Hailey Burke

ISM- Period 6

"Overweight in Children." Overweight in Children. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Mar. 2017.

About one in three American teens/kids is overweight or obese

Percentage of obesity tripled from 1971 to 2011
Childhood obesity is the #1 concern in America for parents
Childhood obesity can cause high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, and high cholesterol
Overweight children are prone to depression, negative body image, and low self esteem
Unhealthy eating habits starting from young age drastically lower life expectancy
For non-Hispanic whites, 17.5 percent of males and 14.7 percent of females are obese
For non-Hispanic blacks, 22.6 percent of males and 24.8 percent of females are obese
For Mexican Americans, 28.9 percent of males and 18.6 percent of females are obese
Obese solely depends on the measuring of BMI
The best way to gain a healthy weight is slowly and gradually
The best way for a parent to help a child become healthier is to help balance their calories
An easy way to do this is to limiting high-fat and high-sugar or salty snacks
Good, healthy snacks for kids are A medium-size apple, A medium-size banana, 1 cup
blueberries, 1 cup grapes, 1 cup carrots, broccoli, or bell peppers with 2 tbsp. hummus
Children should participate in 60 minutes of moderate exercise a day
Some examples of exercising children should do are: playing tag, walking, soccer,
swimming and dancing
Limit TV/Video Game time to 2 hours a day
It is easier for the child to start eating healthier if the entire family is involved
Keep healthy food available
Obese kids have an 80% chance of staying obese their entire lives
BMIs that are in the 85th percentile to less than the 95th percentile are considered overweight
BMIs that are over the 95th percentile are considered obese
French fries are the most common vegetables children eat
Juice makes up 40% of childrens fruit intake
Obesity is unhealthier than smoking, poverty, and drinking
The cost of obesity is $147 Billion
Obesity can be prevented by more sleep
Nearly no adolescents meet the eating/exercise guidelines

This was a good source because it covered many topics. It covered the importance of
family/parents eating influence, statistics of obese children, the types of good exercise, and some
healthier food options for children.
 Hailey Burke
ISM- Period 6
"Kids and Exercise." KidsHealth. Ed. Mary L. Gavin. The Nemours Foundation, Dec. 2016.
Web.24 Mar. 2017.
Kids who are active are less likely to become overweight
Active kids have lower blood pressure and cholesterol
Kids physically fit sleep better
Active kids handle emotional and physical changes well
Flexibility, endurance, and strength are important for a kid to have
Endurance builds during aerobic exercise
Aerobic exercise includes most sports, running, and jogging
Stretches help flexibility
One of the main problems that is leading to overweight is kids are being more sedentary
Limit screen time to 1hour or less for kids 2-5yrs
Do not put TVs or screens in the kids bedroom or while they are eating
Discourage any screen time for kids younger than 18 months
Kids should not have any TVs in their room or during meal time
Young children should never be inactive during the day unless theyre sleeping
It helps to come up with a regular schedule of exercising for kids
Each day a preschooler should have 60 minutes of physical activity and 60 minutes of
free play
Each day a toddler should have 30 minutes of physical activity and 6o minutes of free
play
Each day a young child that is of school age should have 1 hour or more of physical
activity
Keeping physical activities fun will help kids engage better
It helps if the parent takes on a healthy and physical lifestyle themselves, encourages the
child

This source gave very good information on the harmful effects on a child if they are inactive
and how much/types of exercise children should be doing.
 Hailey Burke
ISM- 6th Period

Griffin, R. Morgan. "Expert Q&A: Helping Your Child With Weight Loss." WebMD

WebMD, n.d. Web. 28 Mar. 2017.

Many children do not grow out of obesity

Being overweight immediately affects the childs organs
A child being overweight is serious because they are in their growing stages
A child being overweight can affect how a child grows and develops
Being overweight is caused by fthe oods we eat, our physical activity level, emotional
issues, stress levels, family dynamics, finances, and societal influences
Cutting out fat and carbs is counter productive
A low-glycemic eating plan which helps stabilize the surge in blood sugar
Low-glycemic eating plan helps people feel fuller after meals
Parents should model healthy eating and physical activity
Nagging, criticism, and restriction on foods dont work with kids
Older kids should be in more structured physical activity environments
Dont bring junk food into the house
Not eating junk food has to apply to the entire family
TV watching is one of the worst things for kids
While watching TV a child is not doing physical activity, they are most likely eating, and
they are watching commercials about junk food.
Forcing kids to eat a food is counterproductive
Forcing kids to eat foods will make them feel stressed when eating it. So they will always
pair that food with a high stress/anxiety feeling.
Hunger is the best motivator when trying to get a child to eat
They are now seeing extremely young kids with diabetes, high blood pressure, and heart
problems.
This website gave information on good eating/physical activities but it mainly focused on
how to encourage children to eat healthy and get a good amount of physical activity.
 Hailey Burke
ISM- 6th Period

"PE In School - 'The Solution'." PE In School - 'The Solution'. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Mar. 2017.
48% of schools do not have PE
80% of kids are at risk of disease due to physical inactivity
Physically activity helps the brain
PE for children improves physical fitness, helps skill and motor development, reduces
stress, teaches self-discipline, strengthens peer relations, improves academics, and
teaches respect.
Kids who are active drastically do better in school
39% of sedentary adults had no PE
20.5% percent of sedentary adults had PE
Adults who did not have PE as a kid are twice as likely to be inactive as an adult
51% of kids who play team sports had PE in school
PE helps kids stay active outside of school
15.3% of kids who play team sports do not have PE in school
Teens are only active for about 42 minutes a day
Teens are only active for 23 minutes throughout the school day
Students who used the gym at least 7 times a month had an average of a 3.06 GPA
Recess has been eliminated in many schools
The average budget for PE for a year for an entire school is $764
Brain being more active is directly correlated with physical activity
Studies have showed the missing link in the education system is physical activity
Cost of inactivity for the US is over $46,000,000,000
This source showed facts and percentages on the cuts of PE in the education system. It
provides facts of how much PE can help students in school.