Weigh In on Childhood Obesity Childhood obesity has recently become an epidemic in the United States‚ affecting about four million children every year (“Childhood Obesity Facts”). A YouTube public service announcement on this particular topic caught my eye because it is a very frightening‚ serious subject that is prevalent among my family and peers. Many Americans push this idea aside‚ but they fail to realize that nearly one of three children in the United States suffer from obesity (“Overweight
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Childhood Obesity and Parental Influence Kimberly Brown English 122 Instructor : Cathy Cousar December 9‚ 2011 Childhood Obesity and Parental Influence Let there be no mistake‚ obesity is a disease! Studies show obesity is a major issue in America today. Approximately 17% of children and adolescents aged 2—19 years are obese (Center for Disease Control‚ 2006). This is an ongoing epidemic and grows more and more troublesome as technology increases. There are several causes of childhood
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Pedregon 1Jeffrey PedregonMs. GeorgeEnglish 1A5 May 2016The Power of ObesityChildhood obesity has been a problem with children in the United States and the parents who take care of them for some time now. Through the inclining rates of childhood obesity‚ children have never been more at risk for such life threatening health issues. Lifestyle changes along with more physical activity in and outside of school will help the children move toward having a better quality of life. I work in a middle school
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Impact of Advertising on Childhood Obesity In the digital world of advertising‚ large companies have a huge impact on children’s lives. Billion dollar fast food companies such as McDonalds and Burger King use persuasive techniques that attract young children to eat at their establishment. According to the American Psychological Association in their report‚ The Impact of Food Advertising on Childhood Obesity‚ “Approximately 20% of our youth are now overweight with obesity rates in preschool age
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Abstract. Childhood obesity has become one of the most common health problems facing children in America. Results from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey reveal that ethnic minority children in the United States are at particular risk for development of cardiovascular disease due to their disproportionate levels of obesity. In treating childhood obesity among ethnic minorities‚ practitioners need to be mindful of the cultural norms surrounding body size. Additional concerns
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Challenges in Nursing: Increased Childhood Obesity & the Effects on Nursing Lance Van Middle Georgia State College Challenges in Nursing: Increased Childhood Obesity & the Effects on Nursing Modern nurses encounter many difficulties while fulfilling their role as a patient advocate‚ educator‚ and partner. One major task nurses are confronted with is the growing epidemic of childhood obesity as younger patients are being treated for serious conditions usually associated
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Stopping Obesity in America Should America keep allowing obesity to exist or should obesity be stopped? Everyday you wake up and take a look around‚ you notice that almost everyone you see is overweight. Obesity needs to be stopped‚ because it does not contribute to any factor to help live a good life. Being Obese can only cause bad health and even death. When turning on your TV you see commercials that show food like Burger King and Mc Donald’s taken to increase the obesity rate in America. Today
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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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Childhood Obesity: An Overview Dora Matagić‚ PO2 recent research evidence on a number of aspects of childhood obesity: definition and prevalence consequences causes and prevention body mass index (BMI) as a means of defining obesity in children and adolescents it does matter to physical and psychological health there are adverse health risks for both the obese child and the adult who was obese as a child Introduction and aim Strategies to combat childhood obesity have been overtaken
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Program to Prevent Childhood Obesity William H Martin SPHE379 B001 I. Introduction a. Research has indicated that obesity in children is a spreading problem that poses serious health risks. It has also been indicated that good fitness in childhood improves cognitive development. b. Programs to improve the fitness of children should be enacted to protect and improve their lives. II. Combating childhood obesity c. Risks of childhood obesity i. Most industrialized
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