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Childhood Obesity

Author: Cathleen Erin McGreal
Michigan State University

Synopsis

In this activity, you will look at the problem of childhood obesity and explore some of its possible causes as well as some of its remedies. During the activity, you also will view videos in which children who have struggled with obesity describe themselves and their experiences of being overweight.

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It would be great to have a signal system that changed our taste preferences. A possible interior monologue would go something like this:

Unfortunately, it doesn’t work that way. Foods that are no longer beneficial are still appealing.

Play the video to listen to some older children and their parents discuss food choices and some problems that overweight children face.

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The foundation level of the Harvard School of Public Health and USDA food pyramid consists of:

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What is the capital of Oregon?

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This is a fill-in-the- query. This is a query.

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According to John and his parents, what symptoms did John exhibit when his girlfriend broke up with him? Check all that apply.

Sadness
Happiness
Loss of interest in usual activities
Social isolation
Increased socialization
Racing thoughts
Slowing of thoughts
Drug use
Loss of appetite
Increased appetite
Weight gain
Weight loss
Slept more
Slept less
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Congratulations! You’ve accurately identified all of John’s symptoms.
Review your notes from the interview or listen to the interview with John and his parents again to review his symptoms.
Review the notes you took when listening to John and his parents and try again.

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REFERENCES:

[Center for Disease Control] CDC Grand Rounds: Childhood Obesity in the United States. URL: http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6002a2.htm?s_cid=mm6002a2_w Retrieved 3/31/11

Collins, A. & Peebles, R. (2011). Pediatric obesity: A pediatrician’s viewpoint. In Debasis Bagchi (Editor) Global Perspectives on Childhood Obesity: Current Status, Consequences and Prevention. Pages 257-264.