The topic I chose for my research paper is “Childhood Obesity.” I chose this topic for many reasons. One reason I chose this topic is because it has become an ignored problem because it is considered to be normal now because so many of our youth are over-weight. Many of the parents‚ teachers‚ and friends of children who are obese become enablers because they either feel bad for the child or think that it’s cute or harmless. Not many people realize that childhood obesity is a rising epidemic and that
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Efren Iniguez English 101 Professor Dority February 21‚ 2013 Childhood obesity in America is a growing epidemic. Most would claim they know it is a problem in our country‚ yet every year there is an increase in the amount of obese children in the United States. The medical‚ physical‚ and psychological effects associated with obesity are astounding; nevertheless‚ processed‚ high calorie‚ low nutrient food is widely available and consumed on a regular basis by children. Parents‚ childcare
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Childhood Obesity ENG 122 English Composition II Marsha Beckwith-Howard December 13‚ 2010 Childhood Obesity Our nation has a rapidly increasing issue that requires immediate attention. “Results from the 2007-2008 NHANES‚ using measured heights and weights‚ indicate that an estimated 16.9% of children and adolescents aged 2-19 years are obese” (CDC‚ 2010). If this trend continues at the current rate‚ nearly 34% of our nation’s children will be obese. Twenty-five million‚ or one-third of
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Running Head: CHILDHOOD OBESITY 1 Childhood Obesity‚ a Growing Concern Marjorie Student ENG122 Tiffany Professor January 17‚ 2011 CHILDHOOD OBESITY Childhood Obesity‚ a Growing Concern There are many differences between children today and children 20 years ago. One area that is concerning‚ not only to researchers and politicians‚ but parents as well‚ is the increase in childhood obesity‚ which is reaching epidemic proportions. According to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
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Childhood Obesity: Environmental Effects Darren Thomas ENG Composition II Instructor: Angie Temple March 5‚ 2012 Childhood Obesity: Environmental Effects The future of the country is in danger. There is an unseen attack on society that threatens to shorten the lifespan of Americans from all walks of life. No one is exempt. No one is immune. This problem is so real that the first lady of the United States has gotten involved. Childhood obesity in America is growing at an alarming rate
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Hawai’i Pacific University THE RISING COST OF CHILDHOOD OBESITY The relationship between income and childhood obesity Barbara Can Ms. Amber Leonard WRI 1200 Mar 1‚ 2011 Just take a short drive down any main street in a popular city and you will drive past no less than eight fast food restaurants and three convenient stores within a couple of blocks from each other. If that is the route driven on your way home every day from work and you don’t feel up to making a home cooked meal‚ what
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Dr. Barbara Holler Childhood Obesity: An ongoing Socio-Economic Issue Over the most recent decades‚ the global childhood obesity epidemic has been increasing‚ as well as its association between socio-economic statuses. To be obese means to be exceedingly fat‚ and it is a global health crisis (Lim). I have chosen to research specifically about childhood obesity‚ as it is and has been an issue in our society for a long time. It is found that the prevalence of childhood obesity varies between ages
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Nguyen Professor Christy Russell English 60 TR 4:30-6:35P 27 May 2013 Research Essay Proposal: The Danger of Childhood Obesity In America‚ children who are less active are facing the effect of health problems. In addition to the trending of various fast food restaurant chains‚ children are favoring more of the fast food than the traditional fresh home cooked meal. However‚ there are solutions to help reduce the obesity rates. Parents‚ physical educators‚ and wellness specialists will have to
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Obesity is the accumulation and storage of excessive fat in the body. According to Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)‚ Obesity is any weight that is bigger than what is typically considered healthy for a given height. (CDC‚ 2009). The imbalance between caloric consumption and expenditure is what causes obesity in children and adults. There are factors that affect obesity. Such factors are biological‚ behavioral‚ and environmental in nature. When more calories than the body is required
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Childhood Obesity Nutrition 225 Online with Dr. Strunk 11-20-12 Work cited page Books: I used the chapters in this book that focused on obesity in adults‚ adolescents‚ and young children. Greatest resource used. 12th edition of Understanding Nutrition by Whitney and Rolfes | Internet sites: http://www.cdc.gov/Healthy Youth/obesity/facts.htm | http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/meetings/workshops/child-obesity/index.htm | http://www.healthychildren.org/english/health-issues/conditions/obesity/Pages/default
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