Imagine the world where obesity was just a myth? Unfortunately‚ it is not and obesity is a serious health issue throughout Australia. Obesity does not only have an impact on the physical sector of health but has on all aspect of health in a way. Obesity weakens nearly every quality of wellbeing. “Someone who is 40% overweight is twice as likely to die prematurely as is an average-weight person” (Information on Health Risks Associated with Obesity at MedicineNet.com‚ 2016). Obesity results from overeating
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Childhood obesity‚ also known as Pediatric obesity‚ is a condition in which a child is well over the average weight and height for their specific age group. Over the years‚ childhood obesity has gradually increased by 30%. Many overweight or obese children visit a physician to determine a child’s Body Mass Index (BMI)‚ which is the estimated amount of body fat on a child’s body. A child’s BMI‚ which is determined by their weight and height‚ is placed into one of four categories‚ underweight (less
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David George Joseph Malouf (born 1934) is an Australian writer. He was awarded the Neustadt International Prize for Literature in 2000‚ his 1993 novel Remembering Babylon won the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award in 1996‚ he won the inaugural Australia-Asia Literary Award in 2008‚ and he was shortlisted for the Booker Prize. Malouf was born in Brisbane‚ Australia‚ to a Christian Lebanese father and an English- Jewish mother. He was an avid reader as a child‚ and at 12 years old was reading
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as childhood obesity. Childhood obesity is a major challenge for the nation that threatens the immediate health of our children (Nyberg‚ Burns and Parker‚ 2009‚ pp5). We all have to take a stand on this issue before it gets any worse than it already is. Approximately‚ one out of every six American children is considered obese (Nyberg‚ Burns and Parker‚ 2009‚ pp7). There are a lot of underlining reasons that can result in childhood obesity. One of the main factors of childhood obesity is genetics or
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The obesity epidemic is rapidly spreading throughout America‚ reeking havoc on the nation. I have chosen two articles that discuss this issue and use different rhetorical strategies to convince the reader of the causes of this deadly epidemic as well as different aspects of the disease that should be focused on when researching treatments options. Examining the different rhetorical strategies used in the articles proves that‚ although logos arguments can be a good way to convince an audience of
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Childhood obesity is a nutritional disorder in children typified by an unnecessary buildup of fat in the body [1]. It is diagnosed clinically using the body mass index (BMI) cut-off values. The BMI is estimated as a proportion of weight (W) to the square of the height (H2) [2]. The value varies with age and gender; often higher in females than in males of the same age [3]. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)‚ obesity occurs when the BMI is ≥ 95th percentile for a child
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Childhood Obesity & Schools By 01/09/12 Today‚ childhood obesity is a major epidemic facing our society. Since 1980‚ the rate of childhood obesity has doubled‚ and has tripled in adolescents. (CDC‚ 2006) Childhood obesity rates have increased dramatically over the past four decades‚ quadrupling among children ages 6-11 and more than tripling among youth ages 12-19. This statistic alone shows how prevalent childhood obesity is in the US. The U.S. Surgeon General has
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PREVENTING CHILDHOOD OBESITY Preventing Childhood obesity in school age Children Lakeisha L. Jones Nursing 531 September 6‚ 2010 Abstract Childhood obesity has become a worldwide epidemic. The obesity rate among children
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Childhood obesity is a serious medical condition that occurs when the weight of a child is unequal to the child’s age and height. The problem of obesity in children is worldwide. Obesity can lead to many diseases such as high blood pressure‚ high cholesterol‚ Stroke‚ Type 2 diabetes sleep apnea‚ abnormal bone growth and joint pain. Obesity can also cause problems such as depression‚ low self- esteem‚ discrimination‚ and fear of being bullied. Body Mass Index (BMI) is used to find out if someone
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Family plays a huge part in the growing epidemic of child hood obesity. But luckily to these families there are now many developing programs to aid their children into developing good eating habits. While in some lifestyle interventions even prescription drugs are now available to these unfortunate children. I do say unfortunate because in a sense it is not the fault of these children but the stupidity and laziness of their parents. Adding weight controlling drugs such as orlistat or sibutramine
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