Amitai Etzioni used to feel guilty when he gained a few pounds, but not longerMost adults remain the same size through life and regain weight after dieting, weight writesAdult established himself in childhood, he says, so public health efforts should target kidsEtzioni believes healthy diet and exercise in childhood would help adult obesity end Editor Note: Amitai Etzioni is a sociologist and Professor of international affairs at George Washington University and author of several books, including "security First" and "new common Ground." he was a senior consultant at Carter Administration and has taught at Columbia and Harvard University and the University of California, Berkeley.(CNN)--preparations are about how for Thanksgiving and, like millions of Americans, other worries than the the bathroom scale will show the following day.Like so many others, I have diets for years I used to feel guilty. when I gained a few pounds during the holidays or otherwise, and at the top of the world when I missed a few.
I felt guilty when I had a piece of chocolate cake, my favorite and most virtuous when I munched on celery sticks, which I hate. But then I came across some data that has changed my life--and to change yours.
Before you tell why do such grandiose claim, you must ask you to participate in a small experiment. make a list of 10 people who have known or known for a long time. Can family members, friends or individuals--say, Hillary Clinton and Oprah.Now Note next to each if their weight has changed significantly during your time to know them as far as you can tell.
For example, UFC was always on the side slim, and even Oprah changed quite dramatically in recent years weight, is about the same shape now as it was a decade or two. Indeed, in all likelihood you'll find that around 8 out of 10 people in your list seems to weigh about the same as they did years ago. As an observer, some are Greyhounds and some have cubs.
As an observer, some are Greyhounds and some have cubs.--Amitai Etzioni
How to say? Because studies show that, despite all public health campaigns, diet books, diet and diet pills; doctorsDespite the millions of Americans spending inordinate amounts of psychological energy discussion about their body mass; No matter what their take-off weight, raising again. Not everyone, but nearly 8 out of 10, according to a report in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
This means that most Americans who spend good money diet, consume drinks and eat food that is artificially doctored, take medicines have side effects and engage in various diets fashion actually undermine their health.All in vain.In fact, eight of 10 dieters experience both the ill effects of overweight and ill effects and costs yo-yo dieting.
Why I am telling you all this?I'm a student of law and order, not medical. the reason for this is that all the hoopla about diet, seen in magazines on each counter check-out, deflects attention from one group that healthy eating, especially if combined with exercise can make a significant difference--children, newer better.
The opinion of Body mass as cement.It is quite easy to shape when it is new, but once this sets, it is very resistant to change.The evidence indicates that weight percentage ranges and Body mass indexes are set in the early stages of life.According to a study by the Diabetes Center at Howard University, obesity in infants is only a prediction 20 percent obesity in adulthood, but as soon as children are aged 6 years of age is 50 percent. as soon as they are teenagers, is 90 percent; other data, but somewhat less dire, point towards the same direction.
The lesson of all is that the doctors, dietitians and other health professionals that determine our health care policies should focus most of their efforts to work with parents. should focus on reducing parents body mass, but that of their children.
Reform of food providing schools programmes lunch, coffee shop and vending machines, and ensuring that gym classes cannot be cancelled as schools face tight budget pays off focusing more than obese and overweight adults.
Should pay credit where due. Michelle Obama's campaign "Let's move", which focuses on children, it is exactly on target. it remains to be seen if the tens of thousands of ironing school across the country, thousands of PTAs and tens of millions of parents will heed the message; If they do, all, especially the next generation will be better. As for me, I'm still me my chocolate marbling and days, only now I celery when children are around--and chocolate cake when it isn't.
The views expressed in this commentary are solely those of Amitai Etzioni.
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