Obesity has been a serious health problem in the United States in the past ten years. More and more people suffer from obesity and the problem should not be ignored. We should tackle it wisely and effectively. In this paper‚ we are going to analyse the obesity situation in the United States and recommend solutions for those who are suffering from this sickness. Furthermore‚ the other purpose of this paper is to encourage people to do more excercise and have more healthy meals in order to maintain
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Community Service Paper Hello Class‚ how are you today? I have come today to talk to you about a community organization that I participate in at‚ a local church by my house. The church’s name is seventh day Adventist church in Melbourne off of 192 and Glendon Dr‚ the community project is actually one I am quiet fond of‚ it is a youth outreach program which involves kids in teams sports to focus positive energy in a large group and to reassure them there are things you can do with your time that
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"Community development is a structured intervention that gives communities greater control over the conditions that affect their lives. This does not solve all the problems faced by a local community‚ but it does build up confidence to tackle such problems as effectively as any local action can. Community development works at the level of local groups and organisations rather than with individuals or families. The range of local groups and organisations representing communities at local level
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class‚ I have learned some really great information about the physical and mental health of a community‚ and ways to better them. With the knowledge I have obtained‚ I will now design a community that I feel is healthy‚ and describe what it would look like. For starters‚ there are some factors that I have learned that make a healthy community. These are the physical factors: geography‚ environment‚ community size‚ and industrial development. The social and cultural factors are: beliefs‚ traditions
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Obesity in America Americans and individuals from around the world are suffering from being overweight or obese. There are many health issues associated with being obese‚ and the more a person weighs‚ the easier these health risks can develop. The terms "obesity" refers to a person’s weight when it is greater than it needs to be for a certain height or a person’s body mass index (BMI). BMI is figured out by using a mathematical formula by using your height and weight. Effect that Obesity has had
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college freshman who is majoring in health professions. Including myself‚ we are all living in the Nursing and Health Professions Living and Learning Community. Nursing is the most popular major in the class‚ but there are other students whose disciplines are dental hygiene‚ radiology‚ or therapy. I am qualified to inform the audience about obesity because I have done extensive research on reliable websites and databases. I have read several scholarly articles thoroughly‚ picking out the best ones
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Childhood obesity has become a major epidemic in America. To many Americans‚ this news is very disturbing and has caused a major debate on who is to be responsible for this rising epidemic‚ and what can be done to control it. There are many people that could be blamed for it‚ such as parents‚ government‚ schools and so on. But the question is what can be done about it? Most Americans can agree that something needs to be done to try and control it. Because childhood obesity has become such
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Childhood obesity is a serious medical condition that occurs when the weight of a child is unequal to the child’s age and height. The problem of obesity in children is worldwide. Obesity can lead to many diseases such as high blood pressure‚ high cholesterol‚ Stroke‚ Type 2 diabetes sleep apnea‚ abnormal bone growth and joint pain. Obesity can also cause problems such as depression‚ low self- esteem‚ discrimination‚ and fear of being bullied. Body Mass Index (BMI) is used to find out if someone
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I wanted to address the obesity situation in NC with you. In the past decade the obesity rates has spiked to an all time high. Currently 67.9% of all adults in North Carolina are obese or overweight. That means that 68 of every 100 people in North Carolina have a BMI of 25% or higher. This means that 25% or more of their body mass is fat. When you are overweight you have a much higher chance of becoming obese. You are obese you have a BMI of 30% or higher. With obesity you have an even greater chance
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practice OPEN DISTANCE LEARNING DIPLOMA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 2 (ABM) COMMUNITY HEALTH Writer: Mwansa David M. Contact: 0977744745/0968941175 Email:mwnsamumbad@yahoo.com CONTENT Unit 1: Introduction 1. Subjective 2. Subject overview Unit 2: The concept of Community health 1. Introduction 1. Definitions of community Unit 3: Community-based health care and raising health awareness 1. Introduction 2. Community Care Access Centres: 3. Community-Based Health Care Models Unit 4: Health
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