Article Review-On Obesity in Children

APA Citation:T.L.. (2004,November,15). Why Our Kids Are Overweight. Sports Illustrated, P.84. Retrieved November, 21, 2004, from http://proquest.umi.com/ Summary: The article discusses reasons why children in the United States are heavier than ever before, as of 2004. Such As: Geography. In the latter half of the 20th century Americans increasingly moved from city neighborhoods to suburbs. Kids stopped walking and riding their bicycles and got into cars. Routine forms of exercise were lost. Fear. …

…than 64% of U.S. adults are overweight. When I read this is reminded me of the essay I did on childhood obesity in high school, except when I read this it had more reasons than I found back when I did my research. I think that there should be more of these essays so parents can talk to their children and understand all the pressures in their children's lives so that they're happier and healthier.