Does anyone have information on obesity in youth and children in regards to special education?  Thanks?
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look at a wedsite called healthy kids learn better
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1/2 of AMERICA consists of ppl who are overweight! Adults and Children Alike! Mostly adults though...\nmost children are active, they have a great metabolism, and usually are required to have some physical activity in school (like sports, dance class, etc).\n\nBut obesity in children is on the rise
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i had to do a PPT in school on anorexia and i learned that anorexia could be percieved as a desease by some people and by other people it can be percieved as a lifestyle change(disorder)
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There is a good website for info and support. Check it out--I don't think you will be disappointed!\nYou can find it at:\nhttp://www.obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/
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Obesity\n\nDiabetes\n\nCardiovascular disease\n\nDental Caries\n\nCancer\n\nMetabolic Syndrome\n\nADHD\n\nDepression/Affective Disorders\n\nAlzheimer's, Parkinson's and other neurodegenerative diseases\n\nOsteoporosis\n\netc.  \n\nEvery chronic disease is related to poor dietary choices.  Schools should not be supporting poor health habits that cause major health problems by selling junk food.
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Today, 64.5 percent of adult Americans (about 127 million) are categorized as being overweight or obese. Each year, obesity causes at least 300,000 excess deaths in the U.S., and healthcare costs of American adults with obesity amount to approximately $100 billion.\n\nRecent studies on the epidemiology of anorexia have suggested an incidence of between 8 and 13 cases per 100,000 persons per year and an average prevalence of 0.3% using strict criteria for diagnosis. These studies also confirm the view that the condition largely affects young adolescent females, with females aged between 15 and 19 making up 40% of all cases. Furthermore, the majority of cases are unlikely to be in contact with mental health services.\n\nWhile it was once thought that obesity was largely due to genes, it is not the case so much today.  Many people are eating for more reasons than sustaining hunger; psychological or mental disorders play a part, lack of activity, inadequate nutrients replace the nutritional value the body needs (i.e., fat burgers, fried foods, etc.).\n\nWith so few reporting their anorexic condition to the medical field, it is difficult to gauge numbers that would be in comparison to obesity to measure hospital costs, etc.\n\nPersonally, I think both conditions are problematic but would say that obesity is a bigger problem due to the NUMBER of individuals it has plagued.  WIth insufficient data to compare, it seems though, unlikely, that there are that many suffering from anorexia (by viewing physical appearance) than that of obese people (there seem to be more and more waddling around these days - and they are younger than before).
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Unfortunately you have a point. Obesity is causing many problems in our society. It is placing such a strain on our health system as the beds are no longer adequate, we need bigger chairs on planes etc. I think instead of insults we need to educate people and use the same tactics we use on war/cigarettes or anything that is harmful.
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many illnesses and problems with fitness are related to diet levels etc for instances kids with ADD (attention definitin, disorder) kids that are hyper etc shuld reduce high in suger products, food like potoatoesn will make people sluggish for instance and should be avoiuded if people are depressed they say, \n\nim not too well invlved in all that, as long as food is aken in moderation it should be fine, for example if you have headaches alot you may be reacting to fizzy drinks, \n\nso always keep a food diary and a diary of how you feel each day and make the connection,. hopen it helps
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Good question that deserves an answer. Society has gotten too focused on electronics and convenience so physical activities have gone the way side. I do believe it is a matter of  personal perception as to what is fat and what is not. Being a physical minor, you should also know that muscle weighs more than fat and weight is only but a number, like age. I think the drawback from physical activities at school lies with the liability issue. Back in the day, bumps and bruises were to be expected and sometimes broken bones. In todays sue happy society, no wonder we have a nation of emerging couch potatoes and electronics wiz's for that is all they are allowed to do.  I for one broke my ankle attempting a flip from mini-tramp in gym while in high school. I was packed off to the doc, got treatment and returned to school the next day.  No one even breathed a word of litigation or any thing like that. It is a sad state of affairs the society that has emerged and perhaps in the next 30-40 years it shall change again.
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I am a Home Health Aide for a 5 year old boy with CP. I found this website when I was looking for some information for his growth and weight. \n\nhttp://www.kennedykrieger.org/kki_diag.jsp?pid=1078
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No...1,0000's of people watch TV and are not obese.\n\nJunk food and binging on snack food in between Meals causes obesity.\nThe wide availability and home delivery services causes these problems.\nI would say that Computer games would be more directly the likely cause of this.\nThere is less obesity in countries where children still play outside and enjoy fresh air and do not have access to computer games.\n\n1.Society,modernization,technology and the way we live causes it.\n\n2.Less and less mothers cook 2 good square meals a day\nthis is due to most have careers and don't have time.\n\n3.children from an early age have money to spend on junk food.Which is deliberately aimed and priced with them in mind.\n\n5.Junk food Restaurants are cleverly situated near to schools,therefore being accessible on the way to school, lunch time and on the way home.\n\n6.Children would prefer to eat a fat ridden, MSG product(that has a free toy) than something(meat and 2 veg) there mother prepares.\n\n7.Tiredness,laziness and the busy schedule we all have doesn't help.\n\ncorporate merchandising, franchising and brain washing causes obesity in children
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Children who have a physical disability?
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You have some good answers here, the ones that talk about medical attention.  Have you ever noticed that the starving kids on the save the children adds always have tummies?  You do need to get medical assistance plus a support group.  Being thin is better than being fat but too thin is no good.  You need to find a weight that you are happy with and the body figure that goes along with it.
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Mentally/physically challenged children are placed in Special Education classes as well as Mainstream. Some also have emotional behavior disorders. Each child's particular challenge may vary from the next child's. One child may have Down's Syndrome while another is Autistic.\n\nSometimes they work together on projects and sometimes they work alone.  Sometimes the assistant teachers work one on one with these kids.  They may watch movies. Some may eat lunch inside the classroom.  The teacher may help feed them or help them to the bathroom. Some may be walked to the cafeteria or to a certain class by a teacher. Some are able to walk to a mainstream class alone.They are also escorted to their own buses.  A physical therapist may visit the classroom to work with these children.\n\nFor two years, I  worked with these kids from first grade through twelfth grade as a Subsitute Teacher's Aide.  I do not know if the school has special classes for the preschoolers or kindergartners as I was never assigned to any.
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This is absolutely fantastic.\n\nHow about:  Acclimating Children: Medical Awareness 101
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I'm a high school teacher, and I think it would be interesting to look at eating disorders among high school athletes, particularly wrestlers.  There is tremendous pressure on these young men to maintain their weight and ranking.  There has been enough written and research regarding young women, but I think that school-sanctioned disordered eating patterns in wrestlers and football players needs to be investigated.
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I am assuming YOU don't have a weight problem. In case your ignorance is true and not just stupidity I am going to tell you a few medical facts.There are some people that are overweight because of what they eat i will not deny that but there are also people that suffer from disorders like poly ovarian syndrome and thyroid disorder that causes them to be overweight. Now if you want to reword your question and offer to ban fatty foods I would agree but the question you ask is rude and just downright shows me how ignorant you are.  You are offensive and I hope your children face weight problems growing up so that you will have to learn instead of being ignorant.  By the way I'm not overweight nobody in my family is.  But i would really like to make a tax for stupid people like you