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If children eat poorly chosen, self-indulgent school lunches, then those lunches will contribute an excessive amount of calories to their diet and thereby contribute to childhood obesity. More appropriate school lunches would avoid that problem.
It is because the unhealthiness of school lunches and of obesity and diabetes
Not unless they get so much that they don't have any time to exercise.
a good hypothesis for childhood obesity
Providing good and healthy school lunches with a low calorie count, having more P.E., and introducing new games for children to play outdoors.
Some have postulated that the lack of recess and physical education in many schools has contributed to the rise in childhood obesity. While a reduction in physical activity would likely contribute to obesity, the exact magnitude of the effect of recess reduction is not known.
Both a lack of exercise and poor eating habits contribute almost equally to childhood obesity. The easiest to fix though is the eating habits but most parents have a problem with getting their kids moving.
You can find statistics about childhood obesity online from the CDC website. Childhood obesity is currently found in over 17% of the adolescent population, which is significantly higher than a generation ago.
No. Restaurants are there to sell food. They are businesses. The people responsible for childhood obesity are the parents and the children.
Childhood obesity is on the rise in the United states.
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Yes, schools should serve healthy lunches to promote good nutrition and overall health among students. Providing balanced and nutritious meals can help improve students' concentration, focus, and academic performance. Additionally, it can help instill healthy eating habits that can benefit them throughout their lives.