------------------------------------------------- Start of Free Informative Speech Childhood Obesity Obesity has been called the new American epidemic by many doctors. It is estimated that fifty eight million Americans living in the United States are obese‚ and that eight out of ten people who are over twenty-five are overweight. Obesity is‚ easily‚ America’s fastest growing health concern. This condition‚ though‚ is not limited to American adults. Doctors have recently found that nearly thirteen
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Nicholas Hopkins EN102 11/23/12 Preventing Obesity As a citizen of the United States‚ being aware of our future is inevitable. There are many things we do in precaution for our future’s well-being. Statistics show that obesity rates are on a continuous rise which many people are not aware of. Everyone has their own opinions and may look at our country’s obesity problem in different ways. This problem is not just affecting our future‚ but our children’s futures as well. It is completely unfair
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percent of adult women‚ and seventeen percent of children in America‚ are obese. Obesity is a problem in the United States that is causing people to become ill‚ have a loss of money‚ and potentially condemning their children to a life of obesity as well. However‚ obesity can be prevented by eating a healthy diet‚ talking to a dietitian or a nutritionist‚ and being physically active. Parents can also prevent the obesity of their children by giving them the encouragement they need and compel schools
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Overweight and obesity are linked to more deaths worldwide than those who are underweight. Obesity is defined as a disorder involving excessive body fat that increases the risk of health problems. Many Americans today that are obese say that their condition affects many parts of their life and want to consider it as a disability. Although considering obesity as a disability would be beneficial for those particular individuals‚ it is unfair because it is a lifestyle choice‚ it gives them an excuse
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Government’s approach to dealing with New Zealand’s childhood obesity epidemic. I am sure many of you found recent comments in the UK Chief Medical Officer’s annual report as chilling as I did. He said the reality of the obesity epidemic would mean many parents would outlive their children. We do not want that to happen here. We are facing a child obesity epidemic in New Zealand‚ but we can still do something about it. That is why it is so important to be part of a positive symposium
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Essay about Obesity Obesity results from chronic energy intake that exceeds energy expenditure and is characterized by "excessive" body fat. The precise assessment of an individual’s body fat is an expensive and complicated procedure. Instead‚ body mass index (BMI)‚ though somewhat controversial‚ is used commonly because it is easy to assess and correlates highly with body fat. BMI is calculated by taking an individual’s weight in kilograms and dividing it by that individual’s height in meters squared
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Yolene Michel New Jersey City University NURSING 451 Education and obesity at age 40 among American adults Although many have studied the association between educational attainment and obesity‚ studies to date have not fully examined prior common causes and possible interactions by race/ethnicity or gender. It is also not clear if the relationship between actual educational attainment and obesity is independent of the role of aspired educational attainment or expected educational attainment
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The Hidden Truth Obesity is a tremendous issue in America‚ though it isn’t viewed as a pressing matter. The media portrays obesity as only a choice and the effects only affect that person. Which in reality‚ obesity effects more than just that person. The majority of the causes and effects and can be passed down to their children. Effects such as current and future psychological issues‚ physical health issues‚ and economical expenses. Obesity creates many psychological problems including mental
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Causes of American Obesity : Obesity is a medical condition in human beings‚ in which the body overproduces body fats‚ to such an extent that the excess body fats which usually accumulates within the body‚ can lead to other health problems like increase in body size or the thickening of blood vessels‚ which may eventually lead to heart attack or high blood pressure. Obesity is a global health issue‚ but it’s mostly common in the west‚ due to the kind of life
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Obesity-Individual Essay Obesity is identified as a National Heath Priority area by the Australian Government. It is a serious health issue as it can lead to many more severe problems and concerns such as diabetes‚ coronary heart disease or even cancer. In fact‚ in 2011 to 2012‚ it was researched that 10.8 million Australians were either overweight or obese and 4.7 million of that population were obese. This is a really overwhelming number as the population of Australia is 22.7 million. The ratio
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