Environmental Factors

In their article, “Childhood Obesity,” Jennifer Miller, Arian Rosenbloom, and Janet Silverstein address the issue of childhood obesity and claim that the environment is a major factor and concern when it comes to obesity amongst youth. The authors back up their claim by including basic environmental changes that have occurred over the past few decades, from transportation to the foods that children eat, it is evident that environmental factors have changed and are causing a downward spiral when it comes to children’s health. To address the seriousness of the issue, the authors state: “Currently, obesity is the second-leading cause of preventable death, after cigarette smoking. If our children continue to gain weight at the current rates, obesity will soon become the leading cause of death in the United States.” By focusing on childhood obesity, the authors recognize that with alterations done to a child’s environment, their overall well-being and future good be drastically improved.

Miller, Jennifer, Arian Rosenbloom, and Janet Silverstein. "Childhood Obesity." Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. Print.