America Vs. Obesity Imagine having a son‚ daughter‚ friend‚ or even a possible acquaintance that happens to be 10pounds over their general weight range. 10 pounds may not seem too much in this day and age but being diagnosed “obese” also means the chance of facing multiple health risks‚ psychological damage‚ and other life affecting illnesses. Obesity is a rapidly increasing disease that is spreading across America in children that must be faced and put an end to now. Some say the “children are
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Fast food and obesity Americans are heavier than ever before and‚ according to the CDC (Center for Disease Control and Prevention) approximately 127 million adults in the U.S. are overweight‚ 60 million adults are obese‚ and 9 million adults are morbidly obese. Obesity is a medical condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to the extent that may have an adverse effect on health‚ leading to reduced life expectancy and/or increased health problems. Obesity increases the likelihood of various
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Effects of Parents on Childhood Obesity ENG 122 Instructor: Jessica Guire In the past 30 years‚ body fat percentages have increased dramatically in the United States among children and young adults. In fact‚ according to National Center for Health Statistics (2010) “The percentage of children aged 6–11 years in the United States who were obese increased from 7% in 1980 to nearly 20% in 2008. Similarly‚ the percentage of adolescents aged 12–19 years who were obese increased from 5% to 18%
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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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AIDS Prevention Since many people have the HIV virus or at least heard of it‚ everybody should know what it is and what it does. HIV is the virus that causes AIDS. HIV is not spread through kissing‚ sneezes‚ sweat‚ mosquito s‚ eating utensils and drinking fountains. HIV is spread by having vaginal‚ anal‚ or oral sex‚ sharing needles‚ and through the contact of body fluids from an infected person. HIV infected people usually look and feel healthy and may not even know that they are infected. Only
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With the new nation of The United States nearing the end of the 18th century‚ many people were still participating in the slave trade. Benjamin Banneker decided to seek the help of the Secretary of State‚ Thomas Jefferson‚ in order to change the country’s position on slavery. By pointing out the faults in one of the most powerful documents in history and forcing Jefferson to decide his own remedies for the situation‚ Banneker disputes a topic that to this day remains controversial. Fifteen years
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Jaunay Dennison Week 4 I have a lot of goals after graduating My first Goal is to prepare myself to go back to school for radiology it is something that I have always wanted to do and I will make sure m focused and ready to do it. I’m just 18 years old and I have a lot of goals that I will accomplish. Next I will make sure that I have a great job that will pay for all for my needs/wants om going to manage my money they way I need to so I don’t have to look for someone to always give me anything
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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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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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Obesity in Children 1.0 Introduction Article 1: Obesity among School Children – Causes and Treatment Writer: Prof. Dr. Nasoha Saabin Source: http://mthago.wordpress.com/2011/05/14/obesity-among-school-children-causes-and-treatment/ Obesity among school children in Malaysia is gradually growing until the Minister of Health has issued a rule to prohibit school canteen from selling Nasi Lemak to the school children as he believes that Nasi Lemak has provided too much carbohydrate
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