health issues that childhood obesity has on young children today and throughout their lives. Obesity is a rising problem in children and adolescents‚ the long-term health and social problems that are arising from this. By examining the child’s lifestyle and their genetic makeup‚ one can find out why or how the child became obese. Childhood obesity is very important in today’s society. One would have to narrow down childhood obesity to dealing with the health problems from childhood to adulthood. Children
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Executive Summary on Childhood Obesity Wilma J. Barboza - RN‚ BSN February 3‚ 2013 Executive Summary on Childhood Obesity Childhood obesity is one of the root causes affecting millions of young population today. The health effects related to Childhood Obesity are devastating. At least 70% of obese children between the age groups of 5 to 17 suffer from at least one cardiovascular disease (CDC – 2012). Obese children are prone to pre-diabetic conditions with continued risk of progressive
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of overweight children has tremendously increased to one in five children between the ages of 6 and 16. Childhood obesity has become a growing epidemic with many health risks associated with childhood obesity. Families today‚ are now spending less time focusing on healthy lifestyle. While unhealthy foods have become more convenient‚ more effort in healthy eating will help prevent childhood obesity. Eating nutritious foods is vital to a healthy
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Another problem explaining childhood obesity could be inactive lifestyle. Kids tend to ride the bus instead of walking to school or not participating in athletic activities. Today‚ children spend most of their time on technology. That could also be another cause to this global situation
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Childhood Obesity: Are We Missing The Bigger Picture? Childhood Obesity Research and Its Purpose In the 21st century our country is facing criticism for failure to respond to a medical concern which specifically focuses on childhood obesity. The concern has been elevated to a state that health officials are calling it an epidemic. Childhood obesity is labeled an epidemic due to the rising death rates‚ health issues‚ economic and hospital costs. This epidemic also raises ownership responsibilities
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Running Head: CHILDHOOD OBESITY 1 Childhood Obesity‚ a Growing Concern Marjorie Student ENG122 Tiffany Professor January 17‚ 2011 CHILDHOOD OBESITY Childhood Obesity‚ a Growing Concern There are many differences between children today and children 20 years ago. One area that is concerning‚ not only to researchers and politicians‚ but parents as well‚ is the increase in childhood obesity‚ which is reaching epidemic proportions. According to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
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Rightful one than chance. How? Because I had a very interesting story about chance and hope. That made me realized what’s The best choice for me. And this is just happened to me a month ago before December enter the year. Since birth I have a childhood friend that became part of my life. Each and every day we are together. Those days are just passing by and our relationship as friends became more deeper and deeper that I came to the point I fall in love with him secretly. But instead of
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Childhood Obesity Amanda Demand ENG 122 Instructor: Fawn vonFrohling February 27‚ 2012 Introduction In my discussion I have chosen to talk about childhood obesity. Child obesity is growing throughout the world. The percentage of obese children in America is rising every year. We can learn new things about this topic and can share my learning with others. Doing research on this topic helps me to better understand how to prevent my children from becoming obese. It also helps others to learn
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The obesity rates are high in the United States‚ according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)‚ the childhood obesity prevalence has not changed between 2003-2004 and 2011-2012. Around seventeen percent of American youth are obese‚ the childhood obesity has tripled in the past three decades. More than twelve millions of children in the United States are obese‚ obese children after age six have a greater risk to be obese as adults. The obesity health care costs around $150 billion
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and is a growing issue that has profound consequences of physical and emotional development in children. Obesity is largely the result of lack of exercise and dietary lifestyle choices that promote weight gain‚ and when these habits begin early in childhood they have a strong potential to persist for the rest of an individual’s life. The detrimental effects of obesity have led to a rise in skyrocketing diseases‚ with diabetes being at the top of the list. Unfortunately‚ diabetic children are at greater
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