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Childhood Obesity

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Childhood obesity is a grim childhood medical state that upsets kids and teenagers.

For a child to be described as obese they are beyond their weight in accordance with their

stage and their stature. It is upsetting due to the additional pounds that start the youngsters on

the alleyway on the health complications which were deliberated as adult problems. Obesity

can cause deprived self-confidence and downheartedness (Guerra, da Silveira, and Salvador,

2016). This paper reviews childhood obesity through two Albert Bandura theories.

Cognitive learning theory

The banduras theory is an interpersonal theory that emphasizes mutual interactions

for persons, behaviours and the environment. According to the theory, the environment and

personal characteristics influence the behaviour. According to Bandura, childhood obesity

rates can be reduced through educating and strengthening the individual's knowledge on the

welfares of a healthy diet. Childhood obesity is influenced by the environmental factors that

and be dealt with through Improving the environmental factors that include the family and

peer social support (Webber-Ritchey, Taylor-Piliae, and Loescher, 2018). The theory

emphasizes on improving health behaviours in children and preventing childhood obesity

through the cognitive, environment and personal behaviours.

Social learning theory

According to social learning theory, a child can learn behaviours through observing

others and mimicking those behaviours. A child is likely to practice behaviours that he or she

observes from his or her parent. Most of the eating habits are behaviours that the children

learn from their parents (Keser, and Baglama, 2018). The theory suggests that obesity can be

prevented when parents model healthy eating habits to their children. If a child is introduced

to healthy eating habits the child cannot have admission to sugary and fattening diets. When

healthy eating habits are established a child has more chances of making healthy food

choices.
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