Let_Them_Play

Let Them Play Let Them Play America has become a society obsessed with appearance, especially weight. Through television, magazines, and other forms of advertising, we are programmed at a young age to believe the only way to be normal is to be thin. However, the number of children that are obese is growing. Obesity in children is generally caused by lack of physical activity, unhealthy eating patterns, or a combination of the two, with genetics playing an important role in determining a child’s weight. Obesity tends to run in families, suggesting that it may be genetic. However, family members share not only genes but also diet and lifestyle habits that may contribute to obesity. Although genes are an important factor in many cases of obesity, a person’s environment also plays a significant part. Environment includes lifestyle behaviors such as what a person eats and how active he or she is. People often put taste and convenience ahead of nutritional content when choosing meals. Television, computer and video games contribute to children’s inactive lifestyle. People can’t change their genetic makeup, but they can change what they eat and how active they are. Obesity occurs children, should, teachers, play, active, physical, weight, students, obesity, obese, lifestyle, healthy, eating, provide, measurements, habits, exercise, encourage, education, activity, time, television, role, people, important, contribute, withholding, ways, way, video, two, tables, schools, school, risks