Childhood Obesity: Video Games Not To Blame According to a 2006 American Obesity Association Study‚ approximately 30.3% of children (6-11 years) are overweight and 15.3% are obese. For teens (12-19 years) 33.4% are overweight and 15.5% obese. Who is planning on having children in the future? Who is planning on raising overweight or obese children? I bet if someone asked that question 20 years ago the response would be about the same; but in the last two decades the rate of overweight and obese
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Felicia Uwajeh Grand Canyon University: NRS-433V (NRS-433V-0105) 11 January 2015 Obesity is seen as a nation-wide health issue which affects mainly children and adolescents‚ which can result in problems such as hypertension‚ high cholesterol‚ diabetes and even depression causing these children to have very low self-esteem (Mayo Clinic 2014). There are a few ways in which this problem can be reduced including school based programs for the youth and community awareness. These school based programs
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Vita Kash ENG 1510‚ Friday Essay 3‚ Draft 1 November 11 2013 Childhood Obesity One of the most global health problems that people face in the twenty first century is obesity in children and teens. Obesity is a worldwide disease that affects all aspects of people’s life. Yes‚ it is a disease because obesity leads to many health problems. The World Health Organization states: “In the last decade the estimated number of adults with excess weight has increased dramatically from 200 million
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I worked on the young children and obesity presentation team. My team members were Angela Wells‚ Jenna Sullivan‚ and Annette Hein. After our team was full Annette asked right away if she could work on a specific part which I was fine with. I then decided to start a post and ask everyone what part they would prefer to work on. Angela then made a post and asked if starting an email would be ok with everyone because that was an easier way for her to be keeping in contact with us all. We were all
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Article critique Bogeyman syndrome The topic that I chose to read is the “Bogyman Syndrome”‚ which seems to be very common in today’s society. Bogyman syndrome is basically a fear that parents have from allowing their children the freedom they themselves enjoyed when they were young. This type of fear that parents have is what separates their child from the full benefits of nature and from having a healthy normal childhood. Many of the reason to why parents experience such fear is because in
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Christy Russell English 60 TR 4:30-6:35P 27 May 2013 Research Essay Proposal: The Danger of Childhood Obesity In America‚ children who are less active are facing the effect of health problems. In addition to the trending of various fast food restaurant chains‚ children are favoring more of the fast food than the traditional fresh home cooked meal. However‚ there are solutions to help reduce the obesity rates. Parents‚ physical educators‚ and wellness specialists will have to step in and warn children
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Childhood obesity is a condition where excess body fat negatively affects a child’s health or hauora/wellbeing. Due to the rising numbers of obesity in children and its many negative health effects‚ it is being recognized as a serious public health concern. According to WikiAnswers‚ %8.3 of NZ children are obese and %20 are overweight. Methods that determine body fat are difficult. The diagnosis of obesity is often based on BMI (Body Mass Index). The BMI is a proxy based on an individual’s weight
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Obesity at a Glance in America Rikki Higgs Mrs. Abernathy English IIV 10 December 2013 Rikki Higgs Mrs. Abernathy English IV 10 December 2013 Obesity at a Glance in America In America‚ obesity rates have shot up exorbitantly high in the latest year. Obesity‚ which is a form of overweight‚ has become a common problem throughout America (Macnair‚ Trisha). Even though obesity is excess proportion of total body fat‚ it can cause major damage. Obesity
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Rid Childhood Obesity? Childhood obesity is a pandemic that has reached worldwide distribution. A problem as rampant as this is having a direct negative correlation with education and the way kids learn in America. “More than one third of children and adolescents are overweight or obese” (Center for Disease Control and Prevention). For the next generation to succeed and someday be responsible for many of the leadership roles that run this country‚ there needs to be immediate action. Childhood obesity
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Childhood Obesity: A New Epidemic The nature of society has changed greatly since the mid 20th century. With this change‚ the face and size of American youth has been altered. Increasing numbers of children ranging from infants to adolescents have become obese. Since the 1970’s‚ obesity in children age two to five and adolescents age 12 to 19 has more than doubled. However‚ the fact that the percentage of children between the ages of 6 and 11 who are obese has tripled is increasingly frightening
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