Dietary Control Research Paper
Dietary Control: Choosing to Expand Waistlines or Well-being
Linh He
Edgewood Jr./Sr. High School HOSA Chapter: 15951
Florida
Dietary Control: Choosing to Expand Waistlines or Well-being
Recently, as the image of the government degrades in the face of politics and media, society’s tendency to dismiss policies and implementations remains high. That is, today, personal choices based on democratic ideals oppose regulatory efforts made by government. However, in the context of the nation's health, obesity rates and diet-related illnesses are overshadowing society, which demonstrates the public’s inadequacy in maintaining individual health and, more importantly, breaks the government's trust in the people to sustain the …show more content…
Positive nutritional changes are imperative since school lunches make up approximately “23% of children’s daily caloric requirement” and “exert long-term effects” on school obesity rates (Liou et. al 564). Although resistance to healthy changes in school lunch is highest among adolescents, increasing the “convenience, attractiveness, and normative nature of healthy foods” can boost students’ healthier choices from “their own volition” (Hanks, Just, and Wansink 866). Moreover, according to the Centers for Disease Control in 2014, “obesity dropped 43% among young children between 2004 and 2012” after reforms such as “Let’s Move,” proving the benefits of government contribution …show more content…
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Can Address New School Lunchroom Guidelines and Childhood Obesity." The Journal of Pediatrics 162.4 (2013): 867-69. Web. 10 Jan. 2016..
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Liou, Yiing Mei, Ya-Lana Yang, Ting-Yao Wang, Chiu-Mie Huang. "Original Article: School
Lunch, Policy, And Environment Are Determinants For Preventing Childhood Obesity: Evidence From A Two-Year Nationwide Prospective Study." Obesity Research & Clinical Practice 9.(2015): 563-572. ScienceDirect. Web. 10 Jan. .
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Network, 6 Apr. 2015. Web. 10 Jan. 2016.
Linh He
Edgewood Jr./Sr. High School HOSA Chapter: 15951
Florida
Dietary Control: Choosing to Expand Waistlines or Well-being
Recently, as the image of the government degrades in the face of politics and media, society’s tendency to dismiss policies and implementations remains high. That is, today, personal choices based on democratic ideals oppose regulatory efforts made by government. However, in the context of the nation's health, obesity rates and diet-related illnesses are overshadowing society, which demonstrates the public’s inadequacy in maintaining individual health and, more importantly, breaks the government's trust in the people to sustain the …show more content…
Positive nutritional changes are imperative since school lunches make up approximately “23% of children’s daily caloric requirement” and “exert long-term effects” on school obesity rates (Liou et. al 564). Although resistance to healthy changes in school lunch is highest among adolescents, increasing the “convenience, attractiveness, and normative nature of healthy foods” can boost students’ healthier choices from “their own volition” (Hanks, Just, and Wansink 866). Moreover, according to the Centers for Disease Control in 2014, “obesity dropped 43% among young children between 2004 and 2012” after reforms such as “Let’s Move,” proving the benefits of government contribution …show more content…
"Can Nutrition Labeling Affect Obesity?." Choices: The Magazine Of
Food, Farm & Resource Issues 25.3 (2010): 27-30. Academic Search Premier. Web. 10 Jan. 2016. .
García, Justin D., PhD. "Nutrition In Schools." Salem Press Encyclopedia (2014): Research
Starters. Web. 9 Jan. 2016. .
Hanks, Drew, David R. Just, and Brian Wansink. "Smarter Lunchrooms: Libertarian Paternalism
Can Address New School Lunchroom Guidelines and Childhood Obesity." The Journal of Pediatrics 162.4 (2013): 867-69. Web. 10 Jan. 2016..
Hawley, Kristy L., Christina A. Roberto, Marie A. Bragg, Peggy J. Liu, Marlene B. Schwartz, and Kelly D. Brownell. "The Science on Front-of-package Food Labels." Public Health Nutrition 16.3 (2012): 430-39. The Authors, 22 Mar. 2012. Web. 16 Jan. 2016. .
Liou, Yiing Mei, Ya-Lana Yang, Ting-Yao Wang, Chiu-Mie Huang. "Original Article: School
Lunch, Policy, And Environment Are Determinants For Preventing Childhood Obesity: Evidence From A Two-Year Nationwide Prospective Study." Obesity Research & Clinical Practice 9.(2015): 563-572. ScienceDirect. Web. 10 Jan. .
Liptak, Kevin. "Michelle Obama's Let's Move Turns 5; Is It Working?" CNN.com. Cable News
Network, 6 Apr. 2015. Web. 10 Jan. 2016.