Concept Analysis-Childhood Obesity

My concept for this analysis is childhood obesity since it has been identified as a global public health issue. Childhood obesity has become an epidemic disease that can lead to adult obesity and many serious health issues such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and asthma. Research has indicated that this concept may vary according to culture. For the purpose of this paper, the focus will be on childhood obesity across cultures in the U.S.A. As one example of cultural differences, for children between 2 and 19 years old, Hispanics have a 25.8% higher obesity prevalence than non-Hispanic whites who have a prevalence of 14.1% [1-4]. In the Latino population, many consider childhood obesity is not a concern based on their cultural norms. It is quite acceptable for children to be chubby; in fact, for many it is considered desirable. In the Latino population, often greater weight is considered healthy [5].