Obesity: A Literature Review
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Childhood obesity is an epidemic quietly making itself more prevalent in society today. Poverty, racial and ethnic disparities, parental decisions, schools, fast food and drastic economic shifts are all contributors to the rise in childhood obesity. These factors increase the possibility and evidence of obesity in children. Children, especially small ones, are unable to combat obesity themselves; thus, a call for intervention is made. By parental, governmental, medical, and educational institutions intervention in this issue children can resist the negative consequences of being overweight or obese. These articles will offer clarity to the issue of childhood obesity and provide background knowledge on its causes and offer unique solutions to solving the problem at hand.
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