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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Solving the obesity problems that many Americans face COM/156 Tuesday‚ Instructor: David Bliss Have you ever stood in front of a refrigerator that holds a slice of cake or a tub of ice-cream and your hand reaches out to get it even as your mind is screaming‚ "Don’t do this"! Although millions of Americans are overweight‚ eating a healthy diet will eliminate the obesity problem in America. Eating poorly or well can make a big difference on both the physical and mental aspects of your body
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& Hastings -Tolsma‚ M. (2013). Maternal Obesity: Improving Pregnancy Outcomes. The American Journal of Maternal/ Child Nursing‚ 37(2)‚ 57. The article "Maternal Obesity: Improving Pregnancy Outcomes" presents a valued information about select obstetrical risks associated with maternal obesity. In this article‚ the reader gets to know prevention and managenemt strategies on how to avoid or decrease the adverse outcomes‚ caused by maternal obesity. The author emphasizes the need for healh
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Obesity and Osteoarthritis The purpose of the study conducted by Grotle et al was to examine the effects of obesity on osteoarthritis (OA) in the knee(s)‚ hand(s) and/or hip(s) (Grotle et al 2008). Similarly‚ the risk factors of OA that are discussed within this article are also are being looked at for the research portion of the disease seminar final presentation of our group. One of the most important risk factors for OA is obesity. According to the article‚ obesity is DEFINED a body mass index
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Responsible Youngster Professor Lauren Goldstein PSY 105 February 2‚ 2014 Responsible Youngster This is the moment my life changed forever; I became a teenage mother. Let me explain. As far back as I can remember‚ growing up as a child was full of sugar rushes‚ imaginary friends‚ and endless adventures. I was the only child in my mother ’s house for nine and a half years until my brother was born. I had every toy I asked for and every light up shoe I ever dreamed of. My parents both worked
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Child Obesity Name: Tutor: Course: Number: Date: Introduction Obesity is a serious and major health complication contributing to 112‚000 deaths annually most of which are preventable. Obesity is to a condition where excess fat has collected in the body has to the level of adversely affecting one’s health. There is no general agreement on the lowest explanations of obesity in adolescents and children. Therefore‚ most professionals accept the guidelines published on body mass index
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Obesity in Children After reading the material for this week‚ the student began to research obesity in middle childhood. The student discovered the causes of middle childhood obesity‚ the effect of obesity on a child’s health‚ psychosocial‚ and cognitive development‚ and ways to counteract obesity in middle childhood. The student has provided information on obesity solutions in her area‚ a national program to help stop childhood obesity‚ and has suggested other ways to help stop childhood obesity
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Americans’ obesity has rapidly increased because of advanced technology and Americans’ lack of self control. Obesity has been designated as a global epidemic by the World Health Organization since 1998 and is one of the most common chronic illnesses for both adults and children (WHO). The American Obesity Association states that currently 64.5% of adult Americans and 45.6% of American children are categorized as overweight or obese‚ which means they have too much body fat (AOA). What causes this
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Obesity is a national public health concern and increasing epidemic. This crisis is the research focus and media sensation as Americans’ continue to gain weight. Obesity results from weight gain over several years. Excessive body fat leads to significant health concerns and increases the risk of death (Centers for Disease Control (CDC)‚ 2014). The epidemiological issues of obesity include prevalence‚ rising incidents‚ causal factors‚ and burden of diseases related to obesity. Substantial change
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COMMENTARY On Curbing Obesity Amitai Etzioni Published online: 20 February 2014 # Springer Science+Business Media New York 2014 Abstract Public policies to combat obesity (with the notable exception of Let’s Move‚ initiated by Michelle Obama) tend to focus on reducing caloric intake (dieting). These efforts often fail and have some negative side effects and multiple economic and human costs. To the extent that we are dealing with individuals (rather than with societal factors) a more effective policy
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