1 Does obesity lead to poor school performance? Estimates from propensity score matching Hongyun Han Department of Sociology‚ University of Wisconsin-Madison March 26‚ 2012 ABSTRACT High body weight is negatively associated with test scores among elementary and middle school students. Are these negative outcomes due to preexisting differences‚ or are they a casual effect of childhood obesity? To better understand the causal mechanisms underlying this pattern‚ I use a propensity score matching
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Theoretical Framework Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological Model and Bioecological Model suggest that the developing child (e.g.‚ students‚ teachers) can be influenced by the environment. These environments included but not limited to the developing child’s home‚ school‚ and family (Bronfenbrenner‚ 1994; Bronfenbrenner‚ 1995). The Ecological Model and Bioecological Model can help explain differences between students’ and teachers’ perceptions. In the microsystem‚ for example‚ Bronfenbrenner states that
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Theoretical Framework for Nursing Practice – Module 9 A. Perform an analysis/evaluation of Leininger’s theory using the criteria presented in module 4. How relevant is it to nursing? Background of the Theorist Madeleine Leininger was born on July 13‚ 1925 in Sutton‚ Nebraska. She earned several degrees‚ including a Doctor of Philosophy‚ a Doctor of Human Sciences‚ a Doctor of Science‚ and is a Registered Nurse. She is a Certified Transcultural Nurse‚ a Fellow of the Royal College
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An Analysis of the Correlation Between Food Marketing and Childhood Obesity Karima Kaddouri Spring 2012 Research Paper # 2 Overweight children are an increasingly serious problem from the public health perspective‚ as they are at risk for a large number of diseases and medical issues like diabetes‚ cancer‚ and hypertension. The rate of teen obesity increased to 15.5 percent and the rate of childhood obesity rose to 15.3 percent since the eighties (Linn & Novosat 2008). More recently
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the1960 ’s childhood obesity has increased by 54 percent in children ages six to eleven. In children twelve to seventeen it has increased by 39 percent. (Silberstein‚ 1) Childhood obesity is so prevalent among these age groups that it has reached epidemic proportions. One cause of childhood obesity is genetics. Children who have parents or siblings who are overweight have an increased risk of becoming obese themselves. Genetics accounts for approximately 25 percent to 40 percent to childhood obesity
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interest: Humanistic approach‚ Psychodynamic approach‚ Behavioral approach‚ and Cognitive approach (Short & Thomas‚ 2014)‚ of these four approaches more than a few others emerge. In the current paper an overview will be provided on the main theoretical framework of Albert Ellis Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT). This essay will not be examining in detail all the potential therapeutic applications of REBT instead‚ it is going to focus on the therapeutic applications of REBT on anxiety disorders
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CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1.0 Introduction Obesity among students has become a national phenomenon. It becomes a concern among the public and school personnel - including teachers‚ school psychologists‚ and counselors‚ as to the effects of student obesity. With the numbers of student obesity on the rise‚ it is important to see how school personnel‚ teachers‚ as well as other students perceive this situation. Overweight and obese students have a higher risk of continuing to become overweight
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Obesity Rasmussen College Elise Pfliger Author Note This paper is being submitted on February 10‚ 2013‚ to Jaqueline Schultz EC120/EEC1734 Section 02 Health Safety and Nutrition at Rasmussen College by Elise Pfliger. Childhood obesity is a condition that negatively affects a child’s health or wellbeing. Childhood obesity can be easily remedied if a parent‚ caregiver and child all work together to teach the child the correct way to prepare
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Health and Wellness Term paper Obesity in children Obesity is a growing problem with children in the world. Obesity is not an issue that is just United States specific‚ many countries are dealing with overweight and obese children. “Obesity in children has more than doubled in the past 30 years and it is thought to continue to grow” (Whiteman). With obesity in children on the rise diseases and health issues is also rising. There are two reasons for these rises in obesity‚ and they are children do not
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Mal J Nutr 10(1): 13-22‚ 2004 Childhood Obesity: Contributing Factors‚ Consequences and Intervention Sherina Mohd Sidik1 & Rozali Ahmad2 1 2 Department of Community Health‚ Faculty of Medicine and Health Science‚ Universiti Putra Malaysia‚ 43400 UPM Serdang‚ Selangor‚ Malaysia Ministry of Defence‚ Malaysia ABSTRACT Childhood obesity has been growing at an alarming rate and is the most common nutritional problem among children in developed as well as in developing countries. It is associated
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