In recent years, obesity has become the most common health issue among children. Many people believe that parents of obese kids should be penalized for their role in making their children overweight. This essay disagrees with the statement because it is not possible for parents to constantly monitor what their children are eating; also, in many cases genetics play a crucial role in making children obese.
First and foremost, the food consumption of children cannot be monitored by parents all the time. When children are at school, they eat snacks and junk when parents have no control over their dietary intake during this period. A child could consume a lot of unhealthy food without the knowledge and permission of their mother and father when they are left unsupervised. This routine could eventually lead to addiction towards the high calorie food and can cause a lot of fluctuations in their weight. For instance, a recent study found that the majority of students consume an average of 70% of their per day recommended calorie allowance during the school hours alone in the form of unhealthy food.
Secondly, genetic issues can also cause weight inconsistencies among children and teenagers. Innate genetic disorders drop the metabolic rate and it becomes burdensome for children to maintain their body mass index. In these circumstances, there is little parents can do to help their children maintain normal weight and they should not be held accountable because it is the child’s genes that are most responsible. For example, a recent research paper found that 30% of the children in North America suffer from morbid obesity due to genetic disorders and are vulnerable to extra body fat.
In conclusion, parents should not be punished if their sons or daughters are overweight because it is impractical to keep a check on their diet throughout the day and genes play a crucial role in determining the weight of a human.
In recent years, obesity has become the most common health issue among
children
.
Many
people
believe that
parents
of obese kids should
be penalized
for their role in making their
children
overweight. This essay disagrees with the statement
because
it is not possible for
parents
to
constantly
monitor what their
children
are eating;
also
, in
many
cases genetics play a crucial role in making
children
obese.
First
and foremost, the food consumption of
children
cannot
be monitored
by
parents
all the time. When
children
are at school, they eat snacks and junk when
parents
have no control over their dietary intake during this period. A child could consume
a lot of
unhealthy food without the knowledge and permission of their mother and father when they are
left
unsupervised. This routine could
eventually
lead to addiction towards the high calorie food and can cause
a lot of
fluctuations in their
weight
.
For instance
, a recent study found that the majority of students consume an average of 70% of their per day recommended calorie allowance during the school hours alone in the form of unhealthy food.
Secondly
,
genetic
issues can
also
cause
weight
inconsistencies among
children
and
teenagers
. Innate
genetic
disorders drop the metabolic rate and it becomes burdensome for
children
to maintain their body mass index. In these circumstances, there is
little
parents
can do to
help
their
children
maintain normal
weight and
they should not
be held
accountable
because
it is the child’s genes that are most responsible.
For example
, a recent research paper found that 30% of the
children
in North America suffer from morbid obesity due to
genetic
disorders and are vulnerable to extra body
fat
.
In conclusion
,
parents
should not
be punished
if their sons or daughters are overweight
because
it is impractical to
keep
a
check
on their diet throughout the day and genes play a crucial role in determining the
weight
of a human.