Visual Illustrations of Childhood and Adolecent Obesity

This chart from ("DiscoveryHealthCME :: Childhood Obesity :: Photos :: Charts." DiscoveryChannelCME :: Continuing Medical Education. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 June 2011. Childhood Obesity Epidemic

Years	Boys	Girls
1966-1970	4.5	4.7
1971-1974	6.1	6.2
1976-1980	4.8	5.3
1988-1994	11.3	9.7
1999-2000	14	13.8
2001-2002	16.4	14.4
2003-2004	18.2	16

This graph is from (Obesity and CVD: Conceptual Model." National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 June 2011). Childhood and adult obesity is rising. Obesity is determined by many factors including diet, physical activity, personal food beliefs, economic status, and cultural experiences. However, I feel strongly that schools should help educate children on healthy eating patterns and provide nutritious lunches. Time spent now in the early years can help set kids up for a lifetime of making healthy choices.