Childrens Health

Carolina Angulo

Factors.

Nutrition
Obesity Poor dietary choices Michelle Obamas Lets Move

Socio Economy
Poor housing Access to healthcare

Nutrition

Obesity and Dietary Choices http://www.ted.com/talks/ellen_gustafson_obesity_hunger_1_global_food_issue.htm l http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnfZvxXlTIc Obesity rates have tripled in the past thirty years specially in African American and Hispanic communities, where nearly 40% of the children are overweight or obese. Busier Parents It is less expensive and faster to buy junk food than it is healthy food. One of the prime reasons for obesity in children is their eating habits as instead of having healthy fruits and vegetables, children are more inclined to have processed snacks, fried foods, burgers, pizzas etc. Lets move! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2oBeuSCfGeg Effects Children with Obesity are more prone to have heart diseases, Diabetes type 2, Asthma, Sleep apnea, and Social Discrimination

Poverty

Poor housing Overcrowding is a public health issue. many people in one house raise the risk of respiratory infections, asthma, lead poisoning, injuries, and mental health. Reason for it is poor sanitation, poor ventilation giving risk for infectious disease According to James Krieger MD, and Donna L. Higgins MD (2002) Two million Americans occupy homes with severe physical problems, and an additional 4.8 million live in homes with moderate problems

Reference

Krieger, J., & Higgins, D. (2002). Housing and Health: Time Again for Public Health. American Journal of Public Health, 92(5), 758-768. Retrieved from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1447157/?report=classic Han, J., Lawlor, D., & Kimm, S. (2010, May 15). Childhood Obesity-2010: Progress and Challenges. Lancet, 375(9727), 1737-1748.