Is child obesity caused by bad parenting?
Some of the main causes of obesity are the amount of food someone eats, how much they exercise, and genetics. Another main cause, but is still questioned today, is the home life of a kid. There have been studies and tests that have tried to prove or show the possibility of obesity coming home to the home environment. Those who believe obesity comes from bad parenting have said that because the parent doesn’t enforce rules and regulations on their children's food intake. Many times, obesity runs through the family. If a parent is classified as obese, then the children are more likely to become obese. This is because of the habits and exercises done by their influences.
People who think that obesity has nothing to do with parents feel that it is caused by other reasons. Many feel that the other causes could be because of health reasons or even the amount of money they make. Many times people who suffer from obesity also have another disease linked with obesity. These can be things like sleeping disorders, asthma, heart disease, and more. Another reason is how much the family makes. Many times, those who do not make as much and don’t have lots of money for food must buy cheap things. In a store, the cheap things are the food that has the most amount of sugar and the healthier things are much more expensive.
I think that obesity can come from several reasons. I do not think every case is because of: bad parenting.” I think that can be a cause but many times it's not the parents' fault. I also think that some adults are not as smart and concerned about their and their children's diets. That leads to children becoming overweight and labeled as obese. I also think that we do see situations of people who can buy healthy stuff but choose not to. That is okay, but some of those people do not work out, do anything physically, or try to help their health at all. So overall I think it just depends on the situation.
Do you think obesity is caused by bad parenting?
What do you think causes it?
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Yes, it can be caused by bad parenting but the genitics play a big role in it too.
I think obesity is caused by a variety of different factors. Bad parenting can definitely affect someone's health and habits. Genetics also has a big part to play. Some people are born with a higher metabolism which means they burn fat faster.
I agree with you. Bad parenting can have an affect but the genitics could do it too.
I think obesity has many different reasons why it happens. I think that just eating the wrong portion size causes it and also binge eating. I also feel that if you do have a bigger size family it has some genetics to do with it if your ancestors were big.
I agree with you. I think the genitcs could be a big part of it.
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