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    Demographic Information Shelby is a 17-year-old Caucasian female who identifies as a lesbian. The client‚ who will be referred to as S.H.‚ is five feet and four inches tall. S.H. has a very thin build and has some muscle definition in her arms. S.H. has thin‚ straight‚ think hair that is a natural light brown. The client usually wears her hair down with her bangs covering her right eye‚ periodically she will sweep them away from her face however they fall right back into place. The client wears

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    die each year because of different causes‚ but do the majority know obesity ranks second among causes of death? Even though obesity is a serious concern in society‚ the majority of people don’t care or are too busy to care about the health effect it caused. “Obesity is a genuine problem in America‚ but our nation debate on the subject has become nothing short of hysterical‚” (David Martosko‚ Center from consumer freedom) Obesity might be taken as a joke for most people but as it develops‚ the risk

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    Destiny Behny English 111-42B Prof. Rebecca Faught 28 Oct. 2013 Paper 3 MLA Obesity Obesity is a problem that has been on the rise for many decades. Not only is it starting at a young age‚ it is starting to affect the health of many around the world. There are many health concerns related to the topic of obesity‚ over nourishment can also cause obesity and health concerns. A lot of people like to blame an excessive amount of food consumed as part of them being obese. One does not have to

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    Obesity is getting out of control especially in the United States. Obesity today is an epidemic; it is arguably the most pressing public health problem we face‚ costing the health care system an estimated $90 billion a year. (p.108;Micheal Pollan‚ Omnivore’s Dilemma). Obesity is increasing in a lot of health situations and leading roots of deaths. Obesity is also at risk of many diseases. Obesity like other diseases‚ harm the standard works of the body. People who are obese have lavish unctuous

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    Obesity Rasmussen College Elise Pfliger Author Note This paper is being submitted on February 10‚ 2013‚ to Jaqueline Schultz EC120/EEC1734 Section 02 Health Safety and Nutrition at Rasmussen College by Elise Pfliger. Childhood obesity is a condition that negatively affects a child’s health or wellbeing. Childhood obesity can be easily remedied if a parent‚ caregiver and child all work together to teach the child the correct way to prepare

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    Obesity: What it is and What are the Problems it Brings in People and Society “Obesity is a drain on the economy - we have to pay for the health care of fat people who are usually poor and can ’t afford insurance. Obesity is‚ well‚ bad.” – Emily Levine Obesity is a risk-factor for the most common nowadays diseases‚ as cardiovascular diseases‚ diabetes‚ hypertension‚ some carcinomas‚ degenerative diseases of weight bearing joints (spine‚ hips‚ knees)‚ and present a huge medical and social problem

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    teens‚ all over the world‚ are overweight or obese. More than ever before. Obese teens face constant stares‚ comments‚ and whispering that can interfere with living a normal life. Teenage obesity is rising significantly. One third of all kids between the age of 2 and 19 are overweight or obese. Experts call this “obesity epidemic.” In the early part of the 1990s doctors and other health providers did not show much interest in this issue. By 1994 this was the growing global problem. Younger people are

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    Angelica Pisano Dr. Boyle Sociology 105 April 8‚ 2013 Obesity in America Obesity is a common disease in the United States that has many causes and consequences. Genetics‚ the environment and the media are all common causes of obesity leading to health problems as well as economic issues. Another variable that contributes to obesity‚ less obvious than diet and heredity‚ is social networking (Schaefer 106). Today‚ over two-thirds of Americans fall into the categories of being overweight or

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    Obesity and Fast Food Wouldn’t it be nice to all the fast food you wanted to eat without having to worry about gaining weight? Imagine eating cheeseburgers‚ pizza‚ and soda without remorse after eating all the fats‚ sugars‚ and calories. Reality is that obesity rates are growing in number. The obesity epidemic Americans face today is a growing problem that affects more than half of the population. With growing body sizes and serious medical problems associated with obesity. Advertisement also plays

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    What I noticed the most is that high birth rates in the earlier stages or phases of the Demographic transition. Anything prior to stage 4 exhibits high birth rates (TFR above 2.1) and also a lower quality of life. To reduce TFR and higher the quality of life the answer is obvious; push countries into stage four. If worldwide TFR wants to be lowered all countries or nearly all must be in stage four. To accomplish this‚ developing countries populations must be educated. Money must be put into the infrastructure

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