Are parents to blame for their children being obese?

All over the world there is a growing epidemic in child obesity. We know what the result of this will be. Shorter life expectancy for the younger generations. These children are meant to be our future; but what future will they create if they don't like past their 30's? Is it really down to the parents that the youth of today are obese? Or are there other factors that influence obesity to occur?? Well, a study carried out did portray that "fat" parents over feed under five year old's, and that the government is misguided in its policy of trying to tackle the problem through expensive projects aimed at persuading children in primary school to eat healthily and exercise more. Instead, they should focus on educating new parents and parents-to-be to feed their children less before they start school, so they do not become overweight in the first place. Parents must learn to reduce portion sizes, this is reported on in the telegraph. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/7103587/Fat-parents-to-blame-for-childhood-obesity-epidemic-by-over-feeding-under-fives-study-finds.html

Also, due to the parents being obese the children like the same lifestyle and pick up their bad eating habits. The vast amount of microwave meals and processed ready made food that is available today, is an easier and an increasingly more common food option for breakfast, lunch AND dinner AS WELL as snacks. No wonder so many children are morbidly obese by their teens. There are kids that weigh more than me and I'm 19!! Its so scary to think that their lives are being shortened because of their lifestyle.

However, it has been argued that the increase in access to new media technology for youngsters is another large factor that is resulting in fat kids; to put it bluntly. Today more and more, children have TV's, games consoles, laptops and computers in their bedrooms. Without the discipline implemented by their parents they are less likely to exercise and play outside as much as children used to, resulting in technology being a contributor to obesity.

I remember watching Jamie Oliver's food revolution.... and WOW I was so shocked with the lack of knowledge children had about healthy foods such as vegetables!

Watch this ....




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Charlie Brooker takes a more blunt approach to it..... I actually laughed which is a bit bad to be honest!!


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