Gastric Bypass Questions

By MavistheMaven on Feb 4, 2010 | Reply

Childhood obesity can be blamed on parents being too lenient with their kids. Teen obesity is different.

Peer rejection is a big part of teen obesity, at least for girls. They’re a bit fat, kids make fun and don’t want to be their friend, so they go home after school and eat and eat. And get fatter. And the kids make even more fun and they eat more and get fatter… it’s a cycle.

By Dan on Feb 7, 2010 | Reply

How society as a whole is viewing lax and inactive people as the norm and not the exception. This relegation of peer pressure often creates a devil-may-care attitude toward a more active lifestyle.

You could integrate how technology has played a large roll in that by creating reasons for kids to stay inside. It’s much more acceptable today for teens to spend hours online or playing video games, where 15-20 years ago those forms of entertainment weren’t available.

With cellphones and text messaging and video games and social networking sites, teens are less likely to feel the need for face-to-face socializing which lends itself toward an inactive lifestyle.

Another angle is how working moms (dual-income households) are much more common now, yet they’re still expected on some level to cook and clean and keep a home. This promotes a hectic lifestyle where nutritious meals are often substituted for convenience.

By sherlockmcbride on Feb 9, 2010 | Reply

Well, think about all the people that could be blamed: parents, school cafeterias, fast food restaurants, American society… there are dozens of ways you could go with this. Just pick something that you can defend with a lot of hard evidence (i.e. statistics, etc.).