Annotated Bibliography: Childhood Obesity

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To help out with my research on childhood obesity I am creating this annotated bibliography. I am researching the health issues related to childhood obesity as well as the long term effects.
Rance, K. Laughlen, M. (April, 2011). Obesity and asthma: A dangerous link in children. The Journal for Nurse Practitioners. Volume 7, Issues 4, p. 287-292. Retrieved 12/12/2013, from http://www.npjournal.org/article/S1555-4155(10)00358-2/fulltext
In this journal the two authors Rance and Laughlen go into details about the background and significant on obesity and asthma, which is consider a health risk related to obesity. They also provide data about the occurrence of these two health problems and in which ethnicity and background these problems mostly occurred. They continue by going into details on how obesity can cause asthma. They also provide information on how asthma affects the lungs, which makes asthma an unpleasant health issue. In the end of this journal they talk about recommendations for asthma treatment and when children should be screened for obesity. I am going to use this journal for information for the asthma problem obesity can cause. I am trying to get every possible detail on these health issues that are related to obesity and how they affect children’s lives.
Unknown. (2012) Basics about childhood obesity. “CDC”. Retrieved on 12/11/2013 from, http://www.cdc.gov/obesity/childhood/basics.html
This article from CDC talk about the basics about childhood obesity. It provides information on how childhood overweight and obesity is measured by calculating an individual’s body mass index (BMI). It also states some consequences that are related to childhood obesity, both consequences that can happen now and later...

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... now commonly associated with obesity. The author also goes into details about health risks such as gallstones and non-alcoholic fatty liver diseases. Yung also mentions psychological and social consequences that are associated with childhood obesity. According to Yung (2009), childhood obesity has significant impact on the emotional development of the child or adolescent, who suffers discrimination and stigmatization, as the obese individual is often associated with negative characteristics, and commonly regarded as a glutton and greedy, weak-minded and ill-disciplined. Yung also goes on by saying that the negative factors work against a child with weight problem, they tend to have fewer opportunities in school, and smaller social circle. I am going to use this article to support my research by using the details on the different health consequences Yung mentions.

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