Childhood obesity: Eat well, play well

With the increasing prevalence of obesity in our society, it’s important to understand the impact that our environment has on health. This video looks at two siblings who were separated at birth and exposed to different environmental influencers and familial lifestyles. Specifically, it examines the relationship between obesity and factors such as local groceries, urban industrial parks, digital screen time and family dinners. With obesity rates increasing in Western societies, it is important to keep these factors in mind.

This video was made by McMaster Demystifying Medicine students Alakshiya Arumuganathan, Amama Khairzad, Abdullah El-Sayes and Karam Sarao.

Copyright McMaster University 2020.

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An, R. (2017). Diet quality and physical activity in relation to childhood obesity. International journal of adolescent medicine and health, 29(2).

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Brehm, B. J., & D'Alessio, D. A. (2014). Environmental factors influencing obesity. In Endotext [Internet]. MDText. com, Inc.

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Zhang, P., Wu, H., Zhou, X., Lu, Y., Yuan, Z., Moore, J. B., & Maddock, J. E. (2016). The association between Family and Parental Factors and Obesity among children in nanchang, china. Frontiers in public health, 4, 162.

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Zhang, P., Wu, H., Zhou, X., Lu, Y., Yuan, Z., Moore, J. B., & Maddock, J. E. (2016). The association between Family and Parental Factors and Obesity among children in nanchang, china. Frontiers in public health, 4, 162.

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It is so important to share this. We have such a strong impact on the future of our children. Little changes go a long way in making them more productive and healthy.

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Documented scientific research has conclusively proven that dietary excess is NOT the cause of obesity, and that casual to moderate exercise typical of an active person produces no effective or measurable weight loss. I also know of a girl named Sarah who is age 8, she eats mostly fast food and gets no exercise and her waist is no bigger than 2 hands cupped together. Her college age big sister is also as slim as a toothpick