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    Obesity Persuasive Speech

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    explianing obesity and the effect it cuases in your health not only in adults but also in childhood obesity. I will be explianing the problem there is of obesity and the solution we could all do to stop obesity. C. Establish Credibility & Goodwill: Obesity is the second leading death in the U.S. we need to re-evaluate the importance of healthy eating. We can increase awarness of obesity D.Preview the Body of the

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    of Obesity WHO has defined “obesity” as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that present a risk to health which may even result in reduced life expectancy. A simple index of weight-for-health‚ namely‚ body mass index (BMI) has been used to classify overweight and obesity in adults. A BMI equals or more than 30 kg/m2 will be classified as “obesity” which is now ranked the fifth leading risk of deaths worldwide. It has been estimated that more than 2.8 million of adults die due to obesity in a

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    Obesity Losing Battle

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    Battle Obesity has been an upcoming battle in the United States. According to Healthgoods.com one in three Americans ageing from 20yrs to 70yrs is facing obesity problems. Also at Healthgoods.com it states that not just the adults who are facing these problems‚ but children ageing from 6yrs up to 17 yrs range about one in five who are over weight. Having the will to loose those extra pounds in order to look and feel better is a powerful tool in the fight against obesity. Obesity is caused

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    America ’s Obesity Epidemic Kristy Wines Communications 156 September 30‚ 2012 Shawn Fullmer America ’s Obesity Epidemic Obesity in America is now the second leading cause of preventable death (Courtemanche‚ 2009). The numbers are quite real and frankly very concerning. Some 50 million are obese and 300‚000 die from health related issues‚ linked to obesity‚ every year (Rubinstein‚ 2003). “The past twenty years‚ the United States has experienced an unprecedented rise in its residents body

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    Obesity in Hong Kong

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    Obesity in Hong Kong Introduction The problem of obesity in Hong Kong is a significant issue that the community as a whole is trying to arouse public awareness to it. According to the statistics provided by a research done by the Hong Kong Department of Health‚ the estimated percentage of overweight and obese of the whole population in Hong Kong are 17.8% and 21.2% respectively(Hong Kong Department of Health 2009). This report will elaborate more on the reasons for obesity and the suggest preventive

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    Thesis statement: Research suggests that the obesity crisis in the US is caused primarily by lifestyle‚ the food industry and marketing practices. Annotated Bibliography Appleton‚ N. (1996). Lick the sugar habit. Garden City Park‚ NY: Avery Pub. Group. Sugar contributes to obesity as well as many other illnesses because it upsets our body chemistry allowing physical degeneration to take place in the human body. Most people aren’t aware of the addictive properties that sugar

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    Vermont Fights Obesity

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    COR 120-125 Research Paper Vermont Fights Obesity In the last 20 years‚ there has been a substantial increase in obesity in the United States and the rates continue to remain significantly high. More than one-third of U.S. adults (35.7%) and approximately 17% of children are considered obese (Overweight). According to WebMD a person is considered obese when his or her weight is 20% or more above normal weight. The most common consequences of obesity are the health risks associated with it such

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    Critser Obesity Summary

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    Critser‚ childhood obesity in developed countries is becoming the premier topic of discussion amongst Untied Nations health and nutrition analysts. Critser states that the obestiy rates have been growing at an unpreccendeted rate in first world nations. For example‚ in the last 30 years‚ the obesity rate of the United States has doubled‚ which has resulted in an alarming 25 percent obesity rate for children younger than 19 ( Critser 161). Critser asserts that in order to defeat obesity‚ parents must

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    The Obesity Crisis

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    Obesity is a national public health concern and increasing epidemic. This crisis is the research focus and media sensation as Americans’ continue to gain weight. Obesity results from weight gain over several years. Excessive body fat leads to significant health concerns and increases the risk of death (Centers for Disease Control (CDC)‚ 2014). The epidemiological issues of obesity include prevalence‚ rising incidents‚ causal factors‚ and burden of diseases related to obesity. Substantial change

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    Obesity is an epidemic in America. It has had an alarmingly growing prevalence rate since the 1960’s: almost 34% for adults alone. The percentage of children aged 6–11 years in the United States who were obese increased from 7% in 1980 to nearly 18% in 2010 and rising yearly. Obesity occurs across all socioeconomic groups regardless of race‚ gender and age. Studies do show that obesity occurs in America’s minority and ethnic populations at slightly higher rates‚ 25% more than white Americans. According

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