The main factors that had an impact on the people of Lesotho were economic, demographic and socio cultural influences. Food insecurity means the inability to obtain food of enough quantity and quality in an acceptable way fits in the socio-cultural factor and has an impact on malnutrition (Romero Daza, Himmelgreen, Noble, Turkon, 2009, p. 23). Demographic conditions in areas like Africa can have a negative impact on agriculture because of weather conditions or natural disasters such as earthquake, tsunami or tornados. Agriculture is a good strategy to grow a wide variety of plants or food (Crowther, 2013, p. 52-53). Lesotho is a very mountainous terrain, with heavy erosion caused by deforestation and overgrazing and has unpredictable weather …show more content…
27). The reason why individuals suffer from malnutrition is because of poverty, agriculture, food insecurity and income. If individuals have low income it means that they will only purchase a limited amount of food items, which can then lead to food insecurity. It has been estimated that poor households spend between 75%-80% of their income to secure food items (Romero Daza et al, 2009, p. 26). Poverty is a major issue in Lesotho because of HIV/AIDS epidemic that has caused 30,000 deaths a year (Romero Daza et al, 2009, p. 25). Over one quarter of Lesotho individuals are extremely poor (Romero Daza et al, 2009, p. 26). Health is a major concern due to the fact in Africa there are many individuals with HIV/AIDS, which can decrease the number of people doing agriculture tasks. Declining maize production and the increase in prices affected access to food, which were the main reasons for food deficit (Romero Daza et al, 2009, p. 26). All these factors that were discussed such as socio-cultural, economic, demographic and economic factors can lead to malnutrition. However, individuals then suffer from being obese or being …show more content…
3). Obesity is when individuals eat too much and become large in size. As mentioned in the article that the increase in childhood obesity can be caused by watching television or fast food consumption (Mendenhall, 2014, p. 3). In today’s society many kids like to stay at home to either watch television or play video games for several hours, which can have an impact on the body. In the United States kids that have obesity at a young age will most likely become obese adults with health risks such as cardiovascular disease, hypertension, dyslipidemia and type 2 diabetes mellitus (Mendenhall, 2014, p. 3). Obesity being a risk factor can cause number of diseases such as health disease and diabetes (Mendenhall, 2014, p. 5). Childhood obesity shouldn’t be taken lightly because many kids suffer from it. U.S. National Institutes recognized the importance of obesity research in 2003 and have put in a lot of funding (Mendenhall, 2014, p. 3-5). Many people believe that the mother or father feeding the child is to blame because of what they are feeding the child whether it be healthy or unhealthy food. In this study it showed that mothers are often getting blamed for the poor eating habits of their children (Mendenhall, 2014, p. 5). Poverty is one of the main reasons why individuals have a hard time eating healthy because it leads over nutrition or
Obesity occurs when an individual has accumulated a lot of body fat that results in a negative effect on their health. These negative effects can range from having diabetes or congestive heart failure. Studies show that obesity is a lot more common in the African-American, Hispanic, and Caucasian population that it is with Asians (Mary Ferguson) , 2). In today’s society the younger children are adapting to bad habits. The majority of kids in America are becoming obese. It is not the fact that these kids were born to obesity. It 's the simple fact that majority of these kids are not acquiring the proper encouragement at school, restaurants, or in home. In the article, “‘Extra Large’“, ‘Please written by Alice M. Davies she inserts several causes to lead of obesity. Alice Davies ' article clearly addresses the current concern regarding childhood obesity, which I agree with.
In the recent decades, obesity has grown into a major health issue in the United States within young people. With 31 percent of the United States of children being obese, the United States has become the country with the highest rate of obesity in the world. Obesity is not only found among adults, but it is also now found mainly among children and teenagers. The childhood is a very important period for the initiation of obesity especially in this time. Eating practices that children are taught or learn during childhood affects a person later in their life whether they know or not. Multiple studies have confirmed that childhood obesity in the U.S has been on a rise for years. One out of three children in the U.S are obese, most of them face a higher risk of having medical, social and academic problems. Childhood obesity also leads to many health problems among young people. Those problems include diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and many more others. These problems cause a rise in health care costs that their families might have to pay sooner or later. The influence of parents and the media play a big role in causing these problems to happen. Some people believe that a family with an obese child should not raise child protection concerns if obesity is the only cause for concern (Callaghan, 2010). However, doctors should always be mindful of the possible role of abuse or neglect in contributing to obesity. The result of some research that was done on the symptoms of neglect shows a clear correlation between childhood abuse and obesity in childhood. A study of American school children has found that after controlling for socioeconomic status, those who were physically abused were more likely to be obese (Callaghan, 201...
