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    Obesity is a disorder where there is an ample amount of fatty tissue on a person which leads to health problems. Obesity is problematic around the world. Obesity not only affect adults‚ but it also affects children as well. In order to overcome obesity‚ one must go through rigorous diet and exercise. Obesity swells a person when their calories intake (food) is more than their output (exercise of some sort) to burn off the calories. Obesity is an epidemic. According to an article‚ titled‚ An Epidemic

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    There is a tremendous of overweight people living in America. However‚ this is not anything new. American’s are known for being fat and lazy‚ and for the most part it’s hard to argue. American’s being overweight has become so common that when I walk down the street and see an overweight person‚ I don’t even consider her/him as overweight because America has become such a common place for overweight people. American’s are living in a society where they worship food and supermarket. There are multiples

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    How does poverty affect obesity around the world? Introduction In my Individual Research I will be talking about how poverty links to obesity and different illnesses and diseases. Obesity is when a person is overweight and has a lot of excessive body fat in their body. Being Obese is a huge concern as this could lead to different diseases and health issues. The Illnesses that it could lead to include heart disease‚ diabetes and high blood pressure. Even if you are not obese‚ losing weight will

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    Negative effect of Computer on Children Topic sentence: Regular use of computer can have negative effect on children. Cause 1: Danger of headache and vision problem * exposer to screen bright light * effect on vision and head Cause 2: long use of computer deprived children from outdoor activities -gain weight and obesity Cause 3: Use of computer may lead children to topics that are beyond their imagination -unreal world -world

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    to explain how children act 1989 protects children and what circumstances are they used? I’m going to outline the section 17 and 47 of children act and what they are and how they would be used to protect children and in what circumstances are the act used. I will be outlining how they could benefit the child. When would the family support be used the most and in what circumstances it should be used. Children Act 1989 was a framework provided for the care and protection of children and young people

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    Childhood obesity has become a major problem in America. Obesity is a bigger threat in children than it was in the past. Obesity contribute too many of the physical and psychological disorders seem in children. Children are more likely to become overweight adults if they do not practice good eating habits and exercise. Over the past few years‚ obesity has been increasing at an alarming rate due to technology‚ unhealthy food choices and lack of physical activity. According to the Centers for Disease

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    arisen as a serious problem in the Australia. Australian adolescents have been diagnosed with a plethora of preventable diseases. Obesity found in children has more than doubled in today’s generation. A major study on four million adults proved that Body Mass Index (BMI)

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    The Cause Of Obesity Over eighty million people are overweight and the number of obese or overweight people is increasing drastically every year. There are many overwhelming factors that contribute to obesity. Some of the factors include poor diet‚ genetics and medical issues. Not only is obesity on the rise‚ it is the number one leader of heart attacks. But‚ what is obesity? According to the Obesity Society (2014)‚ obesity is one of the most pervasive chronic diseases and is the leading cause

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    In the United States today‚ obesity has become an enormous problem. In the last 3 decades‚ the number of people overweight has increased dramatically. A study done by the Centers of Disease Control showed that since 1980‚ one third of our adult population has become overweight. America is the richest but also the fattest nation in the world and our obese backsides are the butt of jokes in every other country (Klein 28). The 1980s were a time when Americans suddenly started going crazy over dieting

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    from high-level competition through school‚ club or community organised programmes to spontaneous and informal physical activity. School is the ideal setting to promote physical activity and positive attitude towards regular physical activities. Children and adolescents from all social backgrounds are present on a regular basis for at least eleven years of their waking life. School‚ in general‚ has also a primary function as a place of learning. Early learning experiences are crucial to continuing

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