Efren Iniguez English 101 Professor Dority February 21‚ 2013 Childhood obesity in America is a growing epidemic. Most would claim they know it is a problem in our country‚ yet every year there is an increase in the amount of obese children in the United States. The medical‚ physical‚ and psychological effects associated with obesity are astounding; nevertheless‚ processed‚ high calorie‚ low nutrient food is widely available and consumed on a regular basis by children. Parents‚ childcare
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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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Jingni Liu Muir 50 Professor Maki Smith 08 May 2014 Annotated Bibliography Final Draft Annotated Bibliography A Native of Beijing in New York. Dir. Xiaogang Feng and Xialong Zheng. Perf. Wen Jiang‚ Ji Wang. Beijing Television Art Center‚ 1993. TV Series. This was a TV series that demonstrated how economic factors played a significant role in this particular Asian American’s desire to improve his social standing‚ and pursue his dream of financial success. The protagonist‚ Qiming Wang‚ came to America
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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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Annotated Bibliography Sex Education Programs Allen‚ J. P.‚ Philliber‚ S.‚ Herrling‚ S.‚ & Kupermine‚ G. P. (1997). Preventing teen pregnancy and academic failure: Experimental evaluation of a developmentally based approach. Child Development‚ 68‚ 729-742. Retrieved Februay 17‚ 2010‚ from UNM ILLiad library database. Teen pregnancy and school failure are among the top issues facing teens. This article is a result of data gathered from 1991 to 1995‚ evaluating teens who participated in a volunteer
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Spurlock. Samuel Goldwyn Films‚ 2004. Hulu.com. In short‚ it went over how food‚ specifically fast-food‚ in America has gotten increasingly unhealthier throughout recent years‚ and how these food products have contributed to America’s extremely high obesity rates. During the film‚ it also showed how fast food restaurants do not have any nutrition facts for people to look out for‚ so they do not know what foods are unhealthy or not. This source is credible‚ as there were many expert doctors going through
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Childhood Obesity Tara Wright ENG122 Matthew Fox July 23‚ 2012 Childhood Obesity Childhood obesity is a serious concern for youth today. Within the past 30 years childhood obesity has more than tripled. Four out of ten children are considered to be obese (Ogden CL 2010). Often when one sees overweight children‚ one will hear parents making excuses for why their child is overweight. For example one will hear a parent say “she is just big boned‚ or she will grow out of it‚ it’s just baby fat”
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Preparation Outline: Vitalba Evola Topic: Childhood Obesity General Purpose: To inform Specific Purpose: To inform my audience of two prevalent causes of childhood obesity. Thesis Statement: While there are many causes of childhood obesity‚ most are‚ in fact‚ preventable. Introduction I. Attention Getting Device: Our society has become a classic case of “Battle of the Bulge‚” as our society now has an alarming number of obese individuals. But this isn’t from World War II; it
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ntroduction: Obesity has become a well known word in this generation. Obesity is the condition of being grossly fat or overweight(Dictionary). In the past thirty years‚ obesity rates have more than doubled in children and quadrupled in adolescents(CDC). There is more than one factor that has caused this obesity epidemic. The intake of high calorie and high fat foods‚ the lack of exercise‚ hormone imbalance‚ genetics‚ environmental factors‚ and socioeconomic factors all play a role in why current
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Emily Lupo Professor Kilgore-Prugh English 120/Honors College Composition 6 September 2014 College Loans: Detrimental to a College Student and Their Family: An Annotated Biography Delisle‚ Jason‚ and Foundation New America. "Federal Student Loan Interest Rates: History‚ Subsidies‚ And Cost. Issue Brief." New America Foundation (2012): ERIC. Web. 9 Sept. 2014. Delisle discusses how $650 billion of $845 billion in student loans are Federal loans. Unsubsidized Stafford loans have a 6.8 percent
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