“Childhood Obesity” Does the Media Play a Big Role? Charlotte Sandstrom Ashford University 06/01/2012 ENG 122 Instructor Dr. Marsha Beckwith-Howard The nature of childhood obesity is growing at a fast rate since two decades ago. People are finding more and more children at risk of cardiovascular diseases and diabetes since the media has focused on children eating more sugar and fast food in their diets. However‚ media is sending subliminal messages to kids through commercial and tricking
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of child obesity in our society. In the past years‚ Americans have changed there eating and exercise habits drastically for the worse. Children become the victims of obesity because of the lack of a nutritional diet‚ and exercise. Some claim that the media is to blame for the epidemic while others feel it is the parent ’s responsibility. This eating disorder should be taken as a serious matter especially when children ’s health is at risk. The evidence suggests that childhood obesity has been
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three children born in the year 2000 is expected to develop diabetes in his or her lifetime.(4E) Is this surprising? In America all we worry about is food at our convince. Because most Americans are always on the go. As statics are showing childhood obesity is rapidly increasing all over the world. Why is this becoming such a pressing issue when it can be stopped or at least have precautions taken. Children learn through observation and imitation‚ as well as behaviors of their parents.(5A) In today’s
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Childhood Obesity ENG122: English Composition II (ABE1232K) For many years here in America‚ children attending schools could be viewed playing on the school playgrounds in some type of activity that required physical strength. These activities were enjoyed by most of these children. There were swings‚ sliding boards‚ teeter totters‚ jungle gyms‚ merry-go-rounds‚ and fields for ball sports. In fact‚ even during after school hours‚ it was not uncommon to see these areas filled with children
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Childhood obesity is when a child is overweight for his or her age and height. Childhood obesity has become a major problem in the United States‚ the percentage of overweight children is increasing. Ages 2 to 19 : about 31.8% are considered to be overweight or obese. Preventing childhood obesity now will help protect your child’s health now and in the future.Children are supposed to get at least one hour of exercise everyday. There is ways in preventing childhood obesity ‚ there are health risk
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It can be said that looking deep into the wrinkles of an elderly man or woman‚ a story can be uncovered. But in Africa‚ people are lucky to make it to such an age; every 30 seconds a child dies of malaria ("Fact sheet n°94‚" 2010). The problems don’t stop there. The world is affected by the many impacts of such a disease. As one of the number one killers‚ malaria has caught the attention of many organizations. Many other countries‚ mostly those that have a subtropical climate or that are islands
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companies make millions of dollars a year by placing soda machines in schools. A world where obesity is killing more people than smoking. What if I told you this world is not in your imagination but is the world we live in today? You Can’t Escape the Headlines. You Can’t Avoid the Facts. Childhood obesity has reached unbelievable heights. The future health of an entire generation is at risk. Obesity is on the rise‚ and it is becoming more and more of a national health concern. The increasing
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Synthesis Essay “Sixteen-point nine percent of children and teens are obese” (Huffington Post). Childhood obesity is becoming a greater problem in today’s society because of the readily availability of foods‚ appealing commercials‚ and the children themselves. I think that food industries are out to make money without offering healthier alternatives or taking an interest on how it affects the children. With more sugary foods being developed‚ kids are more prone to wanting to have that food in their
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The Child Obesity Epidemic The epidemic of childhood obesity is fierce. The problem is scattered all around the nation from the east coast to the west. Hispanics‚ Åfrican Americans‚ Whites‚ males‚ females‚ are all prone to obesity. For the past few years this issue has caught more attention to people around the country. Nearly 18% of children in America are obese (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). The number of overweight or obese children continues to grow throughout the country. Lance
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(Soechtig). Childhood obesity is an ongoing disease that over the last thirty years has grown at a startling rate. The problem with childhood obesity is that is it not fully understood as it is believed to be a disorder with multiple causes such as environmental factors and lifestyle preferences‚ with the cultural environment playing a pivotal role in its rising prevalence worldwide. Since there are sadly so many environs that play a dominant role in contributing to childhood obesity such as the
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