Childhood Obesity: A Global Public Health Crisis Sameera Karnik‚ Amar Kanekar1 Correspondence to: Ass. Prof. Amar Kanekar‚ Department of Health Studies‚ East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania‚ East Stroudsburg‚ PA‚ USA. E‑mail: akanekar@po‑box.esu.edu Date of Submission: Sep 17‚ 2011 Date of Acceptance: Oct 27‚ 2011 How to cite this article: Karnik S‚ Kanekar A. Childhood Obesity: A Global Public Health Crisis. Int J Prev Med 2012;3:1-7. ABSTRACT Introduction: Childhood obesity
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Describe the purpose of public health reports and why they are used in local and national areas. The Health Protection Agency‚ The Department of Health or charities such as the Terence Higgins Trust are all created by professionals that work for these organisations. Regarding particular health issues or illnesses and diseases they examine and look for trends. Regarding to particular health conditions such as heart disease the reports often contain a variety of recommendations for health improvements and
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PUBLIC HEALTH Health is the word used to describe how your body feels. Being healthy is important because it makes you feel good and live longer. The field of health psychology is focused on promoting health as well as the prevention and treatment of disease and illness. Health psychologists also focus on understanding how people react‚ cope and recover from illness. Some health psychologists work to improve the health care system and the government ’s approach to health care policy. Health
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Public Health Reflective Assignment The following assignment will analyse and reflect on a communication situation which I observed during my practice .To be able to reflect upon this situation I will use Gibbs(1988) reflective model that will allow me to analyse the communication process between health visitor and client .It will also identify importance of reflective practice and will draw out conclusion for my new leadership role as health visitor .Epstein and Hundert(2002) stated reflective
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What Are the Health Risks of Overweight and Obesity? Being overweight or obese isn’t a cosmetic problem. These conditions greatly raise your risk for other health problems. Overweight and Obesity-Related Health Problems in Adults Coronary Heart Disease As your body mass index rises‚ so does your risk for coronary heart disease(CHD). CHD is a condition in which a waxy substance called plaque (plak) builds up inside the coronary arteries. These arteries supply oxygen-rich blood to your heart.
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Occupational Therapy and School Mental Health What Is School Mental Health‚ and How Does It Impact Student Success? Mental health can be defined as “…a state of successful performance of mental function‚ resulting in productive activities‚ fulfilling relationships with other people‚ and the ability to adapt to change and to cope with adversity” (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services‚ 1999). School mental health can be defined as any mental health service or support provided in a school
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2.0 Literature Review………………………………………………………………………. 1- 4 3.0 Impact of obesity issue toward fast food chain 3.1 Poor brand image…………………………………………………………………….. 4-6 3.2 Decline in sales………………………………………………………………………. 6 3.3 Pressure from activist and non-profit organisation…………………………………... 6-7 3.4 Increase of legal restriction on business activities………………………………….... 7-8 4.0 Response of fast food chain toward obesity issue 4.1 Provide nutrition information……………………………………………………….. 9-10 4.2 Provide
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Effects of Obesity on Mental Health Risks of Being Overweight Walter Taylor Community College of Vermont Abstract In America‚ over 35% of all adults are obese. Though obesity rates in Vermont are among the lowest in the country (25%)‚ the current obesity epidemic is still alarming ("Adult obesity facts‚" 2012). Heart disease‚ diabetes‚ cancer‚ stroke‚ high cholesterol‚ and high blood pressure are all directly linked to obesity. While the physical effects of obesity have been researched extensively
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SMOKING IS INJURIOUS TO HEALTH Smoking is defined as the act of smelling or inhaling the smoke of a substance‚ mostly tobacco. There are many reasons for doing so‚ the most common being cultural reasons or peer pressure. Cigarettes‚ pipes and hookahs are the most popular methods of smoking and hence also the most injurious smoking elements for health. It is very important for all those who smoke to keep it in mind that smoking is injurious to health. Smoking has been known to cause many problems
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effects of health promotion within the public sector and how obesity is being tackled amongst health professionals by promoting healthy lifestyles‚ and reducing the morbidity and mortality rates of obesity related diseases. Using Maryon-Davis’ Obesity Model to systematically review the literature and furthermore evaluate the nurse’s role in promoting the highlighted issue‚ with any future proposals to improve practice between nurses. The World Health Organisation (WHO) Ottawa Charter defined health promotion
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