Olethia Curry Professor Benjamin English 112 November 10‚ 2013 Childhood Obesity: Is It A Form of Child Abuse? Childhood obesity is a huge problem in the United States. It is known as a serious medical condition that causes other medical problems. Obesity is generally caused by genetics‚ certain illnesses‚ and uncontrolled behavior or overeating. According to the Obesity Action Coalition (OAC)‚ “Childhood obesity is a growing epidemic in the United States. It affects more than 30 percent of
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Obesity in children is a common issue that exists in developed and developing countries. Although obesity affects children’s health‚ levels are still increasing. Nutrition specialists have claimed that it is due to the increase in fast food chains and a lack of education in schools.However‚ inspiring the younger generation to live a healthy lifestyle and encouraging parents to keep their children healthy may help. This essay will explore two strategies which could decrease the levels of obesity in
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An overview of social policies in the UK for obesity In recent years the emphasis on obesity as a health crisis has become more apparent than ever. Obesity can be defined as‚ ‘… a condition in which weight gain has reached the point of seriously endangering health‚’ (National Audit Office‚ 2001‚ pg.7) Obesity is calculated using BMI‚ (body mass index) which takes into account the height and weight of the individual.The issue causes concern for the health sector as it leads to illnesses such
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Outline I. Introduction a. “Fictional person’s name”‚ age‚ weight‚ location… b. Job‚ hobbies‚ background intro information c. Family history/background info II. Obesity a. Definition- “a condition that is characterized by excessive accumulation and storage of fat in the body and that in an adult is typically indicated by a body mass index of 30 or greater (Merriam-Webster’s medical dictionary) http://www2.merriam-webster.com/cgi-bin/mwmedsamp b. BMI- Body mass Index(abbreviation) i. Definition-
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Childhood Obesity According to Burniat (2002‚ p.15)‚ obesity means an excessive amount of body fat; however‚ no general agreement as yet exists on the best definition of obesity in children. A number of factors contribute to a child becoming obese‚ and these include genetics‚ lifestyle habits‚ or a combination of both. Childhood obesity is an increasing problem all over the world that affects an estimated seventeen percent of all children in the United States‚ which is three times the rate it was
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McDonalds Contributing To Obesity Although it couldn’t be proven in a court of law‚ MacDonald’s‚ or high profile fast food chains collectively‚ are contributing to the obesity crisis in the western world. This would be highly disagreed on as the high profile fast food chains are contributing to the obesity crisis in the western world. MacDonald’s is America’s fastest food restaurants‚ serving over 68 million customers in 119 countries daily. MacDonald’s started operating in 1940 and since
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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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Obesity in the United States of America has been rising at dramatic levels over the past two decades‚ to the point where it has been labeled as an epidemic by public health officials. The problem seems to be accelerating with each passing year and decade‚ and it is building enough momentum to be a true public health catastrophe. According to the Get America Fit Foundation (GAFF)‚ the problem is truly an epidemic on a massive scale when you consider there are 58 million overweight people in America
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Christopher Flores March 8‚ 2011 Mr. Haile 1301.155 Exercise for the Body You know exercise is good for you -- but do you know how good? At its most basic‚ exercise is any type of physical exertion we perform in an effort to improve our health‚ shape our bodies‚ and boost performance (Waehner‚ Web). Adults‚ men and women‚ and teens both benefit from exercise and physical activity in many different ways. Exercise should play a key role in everyone’s daily life‚ not only does it boost self
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Meghan Glass 11/21/2014 Exercise 11 Article for exercise: Troy‚ N. W.‚ & Dalgas-Pelish‚ P. (2003). The effectiveness of a self-care intervention for the management of postpartum fatigue. Applied Nursing Research‚ 16 (1)‚ 38–45. 1. What demographic variables were measured at least at the interval level of measurement? I think marital status should have been because postpartum moms that are single are going to have a higher level of fatigue due to less help‚ whereas moms that are married will have
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