Childhood Obesity

Obesity is a conditon when a person with a BMI of 30 or more. The reasons for obesity in children are: unheathy diet, lack of physical exercise, family eatting habits,genetics. According to the research, Obesity is a worldwide problem. from 1985 to 1995, number of overweight children aged 7-15 almost doubled. the figure of obesed children has more than three times. at this trend, it is estimated that 65 per cent of young Australians will be overweight or obese by 2020.

Change of modern society and life style has nagetive impact on obesity, reasons are;

• Overall cost of food is much cheaper
• More processed food
• Foods and drinks packed with excessive energy
• Portion size have increased
• Junkfood advertisment
• Frequent use of modern transportation
• Families income increased
• Physical education curriculum reduced

Obesity is damaging children's health, these include;

• type 2 diabetes
• Eating disorders
• Orthopaedic disorders
• Liver problems
• Respiratory disorders
• Sleep apnoea
• Cardiomyopathy

Obesity can also affect the way how children feel about themselves and how they interact with others. obesed children are more likely to have low self-esteem, which may have side effects on their performance in school, and development of friendships.

Obesity can be reverse by changing of the life style, having a healthy eatting pattern, increase of pyhscial activites.

To linger longer make more friends

MX NEWS 14/09/2010 Page 12

KeyNotes

*a recent research revealed the secret to longer life

*a good social network increase your life span

*people with good social network live longer then those who isn't

TAFE steps up to plate

Key points

*NSW TAFE will deliver higher education qualification next year

*Establish partnership with universites

*Change of government have no impact on this agenda

Summary

NSW TAFE will deliver higher education qualifications from next year, but mainly focus on working with university to develop pathways into higher education via associate degrees. The aim is to increase number of students with higher education qualifications. Pam Christie, head of TAFE NSW she believes even if there is change of government, the momentum in univerities to embrace the social inclusion agenda would not be affected.

Personal Reflection

it is good to see the NSW TAFE to offers higher education qualification course to the community,

but also glad to noticed people out there are actually doing things for the wellbeings of our society. maybe soon enough, going to university is not as difficult as it was used to be.