Obesity Revised

Strategies to Prevent Obesity
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Strategies to Prevent Obesity
Obesity is defined as a health condition in which one has excess body fat indicated by a Body Mass Index of more than 30. World Health Organization ranks obesity as the fifth leading risk of death (WHO, 2010). The causes of obesity range from hereditary factors to behavioral ones such as poor eating habits and low level of physical activity. Therefore, it is crucial to generate programs that can help address the obesity problem at its early stages among children between the ages of 7 to 12 years. CDC (2018) proposes the theory that obesity rates among children within the age bracket can be reduced by encouraging the students to participate in more physical activities and improving the nutrition of food provided at school. Children’s participation in physical activities can be increased through attractive programs such as dancing sessions which can be introduced in the middle and elementary classes to target children who may not be interested in traditional sports such as soccer or athletics. Additionally, sports program can be introduced in the mainstream learning process so that the children learn how to play different sports and develop the right attitude towards physical activity.
Meanwhile, to promote healthier eating habits among school-going children, it is crucial to introduce food and nutritional program that teach about various related issues such as cooking skills, nutritional…