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    Physical Activity and the Prevalence of Child Obesity As people age the knowledge and experiences they gain in life may help shape their daily decisions. Adults are often more conscientious of the benefits physical activity has on their bodies and their health. With the growing popularity of video games‚ the distraction of television and the fast paced lifestyles many people are now living‚ children are being greatly affected. The result of children being more sedentary in current times has led

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    Childhood obesity is a condition where excess body fat negatively affects a child’s health or hauora/wellbeing. Due to the rising numbers of obesity in children and its many negative health effects‚ it is being recognized as a serious public health concern. According to WikiAnswers‚ %8.3 of NZ children are obese and %20 are overweight. Methods that determine body fat are difficult. The diagnosis of obesity is often based on BMI (Body Mass Index). The BMI is a proxy based on an individual’s weight

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    children’s physical activity and movement skills 1.1 Explain why physical activity is important to the short and long term health and well being of children Physical activity is very important to short and long term health and well being of children. In short term physical activity it helps the children to build up their muscles‚ develop their skeletal frame and develops the heart and function‚ it also helps to prevent obesity in children. If children get enough physical activity during the

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    in acts of physical activity from a young age is very important for both the mental and physical health of a child; the habits learnt in youth tend to continue onto adulthood thus having an effect on the prevalence of obesity and related illnesses in society. “Obesity is increasing steeply in Australia” ( Magarey‚ A. M.‚ Daniels‚ L. A. and Boulton‚ T. J. 2001) “and almost 25% of children are affected” (Booth‚ Wake‚ Armstrong‚ Chey‚ Hesketh‚ and Mathur.2001). So why is physical activity so important

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    Physical Activity In Early Childhood Physical activity is important for the healthy growth and development of all children. This essay will be focusing on the importance of physical activity on the early childhood aged children‚ ranging from the ages of two up until the age of six. Discussing factors such as why physical activity is important for children‚ what role a teacher plays in addressing and preventing childhood obesity and will also outline four ways that teachers can assist in preventing

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    benefits of regular exercise and physical activity are hard to ignore. And the benefits of exercise are yours for the taking‚ regardless of your age‚ sex or physical ability. Need more convincing to exercise? Check out these seven ways exercise can improve your life. No. 1: Exercise controls weight Exercise can help prevent excess weight gain or help maintain weight loss. When you engage in physical activity‚ you burn calories. The more intense the activity‚ the more calories you burn. You

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    need to acknowledge that the prevention of obesity‚ which affects approximately one in four children today beginning in childhood‚ offers the most effective means of achieving a healthy weight. Therefore‚ how do we prevent childhood obesity and what strategies can be implemented that will increase and promote awareness of increased physical activity amongst young children? A whole of society approach can play a major role in addressing and or preventing obesity. If young children can be educated and

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    Childhood obesity today has grown to epidemic proportions in the United States. Today over 16% of children and adolescents from six to 19 years of age are overweight and/or obese. Children need to have the proper guidance to eat healthier foods‚ and have more physical activity on a daily basis. Obesity in children carries the risk of‚ high cholesterol‚ depression‚ and type 2 diabetes in children. Our schools need to implement salad bars and replace vending machines with healthier alternatives

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    CHILDHOOD OBESITY: PARENTS EDUCATION by Spencer Norman Exercise Science‚ Spring 2013‚ Indiana State University March 22‚ 2013 submitted to Ms. Caitlin Stuckey‚ Instructor English 305T – Technical Writing written for parents FOREWORD This paper is written to address the need for parents to understand how much they play a role in their children’s weight. The purpose is to bring to light the epidemic of childhood obesity and how this is only getting

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    1 Childhood Obesity Childhood Obesity is an important issue because of the staggering proportions that this disease has reached in the past few years. Certain genetic factors that are paired with changing the lifestyles and culture has produced kids (and some adults) who are generally not as healthy as people were just a few decades ago. Widespread obesity has been the extreme result of these changes. I chose this topic because I have been working with children for the past two years

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