Document Type
Research
Abstract
Obesity is an epidemic in today's "obesogenic" society, a society that encourages excess food consumption but also idealizes thinness (Golan & Crow, 2004). One at-risk population that is gathering much attention, and much concern, is children. Obesity is the most frequent nutritional disorder in children (von Kries et al., 1999). Recent numbers indicate that the prevalence of obesity in children (ages six-11) has doubled, from seven percent in 1980 to 15.3 percent in 2000; the prevalence for adolescents (ages 12-19) has tripled, from five percent in 1980 to 15.5 percent in 2000 (AOA, 2004).
Publication Date
2004
Journal Title
International Journal of Global Health and Health Disparities
Volume
3
Issue
1
First Page
73
Last Page
79
Copyright
©2004 International Journal of Global Health and Health Disparities
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
McKenna, Ashley R.
(2004)
"Breast Feeding and Childhood Obesity,"
International Journal of Global Health and Health Disparities, 3(1), 73-79.
Available at:
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/ijghhd/vol3/iss1/8