Children Obesity (青少年肥胖report).docxVIP

Words: 664A Problem Solution Report about Youth ObesityBy: Shengde YuID#:nstructor: Nancy Oczkowski A growing number of teenagers in many developed countries are confronted with being overweight and some obese children have been plagued by diseases that usually occur in adults. According to a report issued by International Journal of Obesity in 2011, overweight and obesity in childhood and adolescence may lead to several subsequent diseases, such as diabetes, stroke, coronary heart disease, and hypertension (Reilly Kelly. 2010). Therefore, in order to solve the problems that are caused by obesity among children and adolescents, school policy and children’s lifestyle should be changed so that obese adolescents can experience many physical activities and balance their daily diets. Obesity and overweight in childhood have many negative effects on children’s mental health and physical health. In recent years, substantial evidence indicate that the youth obesity is related to “morbidity and mortality”. Several diseases, which pose threats to young people’s physical health, are caused by obesity. For example, obese teenagers are confronted with cardiometabolic diseases and some chronic diseases. These diseases may lead to disability in children’s daily life and make children feel inferior (Reilly Kelly. 2010). In addition, chronic obesity may also have an adverse effect on teenagers’ mental health (Duarte et al., 2010). For instance, obesity in childhood is associated with conduct problems. Besides, obesity may cause the depression among young people (Duarte et al., 2010). To solve the problems that are caused by youth obesity, school departments should implement some practicable policies that can increase students’ physical activity time and reduce the energy intake. There are two types of school policies that can be implemented in schools. The first policy is the food service and nutrition policy that can balance the students’ diets. For example, school food