development of technology‚ which had established the foundation for the identity of the 21st century which is the Digital Age. Slowly the remarkable inventions and innovations of that time‚ such as the television‚ radio‚ the computer‚ home appliances‚ the primitive cellphone‚ crude gaming devices and other technological breakthroughs developed and transformed to be the usual and simple materials that had become a part of a 21st century person’s daily life. Though the advancement of technology brought allot
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Child Obesity Brad Benzing 04/06/05 Today in America there is a lot of obesity in kids. The obesity rates increase every year. Eating to much and not exercising enough is the reason that kids gain so much weight. It is estimated that 10% or 155 million children are obese and at least 30% are overweight. This child obesity is causing diabetes to the children. If that child gets diabetes before the age of 14 he/she is shorting there lifespan
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overweight or has child obesity? Child obesity means that a child is well above their normal weight for their age and height. Many kids are obese because they eat too much unhealthy food‚ don’t have enough exercise or spend too much time on electronics instead of playing outside. But fortunately‚ there are many ways to prevent this or to stop this. Some include‚ daily mandatory gym class‚ limiting electronics and getting outdoors and making healthy food choices. Child obesity has become
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Percentage of Child Obesity in Elementary School Students in the United States Child obesity in the United States is becoming a really big problem. Child obesity has grown by 11% in the past 10 years. That means that 17% of all elementary school students are either overweight or obese as of 2012. If this continues by 2020‚ 23% of all elementary school students will be obese ( http://www.obesity.org ‚ 2014 ). This would be a huge problem with future generations. Now I will show you my information
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Child obesity is a serious epidemic in America. One in every three kids in America is obese. Michelle Obama speaks at the launch of the “Lets Move” campaign. In front of cabinet member‚ senators‚ representatives and mayors‚ she discusses the campaign’s plans to fight obesity in America. Our best effort should be deployed to stop this epidemic that degrades the lives and future of our children by arming parents with the tools they need‚ equipping our school systems with healthier foods‚ making healthier
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As the obesity rate in America is increasing‚ people are pointing fingers at the fast-food industry. Teenagers‚ with the help of their parents‚ have filed lawsuits blaming fast-food restaurants like McDonald’s for their own health problems. A public health group in California has asked the governor to declare childhood obesity a state of emergency. However‚ parents-- not the fast-food companies- are to blame for the amount of overweight children that are present today. They are the ones who teach
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Child obesity is a problem in today’s society. Another problem in today’s society is parent-child relationships. A recent study showed that these two problems may be linked. In this chapter we learned of three different types of parenting. They are authoritarian‚ having complete control over a child without thinking of one’s feelings‚ permissive‚ not really caring what your child does either way‚ and authoritative‚ making the rules known while still thinking of your child. The study has shown that
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is advancing in technology rapidly‚ it can be hard to not get wrapped up in it. However we find ourselves more dependent on it. Technology is no longer a convenience to our everyday lives; it has become a necessity. Toddlers now read less‚ young adults and teenagers are found to have a shorter attention span‚ and adults have less face-to-face interactions because of technological advances. Technology has impacted toddlers in several ways: such as an increase in childhood obesity‚ less reading‚ and
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pediatric occupational therapist‚ uses her knowledge and experience that she gained over time to write and express about how technology is impacting not only how children develop but also how they learn. In her article “The Impact of Technology on the Developing Child” she goes into depth about the problems that this generation of kids are experiencing along with the impact of technology on the parents. The author notes‚ “Technology’s impact on the 21st century family is fracturing its very foundation‚ and
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Examples of Things to Cause Child Obestiy Child obesity is a serious medical condition that affects children. It is when a child has gained and passed the normal weight of their age and height. Child obesity also leads children to a path of health problem favorable to adults such as diabetes‚ high blood pressure and high cholesterol. Obesity can also cause a child to have low self-esteem and depression problems. Child obesity is increasing rapidly in today’s world. A child’s environment‚ lack
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