Read this passage and answer questions below: Obesity in Children A Obesity is a problem that affects children as well as adults. Since the 1970s, childhood obesity has been on the rise among U.S. children. Like their parents, obese children face a series of health problems. These include hypertension, high cholesterol, and Type 2 diabetes, as well as discrimination from less overweight peers. The latter can lead to depression and poor self-esteem. Some children may be able to overcome their weight as adults, but the evidence <span class='hyperlink-italic">belies this for most obese children. An obese child has a 70 percent chance of being obese as an adult. B It’s never too late to help children eat healthful meals and snacks, but parents have to be willing to eat healthfully themselves. That means following the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Plate to ensure that they and their children have the right amount of fruits, vegetables, grains, protein, and dairy while reducing the amount of oils, sugar, and fats in their diet. Cooking oils are major ingredients in foods such as cookies, cakes, chips, and donuts. Other foods have what dieticians call empty calories because they have few or no nutrients. These foods include sodas and energy, sports, and fruit drinks; cheese, pizza; ice cream; sausage; hot dogs; bacon; and ribs. Cheese, pizza, ice cream, and ribs may seem less appetizing when you think of them as solid fat. The added sugar in ice cream also adds to its being unhealthful. C One way to get around the problem with some of these foods is to buy low-fat or sugar-free versions. For example, you can buy low-fat hot dogs and low-fat cheese as well as plain water and sugar-free sodas. Other foods to look for are unsweetened applesauce, cereals, and gelatin; extra lean ground meat; and fat-free milk. Drinking plain water is also a good antidote to the empty calories in sodas, flavored waters, and sports drinks. D But it’s not just parents who need to help children maintain a healthy weight. Schools have to be willing to forego some of their revenue from allowing companies to stock school vending machines with candy bars and sugary drinks, including flavored waters high in sugar content. Owners of stores near schools that sell snacks to students need to be willing to substitute healthful snacks for bags of potato chips, candy bars, and popsicles. E Schools have another responsibility, but ultimately it can come down to taxpayers. It’s important that children and adolescents get at least 60 minutes or more of physical activity daily according to the FDA. This moderate to vigorous activity should include muscle strengthening and bone strengthening. Much of this is done, or could be done, outside of school, but an active physical education program in schools is also an important component. However, when faced with budget deficits and increased pressure on passing state academic tests, districts choose to cut physical education programs to the detriment of their students, especially urban students with no place to play after school.
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Obesity in Children A Obesity is a problem that affects children as well as adults. Since the 1970s, childhood obesity has been on the rise among U.S. children. Like their parents, obese children face a series of health problems. These include hypertension, high cholesterol, and Type 2 diabetes, as well as discrimination from less overweight peers. The latter can lead to depression and poor self-esteem. Some children may be able to overcome their weight as adults, but the evidence <span class='hyperlink-italic">belies this for most obese children. An obese child has a 70 percent chance of being obese as an adult. B It’s never too late to help children eat healthful meals and snacks, but parents have to be willing to eat healthfully themselves. That means following the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Plate to ensure that they and their children have the right amount of fruits, vegetables, grains, protein, and dairy while reducing the amount of oils, sugar, and fats in their diet. Cooking oils are major ingredients in foods such as cookies, cakes, chips, and donuts. Other foods have what dieticians call empty calories because they have few or no nutrients. These foods include sodas and energy, sports, and fruit drinks; cheese, pizza; ice cream; sausage; hot dogs; bacon; and ribs. Cheese, pizza, ice cream, and ribs may seem less appetizing when you think of them as solid fat. The added sugar in ice cream also adds to its being unhealthful. C One way to get around the problem with some of these foods is to buy low-fat or sugar-free versions. For example, you can buy low-fat hot dogs and low-fat cheese as well as plain water and sugar-free sodas. Other foods to look for are unsweetened applesauce, cereals, and gelatin; extra lean ground meat; and fat-free milk. Drinking plain water is also a good antidote to the empty calories in sodas, flavored waters, and sports drinks. D But it’s not just parents who need to help children maintain a healthy weight. Schools have to be willing to forego some of their revenue from allowing companies to stock school vending machines with candy bars and sugary drinks, including flavored waters high in sugar content. Owners of stores near schools that sell snacks to students need to be willing to substitute healthful snacks for bags of potato chips, candy bars, and popsicles. E Schools have another responsibility, but ultimately it can come down to taxpayers. It’s important that children and adolescents get at least 60 minutes or more of physical activity daily according to the FDA. This moderate to vigorous activity should include muscle strengthening and bone strengthening. Much of this is done, or could be done, outside of school, but an active physical education program in schools is also an important component. However, when faced with budget deficits and increased pressure on passing state academic tests, districts choose to cut physical education programs to the detriment of their students, especially urban students with no place to play after school.
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