Children that live an unhealthy lifestyle are more prone to becoming obese later in life. Furthermore, the cause of children becoming more obese includes; children that do not participate in physical activity, children that eat lots of snacks, play video games or watch TV, and that do not eat a healthy balanced meal. In addition, the parent or guardian of the child also plays a role in whether the child becomes obese or not by “What” they offer the child to eat, and the type of environment the food is served in such as “When” and “Where” food is offered. Moreover, as a child grows there are different food exposures that create a preference for food intake, these exposures include sweet & salty foods, familiar foods, consumption of foods high
Obesity is a medical condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to the extent that it may have an adverse effect on health, leading to reduce life expectancy and/or increased health problems. Obesity has been a health problem ever since infectious disease had began in the first half of the 20th Century. The person with obesity is not the only person who is affected by their disease. In the case of childhood obesity, It can affect the parents because they might be the cause of the child’s issues. It can also lead to many different health problems such as cancer, diabetes, heart disease, and respiratory problems, and it can also even lead to death. Obesity has affected the world in many ways: task forces have been formed to address the issue, people are suffering from health problems due to obesity, and others suffer psychological and social issues.
Amongst one of the bigger health issues in United States children is obesity. Obesity is a condition in which a person has accumulated an excess amount of body fat that it has become detrimental to their health. To track this health professionals use the term “obese” when a person has a body mass index (BMI) of over 30. Although BMI should not be the only determining factor of whether or not you child is obese as it only takes into account of height and weight, it is one of the better known systems of telling whether or not a person is overweight or obese (Nichols). Obesity comes with a range of other health conditions that can include but are not limited to cancer, diabetes, and depression. Not only do children and teens who suffer from obesity acquire many health diseases, they also tend to get failing grades and are bullied amongst peers. Most Americans correlate being obese with having an unhealthy lifestyle, but according to a 2006 Fox News article there may be other factors that attribute to obesity that include smoking, medicine, pollution, technology and lack of sleep. (“10 Causes of Obesity Other Than Overeating”). One part that does although indeed play a role in to child obesity rates is economics.
“This might be the first generation where kids are dying at a younger age than their parents and it's related primarily to the obesity problem.” Judy Davis. Childhood obesity is not a new term by an means but in the last few years it has grown in popularity. Some call childhood obesity the next “national epidemic”, sounds pretty scary especially when it’s effecting the youngest of Americans. Obesity is among one of the easiest medical condition to recognize but is the most difficult to treat. Children who are overweight are 10x more likely to become overweight adults unless they change their eating habits and exercise. (“Childhood Obesity. Pg 1). 30% of adult obesity begins in childhood, it is also said obesity is the cause of 300,000 deaths a year and cost society an estimated $100 billion a year. Today, about one third of American’s children and teens are considered to be overweight or obese, it has nearly tripled in size since 1963 (“Childhood Obesity”. Pg 1). Obesity is causing numerous health problems that typically aren’t seen until adulthood. Childhood obesity can effect the physical, emotional, and social well-being of a child.
The effects of obesity in children are immediate health problems as well as long term health problems. According to the WebMD article “Children’s Health” states that “children have fewer weight-related health and medical problems than adults. However, overweight children are at high risk of becoming overweight adolescents and adults, placing them at risk of developing chronic diseases such as heart disease and diabetes later in life.” Obesity has negative effects on children, which raises concern, because lon...
