DISCUSSION THREAD: According to Sizer and Whitney (2019), childhood obesity is very dangerous. Firstly, parents do not always recognize whether a child is obese or has a dense physique; for this, you need to show the child to specialists. Second, early obesity can lead to persistent obesity in adulthood. Obesity is dangerous because it results in chronic diseases such as abnormal blood lipid profile, high total cholesterol, high triglycerides, high LDL cholesterol, high blood pressure, high fasting insulin, structural changes in the heart, asthma, difficulty breathing (sleep apnea ), fatty liver. Childhood obesity is a global problem. Children have stopped playing collective sports games; they eat advertised over-processed and completely unhealthy (low-nutrient) foods, drink many sugary drinks, and still stay on TV or video games for hours. According to statistics, on average, some children spend up to 7 hours at the computer. To make a difference, parents need to realize that childhood obesity will lead to chronic disease in the future. It is the parents who must first of all change the way of life of their children. From early childhood, it is necessary to form healthy eating habits in the child. Parents should formulate a diet for the child and monitor what the child eats. Give your child tasty and healthy food. Watch out for the consumption of sweets (age restriction). It is necessary to regulate the time that the child spends at the computer and TV. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends not spending time in the media until the age of two, limiting one hour a day for children ages 2-5, and two hours of quality media entertainment, including television and computers, for older children to help prevent obesity ( Sizer & Whitney, 2019). Explain to teens that smoking is dangerous for their body development. It is necessary to organize the child's leisure time by visiting sports sections. The child should exercise 60 minutes every day. It can be walking, running, basketball, volleyball, aerobics, etc. And the child needs to get enough sleep. For example, babies should sleep 11-14 hours, and teenagers should sleep 8-10 hours (Sizer & Whitney, 2019). reference Sizer, F. & Whitney E. (2019). Nutrition Concepts and Controversy (15th ed.). Boston, Massachusetts: Cengage Learning. Question: Respond to the discussion post above. Share your idea based on what is being said in the post. Thanks.

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DISCUSSION THREAD: According to Sizer and Whitney (2019), childhood obesity is very dangerous.  Firstly, parents do not always recognize whether a child is obese or has a dense physique; for this, you need to show the child to specialists.  Second, early obesity can lead to persistent obesity in adulthood.  Obesity is dangerous because it results in chronic diseases such as abnormal blood lipid profile, high total cholesterol, high triglycerides, high LDL cholesterol, high blood pressure, high fasting insulin, structural changes in the heart, asthma, difficulty breathing (sleep apnea  ), fatty liver.  Childhood obesity is a global problem.  Children have stopped playing collective sports games; they eat advertised over-processed and completely unhealthy (low-nutrient) foods, drink many sugary drinks, and still stay on TV or video games for hours.  According to statistics, on average, some children spend up to 7 hours at the computer.  To make a difference, parents need to realize that childhood obesity will lead to chronic disease in the future.  It is the parents who must first of all change the way of life of their children.  From early childhood, it is necessary to form healthy eating habits in the child.  Parents should formulate a diet for the child and monitor what the child eats.  Give your child tasty and healthy food.  Watch out for the consumption of sweets (age restriction).  It is necessary to regulate the time that the child spends at the computer and TV.  The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends not spending time in the media until the age of two, limiting one hour a day for children ages 2-5, and two hours of quality media entertainment, including television and computers, for older children to help prevent obesity (  Sizer & Whitney, 2019).  Explain to teens that smoking is dangerous for their body development.  It is necessary to organize the child's leisure time by visiting sports sections.  The child should exercise 60 minutes every day.  It can be walking, running, basketball, volleyball, aerobics, etc. And the child needs to get enough sleep.  For example, babies should sleep 11-14 hours, and teenagers should sleep 8-10 hours (Sizer & Whitney, 2019).  reference  Sizer, F. & Whitney E. (2019).  Nutrition Concepts and Controversy (15th ed.).  Boston, Massachusetts: Cengage Learning. Question: Respond to the discussion post above. Share your idea based on what is being said in the post. Thanks.

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A serious medical condition that affects children and adolescents is childhood obesity. It causes…