4-1-13 Childhood Obesity 1. Introduction a. Attention Getter: Why do people still think it is OK to give candy as reward even with all the childhood obesity? b. Reason to listen/specific purpose: i. To know facts on Obesity 2. Credibility Statement c. Friend-High school- insecure with weight d. Got motivated- loss weight- happy with herself 3. Body e. Central Idea ii. Cause of obesity‚ the prevention of obesity and risk factors
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Obesity is a problem that needs to be fixed. It’s a hard task to accomplish‚ but it’s possible we just need to get started. The main reason obesity is rising is because of the cheaply sold restaurant foods. My idea is to shut down unhealthy fast food restaurants‚ but that is obviously not possible. If unhealthy restaurants were eliminated‚ the economy would be in chaos. These businesses affect people horribly health wise‚ but economically it provides 3.7 million people jobs. Many people will be losing
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NURS 405 UOPX Persuasive Letter NUR/405 November 27‚ 2012 In order to obtain funding for community programs aimed at improving health care‚ there must be a person or group that sees the need for this to occur. This person or group would look to state agencies‚ school boards‚ or other facets to donate money. In this paper‚ a community nurse is writing to a state department of health to ask for a grant that would fund health programs aimed at children that would include exercise programs
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has 320 calories and 90 grams of fat. Where’s the "healthy" in that. Now that Obesity is the second leading cause of preventable death in the U.S. we need to re-evaluate the importance of healthy eating. By increasing awareness of the obesity epidemic in America we can begin to reverse the trend in weight gain among Americans. A. PREVIEW OF MAIN POINTS: 1. Americans continue to gain weight‚ increasing the number of obesity related deaths each year. 2. The availability and advertisement of fast food
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Obesity has become a common issue in many American lives. In America‚ there is currently about “seventy-eight million adults and thirteen million children that are dealing with obesity‚ which accounts for more than one-third of the entire United States population” (“Adults Obesity Facts”). Obesity in adults and children is an issue that continues to grow. With a combination of education and government involvement‚ it is possible can decrease the number of obese Americans. Finding a solution for
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. Obesity in children Childhood obesity in America is a very serious problem affecting many children from different age groups‚ currently the issue of childhood obesity is a problem that continues to grow each year. “In 2010‚ 43 million preschool children were overweight or obese‚ a 60 percent increase since 1990”(Child). Childhood obesity is a condition in which a child is significantly overweight for his or her age and height (Mayo). Over the years America has grown‚ and so has its
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Childhood obesity in the United States has doubled in the past 30 years. Today‚ one in seven children are overweight. Being overweight or obese puts kids at risk for many health problems such as high blood pressure‚ diabetes‚ heart disease and so many other diseases we would normally see in our later years. Do not think about the billions of dollars in additional taxpayer health care cost due to children being overweight – according the United States government over 250 billion dollars yearly. What
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each district monthly school board meetings are held to discuss different issues within the community and schools. The school board members discuss items such as budget‚ employee contracts‚ academic services‚ school choice‚ teacher and student conduct‚ etc. Locally elected school board members are responsible for discussing and voting towards the decisions that impact educators‚ students‚ and our community. I feel that it important for community members to attend school board meetings because during
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Judith Guerrero Professor Hoffman English 102 11 November 2014 Obesity: Who’s to blame? Obesity is increasing in the United States; it is more than a size and more than being overweight. Obesity is defined by Mayo Clinic in their Diseases and Conditions definitions as‚ “a complex disorder involving an excessive amount of body fat. Obesity isn ’t just a cosmetic concern. It increases risks of diseases and health problems such as heart disease‚ diabetes and high blood pressure.” Moreover
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Persuasive Prompts 1. [Improve Your School] The local school committee is seeking ideas to improve your school. These ideas will be discussed during meetings with students‚ teachers‚ parents‚ administrators‚ and other interested parties. The changes proposed by students will be seriously considered since students are the reason for the schools existence. Choose one change that might improve your school for all students. Write a persuasive essay explaining why your suggested change is an improvement
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