Child Obesity Obesity is among the easiest medical conditions to recognize but it is one of the hardest conditions to treat. Obesity in society has become worse and worse since time has lead on and this is not just in adults. Children are becoming more obese as time goes on‚ and we have to blame parents for this. If parents aren’t watching or regulating what their children are eating‚ it could turn into worse problems for the children down the road. Parents need to show their children more
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Child Obesity in America 1 Issues with Child Obesity in America Avery Williams English Composition II Matthew Minicucci March 28‚ 2011 Child Obesity in America 2 America has it’s share of problems just like any other country throughout the world‚ but there is one issue in particular that has been a growing trend for years in America. Today’s topic of issue is child obesity‚ this is a huge problem in America and it seems to continue to grow in numbers. Child obesity is the highlight
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Title: Child Obesity‚ a “Growing” Concern Topic: Most Prevalent Causes of Obesity in the U.S. Specific Purpose: To educate the audience on the key causes of the increasing obesity rate in the U.S. among adults‚ but especially among youth. Thesis Statement: The main contributors to obesity among today ’s youth are environmental factors‚ choosing un-nutritious meals‚ portion distortion and the factor that fuels all of these‚ advertising media. INTRODUCTION What do you think when you see
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Writing Sample: Main Points Throughout reading the article on “Studies Explore Whether the Internet Makes Students Better Writers” by Josh Keller‚ there are a few points to pick up on. The first point being made is that some scholars say that students no a days have a more enhanced skill for writing. In other cases some are saying‚ by using online blogs and/or tweeting can cause a student to form bad writing habits and become less efficient in a classroom setting. A second point that’s made in the
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Obesity in America’s Youth Obesity in America’s Youth Obesity is defined as having excess body fat and is often a result of a high caloric imbalance. Over the past three decades childhood obesity has tripled in the United States‚ becoming an epidemic of vast proportions. In recent years‚ Pediatricians are routinely treating atherosclerosis and even type II diabetes‚ something usually only seen in the older generation. Today‚ children are beginning to feel the effects of low self-esteem
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General Purpose: To persuade Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience to be aware and to adapt new healthy nutritional plans to their obese children‚ which will help them have a higher quality of life. And prevent them from having a low and unhealthy lifetime due to the many illnesses that are attributed to obesity. Central Idea: In our hands are the necessary tools to provide a healthier life for our kids. INTRODUCTION: I. Attention Getter: It is important to know that over the last
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Child Obesity Child obesity has become a serious problem in America‚ and it is still on the rise. The amount of children with child obesity has more than tripled in the last 30 years at an alarming rate. It is now estimated that 1 in 5 children in America are overweight. And with this comes both long and short term impacts on these children. Those impacts are not only physical‚ but mental as well. Some studies suggest that the rise of obesity is the result of a society that does not support
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Who’s To Blame for Obesity? Do you want to be surrounded with a society filled with obese children? Obesity has become a big problem in America. Parents are not being careful with the amount of junk food they’re allowing their kids to take in. According to Daniel Wientraub’s article “The Battle Against Fast Food Begins in the Home”‚ he claims that parents are in the position to fight the epidemic of overweight children‚ not the government or fast food companies. I agree with Daniel Wientraub because
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Childhood Obesity Childhood obesity is a serious medical condition that affects children and adolescents. It occurs when a child is well above the normal weight for his or her age and height. Childhood obesity is particularly troubling because the extra pounds often start children on the path to health problems that were once confined to adults‚ such as diabetes‚ high blood pressure and high cholesterol. Childhood obesity can also lead to poor self-esteem and depression. One of the best strategies
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Child Obesity Child obesity in the United States today is growing to percentages that go off the charts‚ and the numbers are only getting worse. These numbers have more than doubled in the past 30 years alone. Three ways to reduce these problems are: first‚ schools will make significant changes in the food and meals offered; next‚ schools will proceed too having and encouraging more physical activities; last parents/legal guardians will become more aware of the influences they have on a child’s
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