Running Head: Tackling Chilhood Obesity Addressing The Issue of Childhood Obesity Kimberly Richmond Eng 122 Jaclyn Mallan – King October 28th‚ 2010 Tackling Childhood Obesity Ever since the 2001 release
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Food is only one of the reasons America is plus size. They do less physical activities each day than any other nations. We drive more and walk less than other people. Exercise is key to good health and an essential tool in the fight against obesity‚ but new numbers suggest that many Americans don’t get any physical activity at all. Studies by the CDC have shown that 2 out of 10 Americans get the recommended amount of exercise. Stress is also a reason Americans are overweight. The CDC also
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Childhood obesity‚ also known as Pediatric obesity‚ is a condition in which a child is well over the average weight and height for their specific age group. Over the years‚ childhood obesity has gradually increased by 30%. Many overweight or obese children visit a physician to determine a child’s Body Mass Index (BMI)‚ which is the estimated amount of body fat on a child’s body. A child’s BMI‚ which is determined by their weight and height‚ is placed into one of four categories‚ underweight (less
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Professor’s Name Course Date Childhood Obesity The scientists and doctors around the world are increasingly concerned about the problem of childhood obesity in recent years. They are trying to find a way out of this situation and conduct numerous studies regarding this problem. This specialists’ attitude is understandable - from year to year‚ childhood obesity is a growing health burden of the younger generation of the entire planet. As well as adults obesity‚ childhood obesity is caused by a whole set of reasons
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Childhood Obesity Prevention Marie King English Composition II ENG122 Instructor: Fatima Lim-Wilson October 19‚ 2012 Childhood Obesity Prevention What is Childhood Obesity? The American Academy of Pediatrics defines it as: “an excess percentage of body weight due to fat that puts people at risk for many health problems. In children older than two years of age‚ obesity is assessed by a measure called the Body Mass Index (BMI)” (American Academy of Pediatrics). Childhood obesity is such
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Obesity in America’s youth April 27‚ 2013 Introduction Currently every one in three children are diagnosed obese in America. Ranging from ages 6-19‚ over 9 million children in 2008 were considered overweight. Tons of research has been presented from scientist on why this happens to adolescents and what we can do to prevent it from happening. Along with it being a problem for their wellbeing‚ it may also be hurting our tax payers’ wallets. Many say that television may have
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PREVENTING CHILDHOOD OBESITY Preventing Childhood obesity in school age Children Lakeisha L. Jones Nursing 531 September 6‚ 2010 Abstract Childhood obesity has become a worldwide epidemic. The obesity rate among children
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as childhood obesity. Childhood obesity is a major challenge for the nation that threatens the immediate health of our children (Nyberg‚ Burns and Parker‚ 2009‚ pp5). We all have to take a stand on this issue before it gets any worse than it already is. Approximately‚ one out of every six American children is considered obese (Nyberg‚ Burns and Parker‚ 2009‚ pp7). There are a lot of underlining reasons that can result in childhood obesity. One of the main factors of childhood obesity is genetics or
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I. Introduction/Statement of the Problem The medical definition for obesity is having too much body fat. Many people tend to get obesity and being overweight mixed up. Being obese is different from being overweight in that being overweight is the status of weighing too much. This weight can come from many places‚ such as muscle‚ bone‚ fat‚ and/or body water. While technically they don’t mean the same thing‚ they both‚ however‚ mean that a person’s weight is greater than what is considered healthy
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Communication runs our world. Whether it be social media or face to face conversations‚ people could not live without every-day communication. Therefore‚ it is essential that children are equip with the skills to handle friendships‚ relationships‚ strangers‚ etc. and the emotions that go along with people. However‚ for many children communication may not come naturally. Even though this is quite alright‚ we still have a responsibility to provide those children experiences and situations that help
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