will discuss the Transtheoretical Model of Change (TTM)‚ which has had a substantial impact on addiction therapy. The TTM has proven successful with their wide variety of simple and complex health behaviors‚ including smoking cessation‚ weight control‚ exercise acquisition‚ and narcotics addiction. The TTM has found that individuals move through a series of five stages (pre-contemplation‚ contemplation‚ preparation‚ action‚ and maintenance) in the adoption of healthy behaviors or cessation of
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The Transtheoretical Model‚ also known as the Stages of Change Model was developed by Prochaska and DiClemente in the late 1970s. This particular model mainly focuses on the decision making of an individual and is considered a model of intentional change. The model posits that the individual passes through six different stages of change which includes precontemplation‚ contemplation‚ preparation‚ action‚ maintenance‚ and termination. The TTM is currently the most popular of a number of stage theories
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a) The three barriers to exercise that posed a proggrsive halt in sarah’s ability to adhere to the sport and fitness activities was that she was self-conscious about her body‚ her age and she had lack of time due to work. The three things that motivated Sarah to exercise and also affected Sarah’s ability to adhere were she likes swimming and also her husband encouraged her to go into fitness. In addition to this‚ another motivation was her friends set up a badminton league and by joking this league
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Childhood obesity today has grown to epidemic proportions in the United States. Today over 16% of children and adolescents from six to 19 years of age are overweight and/or obese. Children need to have the proper guidance to eat healthier foods‚ and have more physical activity on a daily basis. Obesity in children carries the risk of‚ high cholesterol‚ depression‚ and type 2 diabetes in children. Our schools need to implement salad bars and replace vending machines with healthier alternatives
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de Inglés Post-Intermediate Oral and Written Discourse Prof. Jesse Spencer María Teresa Acuña Vera Group 3 Childhood obesity and risk to children’s health A new epidemic has been appeared in the world in the last decades. Childhood obesity‚ as an epidemic‚ is a growing problem in many countries of the world‚ it has gained the full attention of health care professionals‚ health policy experts‚ children’s advocates‚ and parents‚ but if we look the worldwide percentage of young children who
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Obesity is the accumulation and storage of excessive fat in the body. According to Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)‚ Obesity is any weight that is bigger than what is typically considered healthy for a given height. (CDC‚ 2009). The imbalance between caloric consumption and expenditure is what causes obesity in children and adults. There are factors that affect obesity. Such factors are biological‚ behavioral‚ and environmental in nature. When more calories than the body is required
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CHILDHOOD OBESITY: PARENTS EDUCATION by Spencer Norman Exercise Science‚ Spring 2013‚ Indiana State University March 22‚ 2013 submitted to Ms. Caitlin Stuckey‚ Instructor English 305T – Technical Writing written for parents FOREWORD This paper is written to address the need for parents to understand how much they play a role in their children’s weight. The purpose is to bring to light the epidemic of childhood obesity and how this is only getting
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INTRODUCTION Childhood obesity has become a major issue in our society. It does not only influence one’s childhood but it will also make an impact on one’s later adult life. For example‚ how will people perceive an obese person when one is looking for a job? There are many reasons for childhood obesity‚ for example‚ dietary‚ genetics‚ environment‚ illness‚ and psychological factors. It is important to be aware of what kinds of health problems obesity will bring to us. Diseases like diabetes
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1 Childhood Obesity Childhood Obesity is an important issue because of the staggering proportions that this disease has reached in the past few years. Certain genetic factors that are paired with changing the lifestyles and culture has produced kids (and some adults) who are generally not as healthy as people were just a few decades ago. Widespread obesity has been the extreme result of these changes. I chose this topic because I have been working with children for the past two years
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Review of the Transtheoretical Model as a Means of Sedentary Lifestyle Intervention Despite the social‚ health‚ and personal benefits of exercising‚ many people still choose not to exercise. 60% of the population is inadequately active or completely inactive (2). Traditional methods of prescribing exercise have not proven effective for increasing and maintaining a program of regular physical activity. Despite many recent technical breakthroughs in healthcare‚ human behavior remains the largest
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