SWA 20

Lily Ronon

English 102-111

March 21, 2012

Paper [3], Draft [1]

Outline: Essay 3

Title: The Solutions to Child Obesity

Thesis: In a world where fast-food and video games on the couch are apart of a child’s everyday lifestyle we will explore the different ways to get children active and eating right, from intervention to environmental changes what is the most realistic solution and which will be the most effective.

1. Background on Child Obesity and why it is a problem in todays society
1. How it has become an issue
2. Life at home
3. School meals
4. How it effects their future

1. Family Intervention
1. Inside the home, the influence parents have on children’s eating
2. Why it has and hasn’t worked
3. Parent bias

1. School Intervention
1. How to get schools attention
2. Involving teachers and school officials
3. After school athletics

1. Environmental changes
1. Sidewalks and playgrounds in neighborhoods
2. Less fast food
3. Community encouragement

Conclusion: The process of solving the child obesity issue will be slow and only effective with a lot of support from communities and families working together to create a brighter healthier future for the children.