issues of America in the last few decades has been obesity. Obesity is an epidemic that plagues our nation. It remains one of the biggest problems in American society and requires a careful‚ systematic but also immediate solution. Americans are some of the least healthy people in the entire country. The obesity epidemic affects millions of people in the United States. Sadly‚ enough obesity is a problem that affects everybody‚ not just adults. Obesity has increased in the past decade‚ predominantly
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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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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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Childhood Obesity: A Global Public Health Crisis Sameera Karnik‚ Amar Kanekar1 Correspondence to: Ass. Prof. Amar Kanekar‚ Department of Health Studies‚ East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania‚ East Stroudsburg‚ PA‚ USA. E‑mail: akanekar@po‑box.esu.edu Date of Submission: Sep 17‚ 2011 Date of Acceptance: Oct 27‚ 2011 How to cite this article: Karnik S‚ Kanekar A. Childhood Obesity: A Global Public Health Crisis. Int J Prev Med 2012;3:1-7. ABSTRACT Introduction: Childhood obesity
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Affects of School Lunch Programs on Childhood Obesity ENG122: English Composition II Instructor: Victoria Stamm October 17‚ 2011 Ashley University Affects of School Lunch Programs on Childhood Obesity In today ’s society it is so easy to get caught up in the day to day duties of life; people often forget that their eating habits could be the death of them. The children of today are the children of the future‚ therefore raising
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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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Over the past 30 years childhood obesity has been increasing at an alarming rate. With working parents‚ technology‚ and processed foods; children are eating more and are less active then ever seen in the past. Obesity is hitting youth so hard that health experts warn that this generation of children will be the first to have a shorter life expectancy than their parents (Afterschool Alliance‚ 2006). This paper is intended to explain current issues surrounding childhood obesity‚ and touch on some of
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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: Our Future In Our Hands Introduction Obesity is on the rise in America with news articles and scientific reports unanimously agreeing that we are becoming the most overweight country in the world‚ and other developing countries are not far behind. In addition‚ these countries ’ children are now becoming as overweight as their parents and other adults. Unlike these adults‚ children seldom have the knowledge and control over their lifestyle to contribute to either health or obesity
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| Childhood obesity is a disease that affects millions of children worldwide today. According to the Mayo Clinic‚ “Childhood obesity is a serious medical condition that affects children and adolescents. It occurs when a child is well above the normal weight for his or her age and height. Childhood obesity is particularly troubling because the extra pounds often start children on the path to health problems that were once confined to adults‚ such as diabetes‚ high blood pressure and high cholesterol
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