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615, Overweight and Obesity in Americas Children: Causes, Consequences, Solutions. Retrieved October 3, 2013 from http://www.jstor.org.librarylink.uncc.edu/stable/pdfplus/25097977.pdf?&acceptTC=tru e&jpdConfirm=true DeMattia discusses the precautions that cities are taking in order to prevent childhood obesity. The article also examines the different factors that can contribute to obesity including the eating habits that children practice while they are at home and school. This article looks into all aspects of a childs life in order to identify what habits children need to practice in order to maintain a healthy lifestyle.

Kelder, Steven. (2009). Implementation of Texas Senate Bill 19 to Increase Physical Activity in Elementary Schools. Journal of Public Health Policy. Retrieved October 2, 2013 from http://www.jstor.org.librarylink.uncc.edu/stable/40207261?&Search=yes&searchText=s chools&searchText=education&searchText=health&list=hide&searchUri=%2Faction%2F doBasicSearch%3FQuery%3Dhealth%2Beducation%2Bin%2Bschools%26Search%3DSear ch%26gw%3Djtx%26prq%3Dchild%2Bnutrion%26hp%3D25%26acc%3Don%26aori%3Da %26wc%3Don%26fc%3Doff&prevSearch=&item=1&ttl=198164&returnArticleService=sh owFullText In this article, Kelder discusses the regulations that are being put into effect in public schools in order to increase the amount of physical activity that each child receives. It defines the terms and regulations of the Senate Bill 19 which requires elementary school children to participate in 30 minutes of daily physical activity. This article is significant to my topic because it demonstrates how schools Nationwide are attempting to promote a healthy lifestyle among school age children. McLaughlin, Marissa (2013 September) Assignment One: Monkey Joes. Retrieved from https://moodle2.uncc.edu/course/view.php?id=17502 These observations were taken at a Monkey Joes located in Charlotte North Carolina. During the course of the observations, there were children being active by playing and jumping in the bounce houses. Several families stayed for longer than an hour which provided the children with more than the recommended amount of daily physical activity. This is significant to my issue because it represents an alternative option for physical activity that can help promote a healthy lifestyle.

Sekhobo, Jackson. (2010 April). Trends in Prevalence of Obesity and Overweight among Children enrolled in the NY State WIC Program . Public Health Reports. Retrieved October 2, 2013 from http://www.jstor.org.librarylink.uncc.edu/stable/pdfplus/41434773.pdf?acceptTC=true &acceptTC=true&jpdConfirm=true

(2006, May 1). Active Healthy Living: Prevention of Childhood Obesity Through Increased Physical Activity. The American Academy of Pediatrics. Retrieved October 2, 2013 from http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/117/5/1834.full This article examines the prevention and treatments of childhood obesity. It describes the factors that contribute to obesity, physical activity in schools, how to manage childhood obesity, the overall health benefits of physical activity, and how to prevent childhood obesity. It also offers the ideal habits that a child should develop during each stage of their childhood in order to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Pate, Russell (2006, August 14). Promoting Physical Activity in Children and Youth. American Heart Association. Retrieved September 31, 2013 from http://circ.ahajournals.org/content/114/11/1214.full

This article describes the increased presence that physical activity is making in public schools. It examines the changes that schools are putting into place in order to promote a healthy among elementary school aged children. This article is significant to my research because it offers insight on the changes that schools are putting into effect in an attempt to prevent children from being obese. (2011 March). Obesity in Children and Teens. American Academy of Child and Adolescent Phsychiatry. Retrieved October 3, 2013 from http://www.aacap.org/AACAP/Families_and_Youth/Facts_for_Families/Facts_for_Famili es_Pages/Obesity_In_Children_And_Teens_79.aspx This article examines obesity and its causes. It gives different factors that can cause obesity including poor eating habits, lack of exercise, and low self-esteem. The article also provides the many risks and complications that obesity causes and how obesity can be managed and treated. This article is significant to my topic because it gives recommendations on ways to manage obesity in children and adolescents. (2011, November 9). How much physical activity do children need?. Centers for disease control and prevention. Retrieved September 30, 2013 from http://www.cdc.gov/physicalactivity/everyone/guidelines/children.html

It is recommended that children do at least 60 minutes of physical activity each day. This article discusses the various types of exercises that children can do in order to achieve their 60 minutes of recommended daily exercise which includes aerobic activity, muscle strengthening, or bone strengthening. The article also describes various age-appropriate activities that are considered to be better suited for children than adolescents. This article is significant to my topic because it gives guidelines for how much exercise children should get every day, and if a child does not meet these guidelines it increases their chances of becoming overweight.