Child Obesity in Australia by Diana LAUTENBACH https://padlet.com/lau0004/qlbmr4e1vprb Ideas and research regarding this wicked problem. en-us 2016-07-24 23:47:00 UTC 2026-03-15 05:11:16 UTC hello@padlet.com http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/Lookup/4102.0Main+Features20Sep+2009 lau0004 https://padlet.com/lau0004/qlbmr4e1vprb/wish/116993047 -In 2007–08, one-quarter of all Australian children, or around 600,000 children aged 5–17 years, were overweight or obese, up four percentage points from 1995 (21%).

]]> 2016-07-26 10:27:04 UTC https://padlet.com/lau0004/qlbmr4e1vprb/wish/116993047 http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/Lookup/4102.0Main+Features20Sep+2009 lau0004 https://padlet.com/lau0004/qlbmr4e1vprb/wish/116993155 - The obesity rate for children increased from 5% in 1995 to 8% in 2007–08 with the proportion overweight remaining around 17% over this time period. This shows a shift towards the higher and heavier end of the body mass index.]]> 2016-07-26 10:31:33 UTC https://padlet.com/lau0004/qlbmr4e1vprb/wish/116993155 http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/Lookup/4102.0Main+Features20Sep+2009 lau0004 https://padlet.com/lau0004/qlbmr4e1vprb/wish/116993262
Obesity in 1995 compared to 2007]]> 2016-07-26 10:34:19 UTC https://padlet.com/lau0004/qlbmr4e1vprb/wish/116993262 Preventing Childhood Obesity: Health in the Balance lau0004 https://padlet.com/lau0004/qlbmr4e1vprb/wish/117028425  Type 2 diabetes is rapidly becoming a disease of children and adolescents. In case reports limited to the 1990s, type 2 diabetes accounted for 8 to 45 percent of all new childhood cases of diabetes—in contrast with fewer than 4 percent before the 1990s (Fagot-Campagna et al., 2000). (PG 44)]]> 2016-07-26 23:07:19 UTC https://padlet.com/lau0004/qlbmr4e1vprb/wish/117028425 http://daa.asn.au/for-the-public/smart-eating-for-you/nutrition-a-z/childhood-obesity/ lau0004 https://padlet.com/lau0004/qlbmr4e1vprb/wish/117029385 Obesity can cause physical, social and emotional health problems in childhood and adolescence. Weight related health problems in children include:

]]> 2016-07-26 23:25:56 UTC https://padlet.com/lau0004/qlbmr4e1vprb/wish/117029385 http://daa.asn.au/for-the-public/smart-eating-for-you/nutrition-a-z/childhood-obesity/ lau0004 https://padlet.com/lau0004/qlbmr4e1vprb/wish/117029629 Some people’s bodies use less energy so they are more prone to becoming over weight or obese.
The body’s rate of energy usage is partly determined by family genetics. Also being undernourished during early infancy, or before birth can affect the way the body uses energy and increases the risk of becoming overweight or obese. 

]]> 2016-07-26 23:29:46 UTC https://padlet.com/lau0004/qlbmr4e1vprb/wish/117029629 http://daa.asn.au/for-the-public/smart-eating-for-you/nutrition-a-z/childhood-obesity/ lau0004 https://padlet.com/lau0004/qlbmr4e1vprb/wish/117029685 Areas that could be changed to improve child obesity include
  • food manufacturing and processing
  • food marketing and advertising
  • social and town planning
  • public transport and method of travel to school
  • food and physical education in schools
  • family food and physical activity environment.

]]> 2016-07-26 23:30:33 UTC https://padlet.com/lau0004/qlbmr4e1vprb/wish/117029685 http://raisingchildren.net.au/articles/childhood_obesity.html lau0004 https://padlet.com/lau0004/qlbmr4e1vprb/wish/117029835 Many factors can put children at a higher risk of becoming overweight and obese. These factors include:

  • unhealthy food and drink choices
  • unhealthy family habits
  • lack of physical activity
  • family genetic history
  • other environmental factors.
]]> 2016-07-26 23:32:42 UTC https://padlet.com/lau0004/qlbmr4e1vprb/wish/117029835 http://raisingchildren.net.au/articles/childhood_obesity.html lau0004 https://padlet.com/lau0004/qlbmr4e1vprb/wish/117029921 Overweight and childhood obesity are terms you might hear when children have an excessive or abnormal amount of body fat that presents a risk to their health.

This can happen when the energy children get from food and drinks is greater than the energy they burn up through physical activity, growing and other body processes. This extra energy gets stored as fat.

]]> 2016-07-26 23:33:45 UTC https://padlet.com/lau0004/qlbmr4e1vprb/wish/117029921 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8483856 lau0004 https://padlet.com/lau0004/qlbmr4e1vprb/wish/117031152 About a third (26 to 41%) of obese preschool children were obese as adults, and about half (42 to 63%) of obese school-age children were obese as adults. For all studies and across all ages, the risk of adult obesity was at least twice as high for obese children as for nonobese children. ]]> 2016-07-26 23:48:32 UTC https://padlet.com/lau0004/qlbmr4e1vprb/wish/117031152 http://www.healthdirect.gov.au/obesity-symptoms lau0004 https://padlet.com/lau0004/qlbmr4e1vprb/wish/117111039 Day to day symptoms of obesity include:

]]> 2016-07-28 02:29:45 UTC https://padlet.com/lau0004/qlbmr4e1vprb/wish/117111039 http://www.healthdirect.gov.au/obesity-symptoms lau0004 https://padlet.com/lau0004/qlbmr4e1vprb/wish/117111533 In addition to the day-to-day health problems, many people may also experience psychological problems such as:

  • low self-esteem
  • low confidence levels
  • feeling isolated in society.
]]> 2016-07-28 02:35:20 UTC https://padlet.com/lau0004/qlbmr4e1vprb/wish/117111533 http://www.obesity.com.au/obesity.html lau0004 https://padlet.com/lau0004/qlbmr4e1vprb/wish/117113174 Obesity is a serious, chronic disease and not a simple condition. Obesity is defined as an excessively high amount of body fat in relation to lean body mass.

