2012 Obesity? Is it a disease or a Lifestyle? Problem Statement Less than half of Americans struggle with obesity today‚ but it is credited with causing over sixty known diseases. Whereas obesity is not a disease‚ it does cause myriads of health risks. Our bodies are very complex systems‚ and they need to be taken care of. When people do not properly care for their bodies‚ they begin to have too much fat on their bodies which puts them at high risk for detrimental health issues. Obesity has become
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audience to be aware and to adapt new healthy nutritional plans to their obese children‚ which will help them have a higher quality of life. And prevent them from having a low and unhealthy lifetime due to the many illnesses that are attributed to obesity. Central Idea: In our hands are the necessary tools to provide a healthier life for our kids. INTRODUCTION: I. Attention Getter: It is important to know that over the last thirty years the percentage of overweight children in the United States
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Childhood Obesity Childhood obesity is a serious medical condition that affects children and adolescents. It occurs when a child is well above the normal weight for his or her age and height. Childhood obesity is particularly troubling because the extra pounds often start children on the path to health problems that were once confined to adults‚ such as diabetes‚ high blood pressure and high cholesterol. Childhood obesity can also lead to poor self-esteem and depression. One of the best strategies
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Kailey O’Brien Position I Paper English Composition II Increase in Child Obesity Childhood obesity has become a significant problem affecting children ages 6-19 years old. It is the most prevalent current medical problem in the U.S. and other developed countries. Obesity is body weight that is 20% higher than the healthy weight range for a child or adolescent of that height‚ or as a body fat percentage above 25% in boys and 32% in girls. When a person takes in more calories than the body
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Obesity in America’s Youth Obesity in America’s Youth Obesity is defined as having excess body fat and is often a result of a high caloric imbalance. Over the past three decades childhood obesity has tripled in the United States‚ becoming an epidemic of vast proportions. In recent years‚ Pediatricians are routinely treating atherosclerosis and even type II diabetes‚ something usually only seen in the older generation. Today‚ children are beginning to feel the effects of low self-esteem
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Child Obesity Child obesity has become a serious problem in America‚ and it is still on the rise. The amount of children with child obesity has more than tripled in the last 30 years at an alarming rate. It is now estimated that 1 in 5 children in America are overweight. And with this comes both long and short term impacts on these children. Those impacts are not only physical‚ but mental as well. Some studies suggest that the rise of obesity is the result of a society that does not support
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Child Obesity Child obesity in the United States today is growing to percentages that go off the charts‚ and the numbers are only getting worse. These numbers have more than doubled in the past 30 years alone. Three ways to reduce these problems are: first‚ schools will make significant changes in the food and meals offered; next‚ schools will proceed too having and encouraging more physical activities; last parents/legal guardians will become more aware of the influences they have on a child’s
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Title: Child Obesity‚ a “Growing” Concern Topic: Most Prevalent Causes of Obesity in the U.S. Specific Purpose: To educate the audience on the key causes of the increasing obesity rate in the U.S. among adults‚ but especially among youth. Thesis Statement: The main contributors to obesity among today ’s youth are environmental factors‚ choosing un-nutritious meals‚ portion distortion and the factor that fuels all of these‚ advertising media. INTRODUCTION What do you think when you see
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Who’s To Blame for Obesity? Do you want to be surrounded with a society filled with obese children? Obesity has become a big problem in America. Parents are not being careful with the amount of junk food they’re allowing their kids to take in. According to Daniel Wientraub’s article “The Battle Against Fast Food Begins in the Home”‚ he claims that parents are in the position to fight the epidemic of overweight children‚ not the government or fast food companies. I agree with Daniel Wientraub because
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English-103 18 October 2014 Is Obesity a Disease? More than two-thirds of U.S. adults‚ and about one third of school aged children are overweight or obese. Obesity rates have more than doubled in adults and children since the 1970s. Becoming obese is based on ethnicity‚ gender‚ socioeconomic status‚ and diet. Obesity is a way of life that is determined by one ’s decisions‚ obesity is not a disease and is 100% preventable. There are many factors that contribute to obesity‚ including larger portion sizes
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