The Causes, Effects, and Preventions of Childhood Obesity

The Causes, Effects, and Preventions of Childhood Obesity
Support your argument surrounding your topic, answer your research question, or support your points about the need for further research on this topic. You will need to choose a topic based upon an issue surrounding epidemiology from which to create research questions. Within your outline, discuss why you chose your topic, possible subtopics for focus (at least two), possible research questions you could investigate, and the relevance of your scholarly references to your research. Make sure that supporting your points about the need for further research on this topic, is addressed.
I. Introduction
Thesis: Globally, there are millions of children that are affected by childhood obesity. Defining childhood obesity, its consequences, and preventions is vital to Epidemiology and Public Health field of work.
II. Causes of Childhood Obesity
A. Inadequate Food Resources
B. Low Income Households (SES)
III. Effects of Childhood Obesity
A. Leads to Adult Obesity
B. Leads to Other Diseases (strokes, different types of cancer, heart disease, and type 2 diabetes)
IV. Preventions of Childhood Obesity
A. Develop Healthy Eating Habits
B. Implement Benefits of Physical Activities
V. Conclusion: The importance of lifestyle changes is very much necessary; when dealing with childhood obesity. Promoting /teaching healthy eating habits and exercising, plays a significant role in reducing childhood obesity.
VI. References
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Gorski, M. T., Cohen, J. F. W., Hoffman, J. A., Rosenfeld, L., Chaffee, R., Smith, L., &Rimm, E. B. (2016). Impact of nutrition standards on competitive food quality in massachusetts middle and high schools. American Journal of Public Health,106(6), 1101-1108. doi:http://dx.doi.org.libraryresources.columbiasouthern.edu/10.2105/AJPH.2016.303
Office of the Surgeon General. The Surgeon General’s Vision for a Healthy and Fit Nation.[PDF – 840 KB]. Rockville, MD, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; 2010.
http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/132/1/e193
http://www.ncsl.org/research/health/childhood-obesity-legislation-2013.aspx