A 10 page overview of the problem of child obesity. The author points the finger at television and corporate advertising, both of which serve to lead our children into sedentary lifestyles and poor nutritional habits. The key to this problem, however, is parents. Parents must take a more active role in their children's lives and not be so ready to place them in front of the electronic baby-sitter. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 9 page paper is an action plan based on the objective to reduce the levels of obesity in children between the ages of 12 and 16 years in the London borough of Camden and Islington. The paper starts by outlining why obesity is a problem and needs attention and then a plan targeting diet and exercise is presented in a tabulated format. The bibliography cites 15 sources.

A 6 page paper discussing the growing problem of obesity in childhood. Television, electronic games, uncertain dangers in urban settings, parents’ busy schedules and a plethora of other influences all combine to contribute to creating increasing obesity in children. Children are more sedentary than at any other time, and marketers believe there is great value in marketing directly to those efficient influencers of parents. The cost of marketing directly to children now tops $12 billion annually, and increasing numbers of health professionals believe that today’s children face a lifetime of learning to deal with and overcome the physical and psychological influences of childhood. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 4 page paper looks at the problems faced by McDonald's and its’ association with unhealthy food and obesity. Answering questions set by the student paper discusses the problems of using a cartoon character to advertise to children, the potential of a law banning fast food advertising to children, whether or not advertising should be banned even if obesity rates in children are not falling in countries which have a ban in place and the problem is that the company has faced in the UK trying to overcome its unhealthy image. The paper ends with some commendations for a short-term and long-term strategy. The paper is based on a case study provided by the student

A 5 page paper which examines statistics involving junk food and children. The paper argues that in a society where obesity is a serious concern for children junk food should not be so readily available. Bibliography lists 4 sources.