Running head: Childhood Obesity By: Kasey Ahern Framingham State University Kasey Ahern Mr. Daly Expository Writing 4/29/2011 Childhood Obesity During the last 30 years the number of overweight children has been on the rise. It is estimated that 18 percent of American children and adolescents are now dealing with the pressures of obesity. The average is estimated to one out of every five children. Children must deal with what pediatricians are now diagnosing as their greatest health concern
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year by selling high calorie foods. Picture a world where obesity is killing more people than smoking itself. Suppose that I told you this world isn’t your imagination but it’s a world we are living in today? Many people find that fast food is convenient due to its availability and low price. But while the food is readily accessible‚ it’s not healthy at all. Thanks to advertisements‚ lack of exercise‚ and parental control‚ childhood obesity is a problem that has become rampant and contributes to long-term
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Susan Carlos January 11‚ 2015 ERWC Childhood obesity is a major issue in the United States. Parents notice their kids getting fatter and fatter‚ but guess who they are they blaming? Themselves? No‚ they’re blaming others for their mistakes and poor choices. They’re blaming fast food industry‚ companies such as McDonalds and other common restaurants‚ many lawsuits are being filed for the same reason towards these companies for poor decisions parents make. Fast food industry shouldn’t be blamed
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Childhood Obesity America’s childhood obesity rate is at an all time high. Many adolescents are failing the standard for healthy eating habits‚ which is the reason for their obesity. As you may know‚ an excessive amount of saturated fat in a diet will lead to weight gain. The amount of overweight children aged 6 to 11 years has nearly tripled in the past 30 years‚ going from 7% to a shocking 18.8% (Krisberg). Obese children often struggle with physiological troubles‚ such as low self-esteem and
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RUNNING HEADER: CHILDHOOD OBESITY Abstract Twenty years ago there were just a hand full of children that were overweight‚ mostly because of a hormonal or genetic disorder (Johnson‚ 2005). Today a high rate‚ nearly 40 percent of children are overweight. There are so many questions to be answered and problems to be solved. Will schools actually start stepping up and helping parents with this problem? What about the affects on the children who have this problem? What should be done to help the children
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Did you know that roughly 26 million out of 317 million children and adults in the United States have diabetes? That’s a whopping 8% of the American population. Not to mention another 79 million people are characterized as being prediabetic. I just so happen to be one of those 79 million. Americans‚ as a whole‚ need to become proactive in the prevention and onset of diabetes. Especially if your overweight or have a family history of the disease. According to the 2011 National Diabetes Fact Sheet
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General Purpose: To Persuade Specific Purpose: To persuade the audience to believe that euthanasia frequently occurs in America‚ and to take action to change laws. Thesis Statement: We will examine the problem of euthanasia and the reasons it should be illegal‚ by focusing on one clear problem‚ one specific solution‚ and the advantages of this particular solution. I. Attention Step A. Gain and Maintain Attention: Karen Ann Quinlan was taken to Newton Memorial Hospital after friends
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of child obesity in our society. In the past years‚ Americans have changed there eating and exercise habits drastically for the worse. Children become the victims of obesity because of the lack of a nutritional diet‚ and exercise. Some claim that the media is to blame for the epidemic while others feel it is the parent ’s responsibility. This eating disorder should be taken as a serious matter especially when children ’s health is at risk. The evidence suggests that childhood obesity has been
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Childhood Obesity America has not seen an epidemic more wide spread and rapidly growing than childhood obesity. The odd part about it is we actually have a cure. A cure that cost practically nothing. Parents seem to be oblivious to it all. Allowing their children to watch numerous hours of T.V or continuous thumb twitching while playing video games doesn’t seem to be helping the problem. Constantly feeding them fast food simply because its easier and quicker is just like adding fuel to the fire
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Thesis First sexual intercourse at earlier age and delay in screening. Higher risk of developing a cervical cancer. Disease might develop if undetected. Introduction The issue of cervical cancer and gynecological cancers in women A.Hormonal contraceptive use and cervical cancer B.Age and risk of cervical cancer III.Determinants of the Problem A.Age of first sexual intercourse B.Human Papillomavirus C.Number of sexual partners D.Sexually transmitted diseases and
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