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Is Childhood Obesity a Form of Abuse?Name: Course: BEHS-343Annotated Bibliography Instructor: Date: September 23, 2012Is Childhood Obesity a Form of Abuse?Obesity or unhealthy overweight still proves to be one of the greatest challenges facing the United States` future development and growth. The epidemic has become very dramatic in the country, especially in the southern states. This paper will provide bibliographic analysis of the situation taking into consideration certain societal aspects affected by the condition, for instance, health, socioeconomic, psychological as well as the legal aspect of the condition in children. In addition, the paper will specifically look into the debate on whether childhood obesity is actually a form of childhood abuse. Mayo clinic (2010 March 2). Childhood obesity. Retrieved September 12, 2012 from HYPERLINK "http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/childhood obesity/DS00698/DSECTION=complications" http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/childhood obesity/DS00698/DSECTION=complicationsThe publication of the website was done by a nonprofit making medical health organization referred to as Mayo Clinic. Its core aim was to provide education to parents on childhood obesity. According to the site, childhood obesity has certain effects that are attributively related to abuse of their rights and freedom as humans. First, it causes type 2 diabetes, which becomes perilous if the condition is not rectified. It can as well result to death of the child. It also causes asthma, which is equally deadly. This implies that obesity denies children the fundamental right to life. From this perspective, childhood obesity is indeed a child abuse since it interferes with their fundamental right to life. Despite the fact that Mayo clinic is an excellent health centre, this article lacks originality, hence it is not convincingly a credible source on abortion.Hills, A., King N., & Byrne N. (2007). Children, obesity and exercise: prevention, treatment, and management of childhood adolescent obesity. New York, NY: Routledge. From; HYPERLINK "http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/985333-treatment" http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/985333-treatment This is an important source as includes information based...