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    Parliament Dear I am writing to you about an issue that is of critical importance to the Early Childhood Education field of work in this province. Early Childhood Educators that are currently in the field include licensed daycares‚ before and after school programs‚ programs/clubs/services seeking ECE’s‚ and soon to be Kindergarten classes in the next 5 years. Funding for Early Childhood Educators is the issue that needs to be looked at and revised. OCBCC “Ontario Coalition for Better

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    Childhood Obesity in America Introduction Childhood obesity in the United States of America has become one of the major health concerns for the nation. Diabetes‚ cancer‚ psychological problems as well as heart diseases are just but a few of the many health problems that come with obesity in children. However‚ childhood obesity is an issue that is preventable‚ treatable as well as can be managed with great effectiveness despite many thousands of people across the world and in America continues to

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    CHILDHOOD OBESITY AND PREVENTION IN HISPANIC COMMUNITY 1. Childhood Obesity: An Epidemic That ’s Growing Up Fast Reference: Braunstein. D‚ G‚ M.D. (2010).Childhood obesity: An epidemic that ’s growing up fast. Retrieved from http://www.huffingtonpost.com/glenn-d-braunstein-md/childhood-obesity-an-epid_b_619311.html Abstract: Childhood obesity is a serious medical condition that effects children and adolescents. It occurs when a child is well above the normal weight for his or her age and

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    Childhood obesity is a huge problem in today’s society. Often you will encounter many children and young adults in different places that weigh too much for their age/height. Children that consume a lot of junk food and do not exercise regularly are at a high risk of becoming overweight. “Today‚ almost 10 percent of infants and toddlers carry excess weight for their length‚ and slightly more than twenty percent of children between the ages of two and five are already overweight or obese.” (Early Childhood)

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    "Causes of Childhood Obesity" Works Cited Axmaker‚ Larry. "Childhood Obesity Should be Taken Seriously." Online Posting 24 November 2004. Accessed 9 April 2005. 1-4. Bastin‚ Sandra. "Perils of Childhood Obesity." American Academy of Pediatrics Quarterly. Volume 31 (11/2001): 44-49. Retrieved Medline 9 April 2005. 1-5. Buffington‚ Cynthia. "Causes of Childhood Obesity." Beyond Change: Information Regarding Obesity and Obesity Surgery. Volume 17 (12/2003): 12-17. Retrieved Academic

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    In these days‚ obesity is a one of serious problems in the U.S. Obesity is disease that causes weakness of bone‚ adult illness or other diseases. The number of obese people is increasing ‚and Especially childhood obesity is becoming a serious issue with many health problems and social problems. People that suffer from obesity in their childhood will have a hard time to get rid of the fat in their life. It affects not only adults‚ but also children. It can be more serious social problems.. In the

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    Variable Causes of Childhood Obesity Can childhood obesity be eradicated by diet and exercise alone? While this question may cause some to ponder‚ many will undoubtedly say yes. Yet‚ when we consider that childhood obesity is at epidemic levels worldwide‚ the answer should cause us to proceed unbiased and with great thought. The assumption that high caloric diets and sedentary lifestyles is the only road to obesity is a misconception. Social Cognitive Theorist Albert Bandura defines

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    in our debate paper obesity is on the rise and has been a growing health concerns for the United States for many years. Childhood obesity has become an epidemic issue worldwide and some Asian countries are seeing an increase among childhood obesity for instance‚ country like Japan. Before discussing the obesity issues in Japan there are cultural differences that needs to be taken into consideration in order to fully understand the reason for the increase of childhood obesity among the Japanese

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    Xxxxx xxxxxx Professor xxxxxx English 101 Date The Cause and Effects of Childhood Obesity The damaging effects on a child’s physical and mental health are two of the main aspects that are associated with childhood obesity. This condition is at epidemic proportions in the United States. (Henry and Martin‚ 13-6) Childhood obesity is a condition where a child weights more than the normal weight for a child their age. There are several factors that cause this condition such as food choices‚ lack of

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    Associated With Childhood Obesity COM 156 Introduction Childhood obesity has become a national dilemma. Recent studies have shown several causes for this public health epidemic. The evidence between childhood obesity and children’s excessive amount of time in front of the television has done nothing but increase each year. How long do children watch television each day. Does the media target children television? What are the health risks involved with childhood obesity? Childhood obesity continues

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