Do You Think Fast Food Restaurants Are Responsible For Child Obesity?

[MathewSmith]

If gun manufacturers stopped making guns, gun violence would EVENTUALLY go down over a long period of time (for many reasons), in the same fashion that if fast food companies started selling ONLY healthy meals, consumer health would improve over an extended period of time. But, just like gun manufacturers, fast food companies only care about 3 things: 1) selling their product to as many of us as possible; 2) creating "repeat" business; and 3) procuring enough revenue to gain the lobby power necessary to protect their industries.

 

[Bonzi]

I think lazy idiotic parents are the reason for childhood obesity

 

[Claudette]

I think lazy idiotic parents are the reason for childhood obesity

I agree.

The fast food restaurants have been around for decades.

When I was a kid a meal at McDonald's was something we did may by once every six months.

Today parents who are to lazy to cook take the kids to MickyD's and other Fast Food places many more times than once every six months.

Lazy Parents are to blame, not the fast food restaurants.

 

[Stephanie]

well but of course they are. we need to ban them all. get that government right on it. MaBell will be the lead brown shirt. Matt, do you take responsibility for anything in your life?

 

[aaronleland]

When I was a kid a meal at McDonald's was something we did may by once every six months.

I believe there are other factors involved as well. You could probably feed your kids McDonald's three times a week without them becoming obese. Kids aren't as active as they used to be. You have to tell them to go outside and play, but instead they vegetate in front of a computer or TV nowadays.

I can't say I wouldn't be guilty of the same thing if I was a child nowadays. Too much digital entertainment. I remember as a kid lugging a box full of Ninja Turtle toys to a friend's house everyday to play. I remember playing "army". We would run around a yard with fake guns, jumping, rolling, pretending we were in some action movie. Now you can turn on Call of Duty and have fun in front of a screen, and essentially do nothing.

 

[Mac1958]

I think lazy idiotic parents are the reason for childhood obesity

Bingo.

 

[Iceweasel]

If only we could figure out a way to get fast food restaurants from forcing people into their places of business at gun point to eat the food. How long will this continue? And why in God's name are spoons still legal?

 

[bodecea]

well but of course they are. we need to ban them all. get that government right on it. MaBell will be the lead brown shirt. Matt, do you take responsibility for anything in your life?

No one here is saying that.

 

[August West]

I think lazy idiotic parents are the reason for childhood obesity

Not just lazy and idiotic. I would say lazy, idiotic and FAT parents. The kids eat the same crap that their parents eat.

 

[aris2chat]

parents

 

[Claudette]

When I was a kid a meal at McDonald's was something we did may by once every six months.

I believe there are other factors involved as well. You could probably feed your kids McDonald's three times a week without them becoming obese. Kids aren't as active as they used to be. You have to tell them to go outside and play, but instead they vegetate in front of a computer or TV nowadays.

I can't say I wouldn't be guilty of the same thing if I was a child nowadays. Too much digital entertainment. I remember as a kid lugging a box full of Ninja Turtle toys to a friend's house everyday to play. I remember playing "army". We would run around a yard with fake guns, jumping, rolling, pretending we were in some action movie. Now you can turn on Call of Duty and have fun in front of a screen, and essentially do nothing.

I agree.

When I was a kid we got home from school and grabbed the ball, bats and gloves jumped on bikes and headed for the sand lot to play ball. We were there till everyone's Mom started screaming for us to come home for supper.

Today kids are in front of the TV, X-Box, computers and spend all day and night texting on phones.

Eating fast food ain't the half of it. No wonder the kids are obese.

 

[Stephanie]

If only we could figure out a way to get fast food restaurants from forcing people into their places of business at gun point to eat the food. How long will this continue? And why in God's name are spoons still legal?

Just like them going on over a flag now. It was never a problem until Obama became President. now everything is bad for us and we need Guberment to squash it and us while they are at it

 

[JOSweetHeart]

I think lazy idiotic parents are the reason for childhood obesity

I agree. It is up them what their kids eat.

God bless you always!!!

Holly

 

[waltky]

Yer kid's weight problem may be linked to caesarean delivery...

Caesarean birth might increase obesity risk, says study
Wed, 07 Sep 2016 - Babies born by Caesarean section are more likely to become obese in later years, a large study suggests.

Writing in JAMA Pediatrics, the researchers said this might be because babies born vaginally are exposed to healthy gut bacteria that play an important role in regulating diet. The study followed more than 22,000 babies into adulthood. But experts said there were likely to be many different factors at work. These include the diet of the mother, whether she had diabetes during pregnancy and whether the baby was breastfed. Babies born via Caesarean are less likely to be breastfed, and this has been shown to lead to an increased risk of obesity. Children's diets also have an effect on their future weight.

Steady rise

In the UK, about 26% of babies are delivered by Caesarean section - an operation where a cut is made in the tummy and womb to get the baby out. Rates have been rising steadily over the past few years, according to the Royal College of Midwives. In this study, American researchers from Harvard Medical School and other institutions found that babies delivered by Caesarean were 15% more likely to grow up to be obese after adjusting for a number of factors, including the mother's weight and age. In families where children were born by different methods, those born by Caesarean were 64% more likely to be obese than their siblings born by vaginal delivery. But the researchers could not say Caesareans were the cause of obesity or explain the mechanisms behind the link. Their best guess was that differences in gastrointestinal microbiota, or healthy gut bacteria, between babies born by different methods could have an effect.

'Medical necessity'

Microbiota is the term used to describe the microbes that colonise our bodies and which vary from one person to another. They are linked to some diseases but can also be used to treat disease and promote health. A technique called "vaginal seeding" can be used to transfer maternal vaginal fluid - which contains the healthy bacteria - to a baby born by Caesarean but doctors say there could be risks with infection. Dr Simon Cork, research associate in the department of investigative medicine at Imperial College London, said there were many factors to consider in children's risk of obesity - not just their mode of delivery at birth. "Overall, the literature surrounding this area suggests that there may be a link between Caesarean section and obesity. However, this link is neither fully proven nor understood. "Most often Caesarean births are as a result of medical necessity, rather than elective, and as such this risk would outweigh any concerns mothers should have regarding the possibility of future weight issues."

Informed choice

Prof Neena Modi, President of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health said more research was needed to find out whether birth by Caesarean was a cause of obesity. "Caesarean section can be life saving for women and their babies. However many women are now considering Caesarean section where there is no medical indication. "It is important that they are told about the possibility of increased risk of obesity in their children, to help them make an informed birth choice. She added: "It is also important for parents to focus on factors that they can influence which definitely impact on their infant's health. This includes maintaining a healthy weight at the time of conception, and throughout pregnancy. "

Caesarean birth might increase obesity risk, says study - BBC News