Obesity is an excess of total body fat, which results from caloric intake that exceeds energy usage. A measurement used to assess health risks of obesity is Body Mass Index (BMI).

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Children become overweight and obese for a variety of reasons. The most common causes are genetic factors, lack of physical activity, unhealthy eating patterns, or a combination of these factors. Only in rare cases is being overweight caused by a medical condition such as a hormonal problem. A physical exam and some blood tests can rule out the possibility of a medical condition as the cause for obesity.
Although weight problems run in families, not all children with a family history of obesity will be overweight. Children whose parents or brothers or sisters are overweight may be at an increased risk of becoming overweight themselves, but this can be linked to shared family behaviors such as eating and activity habits.
A child's total diet and activity level play an important role in determining a child's weight. Today, many children spend a lot time being inactive. For example, the average child spends approximately four hours each day watching television. As computers and video games become increasingly popular, the number of hours of inactivity may increase.

]]> 2016-08-01 09:49:10 UTC https://padlet.com/lau0004/qlbmr4e1vprb/wish/117288445 http://www.lapbandaustralia.com.au/obesity.html lau0004 https://padlet.com/lau0004/qlbmr4e1vprb/wish/117288602 The American Obesity Association reports that obese individuals have a 50-100% increased risk of death as compared to normal weight individuals, with 300,000 to 587,000 deaths each. This substantial increase in health risks has made obesity the second leading cause of preventable death in the United States.]]> 2016-08-01 09:54:47 UTC https://padlet.com/lau0004/qlbmr4e1vprb/wish/117288602 http://www.lapbandaustralia.com.au/obesity.html lau0004 https://padlet.com/lau0004/qlbmr4e1vprb/wish/117288627 Major health risks

  • Shorter Life Expectancy
  • Compared to people of normal weight, obese people have a 50% to 100% increased risk of dying prematurely
  • Obese people have more risk for:
    • Diabetes (type 2)
    • Joint problems (e.g., arthritis)
    • High blood pressure
    • Heart disease
    • Gallbladder problems
    • Certain types of cancer (breast, uterine, colon)
    • Digestive disorders (e.g., gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GORD)
    • Breathing difficulties (e.g., sleep apnea, asthma)
    • Psychological problems such as depression
    • Problems with fertility and pregnancy
    • Urinary Incontinence
Risks to psychological and social well-being

  • Negative self-image
  • Social isolation
  • Discrimination
Difficulties with day-to-day living

  • Normal tasks become harder when you are obese, as movement is more difficult
  • You tend to tire more quickly and you find yourself short of breath
  • Public transport seats, telephone booths, and cars may be too small for you
  • You may find it difficult to maintain personal hygiene
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  • In 2012, more than one third of children and adolescents were overweight or obese

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    Often what is required to solve the problem is difficult to recognize.
    It is ‘wicked’ not because it is evil, but because it has a tendency to resist to a resolution.
    Or, by solving one aspect of the problem, other problems may becreated.]]>     2016-08-06 01:06:21 UTC https://padlet.com/lau0004/qlbmr4e1vprb/wish/117629642     http://thenewdaily.com.au/news/national/2015/05/04/australias-fattest-fittest-suburbs/ lau0004 https://padlet.com/lau0004/qlbmr4e1vprb/wish/117629848
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  • Wages were inversely related to BMI and obesity in a nationally representative sample of more than 6,000 adults – meaning, those with low wages had increased BMI as well as increased chance of being obese (Kim & Leigh, 2010).

    • ]]>     2016-08-06 02:11:30 UTC https://padlet.com/lau0004/qlbmr4e1vprb/wish/117630457     http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21836171 lau0004 https://padlet.com/lau0004/qlbmr4e1vprb/wish/117630603 In many Western settings, a large proportion of children and adolescents do not meet recommended physical activity guidelines and, typically, those who are more physically active have lower levels of body fat than those who are less active. Active behaviours have been displaced by more sedentary pursuits which have contributed to reductions in physical activity energy expenditure. Without appropriate activity engagement there is an increased likelihood that children will live less healthy lives than their parents. Owing to the high risk of overweight adolescents becoming obese adults, the engagement of children and adolescents in physical activity and sport is a fundamental goal of obesity prevention.]]> 2016-08-06 02:24:01 UTC https://padlet.com/lau0004/qlbmr4e1vprb/wish/117630603 http://www.webmd.com/diet/obesity/medical-reasons-obesity lau0004 https://padlet.com/lau0004/qlbmr4e1vprb/wish/117630845 2016-08-06 02:40:33 UTC https://padlet.com/lau0004/qlbmr4e1vprb/wish/117630845 http://www.5aldia.org/datos/60/PDF_2_9532.pdf lau0004 https://padlet.com/lau0004/qlbmr4e1vprb/wish/119003410 2016-08-20 05:47:06 UTC https://padlet.com/lau0004/qlbmr4e1vprb/wish/119003410 lau0004 https://padlet.com/lau0004/qlbmr4e1vprb/wish/119003502 2016-08-20 05:57:04 UTC https://padlet.com/lau0004/qlbmr4e1vprb/wish/119003502