Childhood Obesity Research Paper

Child Obesity

Child obesity can be positively impacted by the state legislature in which during nine-year period, researchers studied and addressed nutritional policies within the Arkansas school system. In 2003 the effort to fight the growing epidemic of childhood obesity was acknowledged when widespread legislation passed Arkansas Act 1220. Prior to passing Arkansas Act 1220, Multiple Streams Framework was accessed to analyze the various aspects that presented childhood obesity as a major issue to the Arkansas legislative agenda. Six sections aimed at fighting childhood obesity are contained in Arkansas Act 1220. First, in addressing the issues of physical education and nutrition standards, the Childhood Advisory committee was assigned the

Interviews, records, and media attention uncovered numerous concerns regarding Act 1220 after its implementation. For instance, educators voiced concerns that families would resort to unhealthy eating practices or take diet pills without seeking the assistance of medical professionals. There was further concern that increased attention to increased weight and the introduction of BMI measurements would result in eating disorders and teasing among students. Concerns emerged among various groups surveyed that Act 1220 was an invasion of privacy. Moreover, economics provide rationales for research on childhood obesity. For example, Crawley (2010) explains that the economic cause that contributes to obesity and its’ consequences clearly indicate underlying reasons for government interventions in food prices, agricultural policies, parental employment, income, technology and expenditures in an analysis for comparing and implementing policies to prevent childhood