Parents, watch what you feed your children The main cause for childhood obesity is “Caloric Imbalance” meaning “more calories are consumed than expanded”(Faguy 283) Day T2 Cont T2 Exp 1 4 2 6 5 3 9 8 10 7 The Responsibility of Parents Childhood obesity is caused by sedentary behavior (Patel 66) Parents, discourage sedentary behavior and try to have your children be involved in physical activities Another cause is that children are “eating more fast foods “ and parents are serving more “easy-to-fix meals to children” and “portion sizes have exploded” (Patel 68) Parents, please take into consideration the amount of food and the type of food you are serving your child Bibliography Ebbeling, Cara B et al. “Childhood obesity: public-health crisis, common sense cure.”The Lancet , Volume 360 , Issue 9331 , 473 – 482 Faguy, Kathryn. "Obesity In Children And Adolescents: Health Effects And Imaging Implications." Radiologic Technology 87.3 (2016): 279-302 24p. CINAHL Complete. Web. 19 Mar. 2016. Patel, Mrunal. “What To Do About Childhood Obesity?” Hinduism Today 33.3 (2011): 66-68. Academic Search Complete. Web. 15 Mar. 2016. Ranjani, Harish, et al. "Determinants, Consequences And Prevention Of Childhood Overweight And Obesity: An Indian Context." Indian Journal Of Endocrinology & Metabolism 18.(2014): S17-S25. Academic Search Complete. Web. 15 Mar. 2016. https://startwithamerica.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/obesity-in-america-article.jpg http://www.bettycjung.net/Obesity.htm http://www.journeyforstrength.com/obesity-in-perspective.html#.Vx2EP_mDGko http://www.istockphoto.com/photo/cute-baby-sitting-with-fruits-and-vegetables-gm538931893-58382718 “Social Isolation and stress” “depression” “anxiety” “emotional instability” “poor self-image” “adjustment difficulties in both the home and social environment” (Ranjani et al. S21) Wasamah Shaikh