Causal Argument: Video games may make children fat. Children have been gaining weight excessively over the last 20 years. In 1980 6.5% of the children aged 6 to 11 were obese‚ but by 1994 that number had climbed to 11.3%. Currently over 30% of children are overweight‚ while 17% are considered obese (Parker-Pope‚ 2008). What has caused this epidemic like increase in child obesity? There are many proposed causes that have been linked to child obesity. However‚ if we examine children’s lifestyles
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Obesity: Choice or Disease Public health experts agree that overweight and obesity have reached epidemic proportions in this country and around the world. More than a third of U.S. adults are obese. People ages 60 and older are more likely to be obese than younger adults‚ according to the most recent data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. And the problem also affects children. One out of five‚ or 17 percent‚ of U.S. children ages 6 to 19 are obese. (John Hopkins University
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What are the facts? Child obesity is a growing problem in Australia‚ with an estimated 2/3 of children considered overweight‚ 1/3 of which are considered obese. Coincidently‚ Australia not only has the most overweight children‚ it also has the highest proportion of junk food advertising on commercial television (Chapman et. al‚ 2006; Morton‚ 1990; Morton et. al.‚ 2005). In the period between 1985 and 1997 the number of overweight children doubled‚ and the number of obese young Australian’s
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Childhood Obesity Prevention Marie King English Composition II ENG122 Instructor: Fatima Lim-Wilson October 19‚ 2012 Childhood Obesity Prevention What is Childhood Obesity? The American Academy of Pediatrics defines it as: “an excess percentage of body weight due to fat that puts people at risk for many health problems. In children older than two years of age‚ obesity is assessed by a measure called the Body Mass Index (BMI)” (American Academy of Pediatrics). Childhood obesity is such
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With Childhood Obesity COM 156 Introduction Childhood obesity has become a national dilemma. Recent studies have shown several causes for this public health epidemic. The evidence between childhood obesity and children’s excessive amount of time in front of the television has done nothing but increase each year. How long do children watch television each day. Does the media target children television? What are the health risks involved with childhood obesity? Childhood obesity continues to
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Childhood Obesity in America Introduction Childhood obesity in the United States of America has become one of the major health concerns for the nation. Diabetes‚ cancer‚ psychological problems as well as heart diseases are just but a few of the many health problems that come with obesity in children. However‚ childhood obesity is an issue that is preventable‚ treatable as well as can be managed with great effectiveness despite many thousands of people across the world and in America continues to
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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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Abstract The following is research proposal on the issue of childhood obesity in Baltimore City‚ Maryland. The purpose of this paper is to familiarize the reader with the issue and then to propose realistic solutions. The rate of obesity amongst children in Baltimore is well above the national average‚ and is a cause for concern. Many of the causes of this problem stem from the low socioeconomic status of Baltimore ’s population. This problem must be addressed to improve the future heath of the
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With the key terms explained by the first speaker‚ let us examine our motion once again. Mass media is the major contributor to teenage social problems today. In the light of our definitions‚ is this a valid proposition? Let us consider some arguments in favor of this proposition. I‚ as the opposition’s deputy minister‚ disagree with the motion because I believe that teenagers can make use of the mass media as a platform to voice out their opinions on current issues. With the existence of
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Children obesity in the UK Obesity‚ which is defined as ‘abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that presents a risk to health’‚ nowadays is a growing problem in most developed countries and is responsible for a significant degree of morbidity and mortality in the world. This phenomenon‚ in last decade‚ widely spread especially in the United States of America‚ has recently affected western part of Europe as well. Obesity in adults has been an increasing problem for many years. However
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