Obesity
The social issue I have chosen to dicuss is obesity. I selected this issue because I have always been interested in nutrition and the issue obesity really interests me. I would like to explore it more and find out how big of an issue it really is in the New Zealand.
According to the World Heath Organizarion (WHO) "obesity and overweight have in the last decade become a global problem - back in 2005 approximately 1.6 billion adults over the of age 15+ were overweight, at least 400 million adults were obese and at least 20 million children under the age of 5 years were overweight" ("News Medical", n.d. para. 1).
So your probably thinking what is obesity? and what causes obesity?
Obesity is a medical condition and is when a person has a large amount of total body fat which can have a negative effect on their health.
Obesity occurs when a person consumes more calories then their body burns. This can come down to people eating bad foods and no exercise. There are also other factors that play a role in obesity. For example; age, gender, illness, genetics, environmental factors and medication.
I will be researching and exploring more about Obesity, drawing on information from databases and websites. I will be looking at what the government is doing about this issue. Also looking at the effect it has on Early Childhood and the pedagogical implications for practice in the Early Childhood setting. I look forward to looking more into this topic.
References
News Medical (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.news-medical.net/health/What-is-Obesity.aspx
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