Marigondon‚ Lapu-lapu City A Research Work on: Obesity: It’s Primary Causes Effects & Prevention As a partial Fulfillment for the Requirements of the Fourth Grading Period in English lll Presented by: Hazel A. Secop lll-B CPTLE Presented to: Mrs. Estefa Belencio Instructress Submitted on: February 20‚ 2013 Date of Submission I. INTRODUCTION Overweight and obesity are defined as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation
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reach the top and be completely out of breath. In America today this is the reality that many children face. Obesity has become an epidemic in America‚ it has many contributing factors‚ and affects learning abilities but there are preventive manners for it. Although little is being done about obesity‚ its negative effect on children is caused by multitude of factors. The rising numbers of obese children has reached an alarming rate. With many Americans‚ “…‘obesity’…carries the connotation of being
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percentages increasing significantly over the last 15 years (1). The number of children who are overweight or obese is also increasing at an alarming rate‚ with more than 17% of children in the U.S. being overweight or obese‚ and even higher percentages among African American and Hispanic children (1). Results from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey suggest that the greatest increases in obesity occur in individuals between the ages of 18 to 29 years‚ during the transition from adolescence
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2014 An Analysis of the issue: Obesity When it comes to the topic of obesity‚ most of us will readily agree that it is a major issue the in the United States. Where this agreement usually ends‚ however‚ is on the question of what should be done in order to solve this issue. Whereas some are convinced that government and industries should take the responsibility‚ others maintain that letting the government involve will make the problem worst‚ it is the individuals who should take responsibility for
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or fast food (Allison). Obesity is the “abnormal accumulation of body fat‚ usually twenty percent or more over an individual ’s ideal body weight” (Greenblatt). Obesity is becoming an overwhelming epidemic in America. It is more prevalent in African Americans‚ American-Indians‚ and children (Richards). In fact‚ nearly two out of three Americans are overweight or obese and the number of overweight children has tripled over the last twenty years (Greenblatt). Due to obesity‚ there are many deaths or
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of countries with the greatest percentage of overweight people‚ with an alarming 94.5% of its adult population (ages 15+) classified as such‚ based on the most recent estimates by the World Health Organization (WHO). The Federated States of Micronesia‚ Cook Islands‚ Niue and Tonga round out the top five‚ all with a portly population of over 90%. The U.S. weighs in at No. 9‚ with 74.1% of those over 15 years old considered overweight. But given that its population is nearly 20‚000 times that of Nauru
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Elizabeth Hospital Librarians who helped me in gathering information relevant to the topic as well as The Nation Newspaper who provided me with access to their archives in order to source literature. I would like to express sincere thanks to all the participants comprising the sample who took time out of their busy schedules to complete the questionnaire. Problem Statement Teenagers in Barbados are acutely unaware of the widespread incidences and impact of obesity among and on its population
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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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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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Obesity: Is it a choice? The topic of obesity within the United States‚ let alone the world‚ has been a dispute for years. In the United States it has been debated in many levels from controlling what foods restaurants can serve to initiatives within the government driven by presidents‚ presidential candidates‚ and even first ladies. There is an overwhelming statement that something needs to be done‚ but the problem is not what‚ but how. Many debate that obesity is not an effect
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