Child+Obesity+Report


 * __ Child Obesity Report __**

====**Childhood weight and height are measured using growth charts. Normal growth is seen when a child follows a similar curve for both weight and height. It is considered normal if weight is within 10% of expected, for the corresponding height.**====
 * Child hood obesity is spreading over New Zealand, children are not getting enough nutrition and physical education in addition to becoming over-weight and more importantly obese. **** Two in every eight children in New Zealand are becoming obese. There has been a dramatic rise in the occurrence of child and youth obesity. It was reported that 21% of children between the ages of 5-14 were classed as over-weight and 9.8% were obese. **


 * What is the definition of obesity? **
 * Child obesity, is when a child is very, very plump, stout, heavy, chubby and fat! Many children are over weight and at least 9.8 % are incredibly obese! Children may be obese, and very large on the outside, and may cause problems further on in life such as heart problems, diabetes and high blood pressure and cholesterol. **
 * Solution & Tips: **
 * Parents should support their children, by helping them. When thinking of snacks, meals and school lunch, they should have at least 4-5 fruits, and dry fruits instead of chips. **** For family meals together they should think about vegetables high in vitamins and iron. **
 * Conclusion: **
 * Child-hood obesity can be prevented, if parents and communities stay healthy by, exercising and eating the right food. They also need enough vitamins, iron and enough calcium for a healthy body and a much brighter life, ahead. **

//Miss Crawford: Sahra - This is a great start, you have written a factual report and used statistics well! But you need to add more to it - the paragraphs are are the short side.// //Could you describe the BMI index? Add more to the solutions section? Insert a graph and refer to it?//