The fats in the body accumulate everywhere in the body making them very big compared to their height. The obese children become very inactive in conducting any activities, and they get tired very fast when performing any chore. Their waist disappears, and they develop a body shape that is not good at all. It’s also important to notice that the obese children face clothes problems. Most of the clothes ready available in the market don’t fit obese children, and the children are forced to see Tailors make clothes that will fit them. The most affected are those in school when they are purchasing school uniform.

Low self-concept. Obese children tend to have low self-esteem compared to their counterparts mainly because of feeling ashamed when people talk about their body. These children don’t appreciate themselves, and they lack self-confidence in everything they do thus end up performing very poor in school (Karnik, 2015). Additionally, they don’t believe they can be successful in anything more so other children tend to nickname several names. Most of them also lack friends in school and at home making them stay lonely. They have difficulties in making and maintaining friends. Moreover, the teachers at school also disfavor obese kids especially in physical education classes and the obese students are the last one to be chosen when the teachers are making the team.

The risk for eating disorder. It’s ironic that obese children are the one who eats more compared to other kids. They tend to seek comfort through keeping themselves busy with eating thus adding more calories in their bodies (Sahoo, 2015). Some stress can make the children overindulge in food. The conditions include moving to new places, school difficulties, and the death of a parent or the divorce. The children eat routinely when faced by these challenges thus making matter worse and they gain more weight.

Behavior and learning problems. Obese children behave totally differently compared to other children both at home and in school. The obese kids are very aggressive at school because of that the only way to make other recognize that they are very energetic and they should not be undermined. It’s also crucial to notice that obese kids are not very active in chores and they don’t participate in physical activities because of they are afraid that other children will make fun of them. The victims also tend to have problems in learning (Russell-Mayhew, 2012). They rarely perform very well in education simply because they don’t believe they can make it. Due to withdrawal behavior, the children don’t have an intimate relationship with their teachers, and therefore they can’t approach teachers when faced with difficulties.

Moreover, people have developed stereotype concerning obese people, and many of them argue that it was the obese peoples’ fault, to be the way they are. More so people have a perception that obese are indolent thus making them have self-esteem, and they may live single without a partner in life as it is believed that they have low romance and their relationship will be very boring.

Conclusion

The childhood has negatively affected the entire society and has been the genesis of many chronic diseases that eradicate many people today. Childhood obesity is increasing rapidly, and its side effects are affecting the society. The research has therefore focused on the how childhood obesity has affected the lifestyle of children in all aspects such health, education, psychologically and physically.

The problem needs to be addressed seriously to eradicate the problem to protect the current generation from losing their life. Moreover the childhood obesity the genesis of other chronic diseases such cancer and respiratory diseases thus exposing the young ones to the risk of being attacked by the diseases. Treating obesity also uses a lot of money during treatment and therefore it needs to be handled with a lot of concern before it becomes worst.

Karnik, S. &. (2015). Childhood obesity: a global public health crisis. Int J Prev Med, 2012. 3 (1), 1-7.

Russell-Mayhew, S. et al. (2012). Mental health, wellness, and childhood overweight/obesity. Journal of Obesity, 2012.

Sahoo, K. et al. (2015). Childhood obesity: causes and consequences. Journal of family medicine and primary care, 4(2), 187.