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    As we know‚ obesity is a serious health problem. It can cause various types of other diseases including heart disease‚ stroke‚ high blood pressure‚ diabetes and so on those will shorter our live. How can obesity cause these types of diseases? That is because cholesterols and fats build up in the wall of arteries and the arteries getting narrower and eventually block by the fats. A doctor took the blood sampling of a obese person who eats fast food everyday. The doctor found that there is a layer

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    the chains of fast food restaurants are growing and increasing at an alarming rate. As a result‚ a race has emerged. This race is not one where cars are to cross a finish line‚ but a race to see which restaurants can make the cheapest priced food while maximizing their profits. These fast food restaurants provide the consumers‚ to which they cater to‚ with tasty calorie dense food that is unhealthy‚ and consumed on a regular basis. All of these variables have resulted in the obesity pandemic that we

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    April 2‚ 2013 Pd. 2nd OBESITY Different factors that cause obesity now-a-day are harming our society/community. Obesity ranges from lack of exercise to eating more food than needed. Also‚ the bad habits that people get of eating junk food or unhealthy food. Though eating a lot of healthy food can also cause obesity. According to research these factors can cause obesity in any age range and gender. Initially‚ in teenagers obesity happens because of fast foods. It is easier for any young

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    Homework Blood 1 Chapter 17 Formed elements: Cellular portion of blood Plasma: The nonliving fluid component of blood within which formed elements and various solutes are suspended and circulated. Buffy Coat: Contains leukocytes‚ the white blood cells that act in various ways to protect the body‚ and platelets‚ that help stop bleeding Albumin: The most abundant plasma protein Erythrocyte: Red Blood Cells Hemoglobin: Oxygen – transporting component of erythrocytes Hemopoiesis: Stoppage

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    Obesity occurs when a person’s weight is far above his ideal body weight. It has become a major problem in many countries‚ and it is even expected that in the USA‚ average expectancy will soon begin to drop sharply for the first time in 200 years because of an epidemic of obesity. In this essay‚ I will examine some of the causes and effects of obesity in the UAE. Obesity is a complex phenomenon‚ but the main causes can be grouped into three headings: poor food choice‚ lack of exercise‚ and lack

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    omnipotence of fast food chains in America‚ when we feel the urge for an easy meal‚ Americans‚ in general‚ immediately look to the fast food nation for a quick suppression to their hunger. Because we live in a time-is-money society the most efficient means of hunger satisfaction is the almighty drive-through. Corporations spend billions of dollars advertising to enhance sales of their products. With American catching on to the lack of healthy food options in the fast food nation‚ fast food chains began

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    The government should establish policies to control diet and obesity The World Health Organization (2003) estimated that obesity and the national diet have become an epidemic around the world‚ which could be caused by limited attention in health and lack of consciousness of daily diet. In accordance with current trends‚ there will be 2.3 billion adults overweight [body mass index [BMI] ≥25] in 2015‚ and 700 million people will be clinically obese [BMI≥30] (Campbell‚ 2005). In light of these

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    Obesity; Teaching Strategies Introduces Get Fit! Kit Based on the Recommendations of First Lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move! Child Care Initiative Education Letter. Atlanta: Dec 14‚ 2011. pg. 179 Abstract (Summary) First Lady Michelle Obama‚ who is Honorary Chair of the Partnership for a Healthier America and the Building a Healthier Future summit‚ is the keynote speaker at the 2-day event. » Jump to indexing (document details) Full Text (571 words) Copyright 2011‚ Education Letter

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    America’s Smoke Screen- My Portion (Alice McDowell-Bryant) This paper will examine the history of the tobacco industry and its advertising campaigns from the 1920s to the present. Some of the issues discussed in this paper will include: What forms of mass communication has tobacco companies used to persuade the public‚ how changes in technology have influenced the way tobacco companies communicate with target audiences‚ and how the United States government restrictions affect the current

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    Obesity is a problem all across America. Everyday young kids choose to stay in their room and play video games or watch TV instead of going outside to play or participate in athletics at school. The benefits of exercising greatly outweigh the benefits of watching TV or playing video games‚ but yet most children would still rather be inactive. Being active keeps you healthy in many ways and can be as fun as you make it. There are many benefits of being an active person. Being active helps you control

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