Let’s Move – Childhood Obesity Prevention from Pregnancy and Infancy Onward a. Article Citation Name: Let’s Move – Childhood Obesity Prevention from Pregnancy and Infancy Onward Date Published: April 22‚ 2010 Authors: Janet M. Wojcicki‚ Ph.D.‚ M.P.H.‚ and Melvin B. Heyman‚ M.D.‚ M.P.H. Page Numbers: 1457-1459 b. The main idea of this article focuses on First Lady Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move” campaign against childhood obesity. The authors go into detail on how it can be improved
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It´s widely known that developed countries are more likely to have obesity problems because peple tend to eat more falty and salty Weight is an extremely important issue Being overweight is linked to numerous health problems‚ including high blood pressure[->0]‚ heart disease and even cancer. From a medical point of view‚ this means is a big issue. Our views on body image mean that weight . Several factors are adding to that statistic: the inactive state of most people caught in the electronic
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children that suffer from childhood obesity and overweight has grown within the past few decades. About every one in three children are considered either overweight or obese. Nicole Black‚ David W. Johnston‚ and Anna Peeters noticed that there have been a number of different studies conducted that suggest that childhood obesity can affect the child’s cognition level in a negative way. They looked at past research and decided to look for a causal relationship between obesity and cognition levels. They
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Elizabeth Nordstrom Speech Communications: Section 49 Persuasive Speech Outline Why Every College Student Should Exercise INTRODUCTION 1. Hello everyone‚ my name is Liz Nordstrom and today I have come to speak with you all about how important it is to not only be physically active‚ but to take care of your body by also eating healthy. There are many benefits that come from working out for a short period of time each day. A lot of these benefits are physical and mental‚ however there are many that
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It is also known that obesity is the most common cause of insulin resistance in children. (20) The third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III) conducted in United Stated between 1988 and 1994 showed prevalence of 6.8 percent metabolic syndrome among overweight
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Child hood obesity on the rise‚ written by Carol Torgan‚ Ph.D. http://www.nih.gov/news/WordonHealth/jun2002/childhoodobesity.htm Child hood obesity on the rise‚ written by Carol Torgan‚ Ph.D. This article is located at Word of Health. Carol expresses that there are more children today compared to the past years who are overweight. Children are becoming obese not just solely on genetics but due to the lack of exercise‚ too much TV. watching‚ and over eating. She states that 1 in 5 children are
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Childhood obesity has become a major problem in America. Obesity is a bigger threat in children than it was in the past. Obesity contribute too many of the physical and psychological disorders seem in children. Children are more likely to become overweight adults if they do not practice good eating habits and exercise. Over the past few years‚ obesity has been increasing at an alarming rate due to technology‚ unhealthy food choices and lack of physical activity. According to the Centers for Disease
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Pius the tenth’s elementary school guidance counselor‚ “Parents should be concerned with childhood obesity because at the end of the day‚ they are the ones who teach their kids what is good for their body and they are the ones who purchase the groceries that their kids eat. Children that grow up in low-income homes do not have as many options and I see trends among the weight of these kids” (Matkins). Obesity can be controlled depending on what kind of household
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The Combat against Childhood and Adolescent Obesity through Physical Education Pedro Arias Concordia College Spring 2016 The Combat against Childhood and Adolescent Obesity through Physical Education Obesity is a growing issue within the United States. It has become an epidemic. An issue so big our first lady Michelle Obama has taken interest and now advocates for it. As time goes by the issue of obesity does not get better but instead worsens as we fail to solve
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Child Obesity "According to the Centers for Disease Control‚ obesity rates have tripled in America’s youth since 1980. Nowadays one-third of America’s children are considered overweight or obese. Many believe childhood obesity is an epidemic that is easy to understand. Today’s children in families with at least one overweight/obese child stare at computer screens instead of playing outside‚ eat sweet and salty snacks in place of fruits and vegetables and take little interest in shopping and food
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