It’s no secret that obesity‚ the state of being overweight‚ has increasingly become a severe problem in all areas of the world. In the book‚ The Obesity Epidemic: What caused it? How can we stop it?‚ author and doctor‚ Zoe Harcombe shares the research that she has done regarding this matter‚ busts myths that many people today believe‚ shares bits of information of the history of our ancestries‚ and how the obesity epidemic has differed throughout the years. I was shocked to learn much of what Dr
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Obesity in Hong Kong Introduction The problem of obesity in Hong Kong is a significant issue that the community as a whole is trying to arouse public awareness to it. According to the statistics provided by a research done by the Hong Kong Department of Health‚ the estimated percentage of overweight and obese of the whole population in Hong Kong are 17.8% and 21.2% respectively(Hong Kong Department of Health 2009). This report will elaborate more on the reasons for obesity and the suggest preventive
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Report on Obesity in Hong Kong 1. Introduction We are now living in an economically prosperous society and enjoying much higher living standards than ever before. However‚ while we benefit from these nice conditions‚ there are also some arising concerns. One of these problems is obesity‚ which has a variety of causes‚ but is likely related to our new way of life. This report is going to focus on the obesity problem in Hong Kong‚ and will discuss four possible causes and offer reasonable solutions
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Childhood Obesity in America Mike Sarecky York College of Pennsylvania Ahhh there is nothing better than waking up at noon to the smell of some freshly cooked bacon and a heaping pile of blueberry pancakes. Mom makes them fresh every weekend morning. Usually the bacon and pancakes don’t quite do the trick so the pantry is raided next. At the top of the pantry next to the family size bag of Doritos‚ which will most likely be consumed later in the night‚ lays the hardest decision that will have
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10/20/10 Obesity in America When people think about health what usually comes up is cancer‚ or some kind of disease that will hold you back. Not many people really think about one of the biggest issues out there that people don’t really take serious. It’s called Obesity‚ I know you might think you know what that means but do you really know what it is?. In America there are thousands of hundreds of people that or obese. Over 2/3rds of America is overweight or obese. This problem is associated
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IB Diploma Programme‚ english hl | Obesity in anglophone countries | Kaja Pavlinić‚ 3.IB | | Prva gimnazija Varaždin | 2.2.2013. | | Table of contents I. Introduction 2 II. Obesity in the USA 3 III. Obesity in the UK 4 IV. Obesity in Australia 5 V. Conclusion 6 VI. Sources 7 I. Introduction Obesity can be defined as an excess proportion of total body fat that presents a risk to health. It is a major risk
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Obesity is a serious problem in the United States and has increased rapidly over the last few years. Obesity has a lot of other potential health risks or problems that have a great economic impact on the health care system today. The diseases that are associated with obesity are high blood pressure‚ strokes‚ heart attacks‚ diabetes‚ and arthritis. Obese patients’ health care cost and out of pocket spending is expected to increase with the rise of obesity. According to a study of national costs
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computer time‚ to childhood obesity that can cause future complications‚ such as diabetes‚ and other chronic diseases. However‚
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Obesity in Adults Obesity has greatly grown over the past years in the United States‚ and it is one of the biggest health problems in the world today. Having a high percentage of body fat is defined as obesity. BMI is a simple indicator of weight-for-height scale and is commonly used to classify overweight and obesity among adults. Obesity has serious health effects and the risk increases gradually with increased BMI. Obesity is a major risk factor for chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease
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Childhood Obesity Prevention Marie King English Composition II ENG122 Instructor: Fatima Lim-Wilson October 19‚ 2012 Childhood Obesity Prevention What is Childhood Obesity? The American Academy of Pediatrics defines it as: “an excess percentage of body weight due to fat that puts people at risk for many health problems. In children older than two years of age‚ obesity is assessed by a measure called the Body Mass Index (BMI)” (American Academy of Pediatrics). Childhood obesity is such
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