Non fiction post #2

The article "Obese kids likely to have 3 or more serious health or behavior" by Tracy Miller. Expresses how teens that have obesity problems are likely to have health problems at the age they are now, but also in the future. They can have health problems such as bone and joint muscle problems, asthma, allergies, ear infections etc. Not only can they suffer from medical issues they can also suffer with mental issues. Tracy Miller also talks about how teachers and parents when they start seeing it they should stop it. Also that teachers and parents should be aware of the risks that obesity, because some are uneducated about the subject, and don't really realize it's such a big deal and big problem.

Miller wanted to make the point that a lot of more people should be educated about this subject, and should realize that it’s a serious issue. For example she says, "The number of obese kids have doubled over the past two decades, these obese teens have tripled, according to the American Association of Pediatrics". This shows me that she wants us to know that this problem has gotten worst over the past few years, which is true. Another quote that proves her point of the story is when she says "The findings should serve as a wakeup call to physicians, parents, and teachers, who should be better informed about of the risk of other health conditions associated with childhood obesity so that they can target interventions that can result to better health conditions. This also shows me that she wants to make sure that EVERYONE knows about these issues, and she really wants to make a change with the statistics. This also shows me that this is an issue that she most likely cares for and cares about.

This issue hasn't really bothered me before, but I always see weight loss shows like biggest loser and things like that. I feel like this show should motivate obese people because if another obese person can do it why can't they? I feel like that also has a lot to do with self-pride and maybe they feel too embarrassed to go to a gym and work out, or get on a diet which they shouldn't. I've had people in my family have problems with this, and they don't really solve the issue until they realize that they have a health issue or something, which to me isn't okay because you should try to prevent things from happening and not wait until you get sick or something to make a change in your diet.