United States of America produces far more food than they could possibly manage to consume while they import the surplus. The question is how comes that some people lack this food that is claimed to be in surplus and go as far as the extent of dying? Scientists and researchers have come up with possible causes of what might have led to the rapid rates of death as a result of starvation. Some of the well-known factors that cause hunger in the United States of America as well as other continents such as Africa include poverty, AIDS, lack of infrastructure, ignorance, lack of clout, conflicts and war, environmental overload and also discrimination. For this essay, we will look at the various economic and political factors that cause the high rise on hunger and starvation in
Childhood obesity is a serious problem among American children. Some doctors are even calling childhood obesity an epidemic because of the large percentage of children being diagnosed each year as either overweight or obese. “According to DASH sixteen to thirty-three percent of American children each year is being told they are obese.” (Childhood Obesity) There is only a small percentage, approximately one percent, of those children who are obese due to physical or health related issues; although, a condition that is this serious, like obesity, could have been prevented. With close monitoring and choosing a healthier lifestyle there would be no reason to have such a high obesity rate in the United States (Caryn). Unfortunately, for these children that are now considered to be obese, they could possibly be facing some serious health conditions, such as heart disease, diabetes, and some types of cancers. All of these diseases have been linked to obesity through research. These children never asked for this to happen to them; however, it has happened, and now they will either live their entire life being obese, or they will be forced to reverse what has already been done (Childhood Obesity).
On one side of the world, people are stuffed and overfed. Many of these people are not even directly involved in agriculture. If you look right across the ocean—particularly Sierra Leone—you can see that people are starving. Two-thirds of the population is reduced to subsistence farming and many have to trek dangerous fields just to obtain their food. Civil war has brought devastation to the developing country and as a result, its economy crumbled.
Niger and Sierra Leone, the two poorest countries in the world only have a GDP of around 500 dollars per capita. Which, compared to Canada’s 27,000 dollars per capita, is considerably low. In the 48 poorest countries, an average of 2$ a day is made by each working person. Imagine living off 2$ a day in Canada, you couldn’t even buy a Big Mac and a drink for 2$. This is making starvation a very serious problem in 3rd-world countries, not to mention their low immune systems, used for preventing disease, not working right from the lack of nutrition.
Increasing at an alarming rate, nearly one in three American children will be considered to be overweight or obese. Even though facts have shown that genetics is not a cause of childhood obesity, many people still believe that childhood obesity is the parent’s fault. In this paper readers will discover causes and facts of childhood obesity.
Parents are not teaching children how to eat healthy. They feed them cheeseburgers, chicken fingers, and fries. Kids are not being exposed to a regular diet of health fruits and vegetables. Now some people are just naturally overweight, but being “overweight” is not the same as being “obese.” Someone who is overweight has reached a maximum weight limit for their height. When someone goes beyond this maximum limit, then they are considered “obese” (Kiess 1). Research shows that “obesity is generally defined as the abnormal or excessive accumulation of fat in adipose tissue” (Kiess 1). The increase in childhood obesity today is mainly the fault of the parent because they are unable to tell their children “no” when it comes to junk food (Kiess 104). Parents are the one buying all the food that comes into the house. They are the ones buying the sugary drinks and chips. They are the ones allowing the children to “have what they want.” Because parents are not teaching their children how to eat healthy, we will continue to see childhood obesity increase. Unfortunately, overweight children will be the ones who suffer because statistics show children who are overweight are more likely to become obes...
Hunger therefore reflects not absolute food scarcity but rather people's lack of access to resources—whether at the individual, household, community, or national level—that are needed to produce or purchase adequate food supplies. The reasons people cannot obtain enough food are several different historical patterns of equality. These patterns include the inequalities between Africa and its former colonisers or contemporary financiers, and between Africa's rich and poor. It also includes equality between members of the same households, where food and the resources needed to obtain it (such as land and income) are often unevenly distributed between men and women, old and young. Whatever the reasons for food deprivation, when the result is malnutrition it can do damage, increasing diseases such as malaria, rickets, anemia, and perhaps acquired immune deficiency syndrome aka AIDS.
Food insecurity and poor nutrition is an alarmingly large problem for low income families, especially in developing countries. Many strategies exist to fight this problem, although not many of these address all the factors contributing to it along with all the possible solutions to solve it. In many cases, multiple strategies must correlate and work together so that all the determinants of this issue are addressed and can fight food insecurity from different angles. This essay will discuss the significance of the problem, a range of possible strategies to solve the problem, and go into detail on a select few that will correlate and work together to solve different factors of food insecurity and poor nutrition.