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Childhood Obesity and Television: By Elizabeth Schroeder(FGCU)
Some believe that food advertising on the television is causing childhood obesity to grow. Although television is not the only cause of childhood obesity, it contributes to the increase of the obesity rate. Children watch three to four hours a TV on a average day. The rate of childhood obesity is increasing worldwide. A person is at a much greater risk to have diabetes if he was overweight as a child, for it is extremely hard to get rid of the extra weight as an adult once a child has diabetes. The increasing rate of childhood obesity is very alarming because it is also associated with cardiovascular disease and cancer.
Most food advertising is on television; moreover, children ages 2-11 view 11.5 minutes of food advertisement a day. The article in European Journal of Public Health sought to find out how much of the childhood obesity is caused by television advertisement. In addition, it seeks to potentially ban TV food adverting to children ages 6-12 in the U.S. consumption by 4.5%”(European Journal of Public Health)
As many as one in seven children would not be obese if food advertisement was band. This study is important in human development because it is an important factor when considering a child’s growth and development. Childhood obesity can cause serious emotional problems as well as physical problems as an adult. In addition, it is linked to many serious diseases (European Journal of Public Health).
Personally, I know that if I see a advertisement for and ice cream sunday or olive garden’s bread sticks, I am 100 percent more likely to eat junk food. Therefore, I completely agree with this article.
reference:
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