Facts and Figures on Childhood Obesity Childhood obesity represents one of our greatest health changes and is now among the most widespread medical problems affecting children and adolescents living in the United States and other developed countries. Childhood obesity and rates have increased 3to 4 times in the U.S.‚ reaching epidemic levels and are moderately higher than the rates in Canada‚ Australia and Europe. Many experts believe that this current generation of children will be the first
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Childhood Obesity: African American Cooking May 28‚ 2011 Introduction Obesity is a disease that has beset the lives of so many people around the world for decades. It is considered the most essential health concerns today. The focus of obesity has since shifted to concentrate on the obesity in children. Childhood obesity is on the rise at an alarming rate‚ especially in African American communities. The commonness of obesity in African Americans children is remarkably higher that white
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Plato Plato’s theory of forms was the cornerstone of most of his reasoning‚ an essential part in his entire philosophy and we can see its influence in all of his philosophy‚ no matter if his thought is concerned with metaphysics‚ epistemology or aesthetics. His the existence of forms was obvious for him. He gives various evidence to support his theory in his dialogs. Plato did provide reasoning to support the existence of the forms. For instance‚ in one of his dialogues he claims that when he view
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Personal Philosophy Plan Karen Jones University of Phoenix MTE 522 January 13‚ 2014 Facilitator: Christine Hernandez Classroom Management Philosophy Observing teachers is a great way to see the day to day operations of what goes into the setting of the class. Within the first few months of school‚ by then the students should have a good understanding of the expectations of the class. It is important to realize that the teacher
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conduct myself as a nurse as I show compassion and caring through my actions. Caring is an essential component in nursing that allows the development of a professional nurse-patient relationship and ensures patron satisfaction. As a part of my philosophy‚ I feel that there are many factors that determine a positive relationship between the two. It is important to develop an individualized plan of care that encompasses both the physiological and psychological needs of each person. Utilizing the
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Philosophy of Counseling As I reflect on what I have learned over the last five weeks‚ I find my personal philosophy of counseling being based on one main theme that I repeatedly saw in different readings; it is our duty to do what is in the best interest of the child. When I think about my reasons for wanting to pursue this career‚ I naturally feel it is because of my love for children; but more than that‚ I want to help foster the feeling that each and every student can be anything they want
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Childhood Obesity: Prevention in Schools Christina Carrigg English Composition 122 Professor Jen Miller December 10‚ 2012 Childhood Obesity: Prevention in Schools The youth of America is on a path of destruction. Let’s Move!‚ a campaign launched by First Lady Michelle Obama‚ reports that the number of obese or overweight children has tripled in the last three decades. They also say that if this epidemic is not stopped‚ one-third of children born after the year 2000 will suffer from diabetes
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Philosophy of nursing occurs in four domains: person‚ health/illness‚ environment‚ and nurse. This writer intends to explore and explain philosophy in nursing in all four of these areas. The earliest theorist‚ Florence Nightingale‚ identified the main concerns of nurses to be the person‚ the environment‚ and the relationship between them (Williams&Wilkins‚ 2008). The idea of the nurses’ main concern to be on the person and the environment and the relationship between the two has shaped this students
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Childhood Obesity The percentage of overweight children is growing rapidly in the United States. With one out of three children considered overweight or obese‚ childhood obesity needs to be paid attention to by people. Additionally‚ the health effects of childhood obesity cannot be ignored. For example‚ overweight children are likely to have more risks for different types of cancer‚ including cancer of the colon‚ kidney‚ cervix‚ endometrium‚ ovary and prostate‚ as well as other long-term effects
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Philosophy of Nursing: The Art and Science of Caring Stephanie Gray Jacksonville University Philosophy of Nursing: The Art and Science of Caring According to Chitty (2004)‚ “Philosophies of nursing are statements of beliefs about nursing and expressions of values in nursing that are used as bases for thinking and activity” (p. 230). Developing a personal philosophy of nursing must integrate the elements of nursing‚ the individual‚ the environment‚ health‚ and illness. Throughout this paper
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