The Battle Against Childhood Obesity

Author

Allison Fox, CUNY Graduate School of JournalismFollow

Graduation Date

Fall 12-18-2015

Grading Professor

Lisa Armstrong

Subject Concentration

Health & Science

Degree Name

Master of Arts (MA)

Abstract

When 16-year-old Eric Foy came home from high school one weeknight in the fall of 2005, his life changed forever. His mother, Claudia, was resting on the tan couch in the living room, but she was slumped over to the left, towards the end table that held a dozen framed photos of his extended family. “Get me juice,” Claudia whispered to her son. Immediately, Eric knew what was happening –his mother’s blood sugar level was crashing. As he ran to the kitchen to pour a glass of orange juice, he started to panic.

Recommended Citation

Fox, Allison, "The Battle Against Childhood Obesity" (2015). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/gj_etds/106