Obesity and COPD are chronic health conditions with an increasing incidence globally. They are the major causes for increasing morbidity and mortality. COPD is diagnosed with the use of spirometry and BMI is used for the diagnosis of obesity (1). In the United States‚ 6% of adults have Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and 35% are obese (2). There are cases present where patients have comorbid COPD and obesity. Pulmonary issues are associated with obesity‚ some of which include a decrease
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Eng111 Oct. 30 2012 Casual Analysis Obesity Prevention “Only recently‚ however‚ has obesity been recognised as a population wide problem that requires preventive action… In England‚ the United States‚ and Australia more than a half of all adults are overweight or obese‚ and trend data show a dramatic increase in prevalence over the past two decades” (Population 728-729). Since obesity has taken a toll on this nations population‚ government has made new rules and regulations in hope of
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Obesity has been a life long struggle. While myself and fifty percent of adults in the United States are battling obesity‚ the psychological effects have become larger than the obesity itself. Not only are we forced to deal with the physical effects of being overweight‚ I‚ like others have had to overcome the psychological effects as well. Low self esteem has been a challenge and has ultimately fueled my bout with depression. Although obesity‚ low self esteem‚ and depression are three separate
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A GLOBAL OBESITY EPIDEMIC Introduction Globalization is instrumental to an overall improvement in the standards and quality of living across most nations all over the world‚ especially in the ‘western countries’. As a result of the reduction of food prices‚ the number of people ingesting more calories compared to that of our ancestors is increasing remarkably. Many people have been influenced by westernization and are now taking western diets‚ which accompany modernization and wealth. Many people
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Chaisri Obesity among Thai Children The numbers of obese children in Thailand are wondering! Refer to the World Health Organization report‚ Thailand is appropriate example of obesity problem. The obesity among Thai children‚ ages 5 to 12 in year 2004 – 2006 to nearly 16 percent – 4 percent increase from only a couple of years ago‚ or are rage to 1 million people1. It mentions that‚ the obesity trend in Thai children growth up faster than other countries in Asia. Obesity problem has effected
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Childhood Obesity: Prevention and Treatment ................. Nutrition 240 ..... 23 February 2011 Pizza‚ Oreos‚ M&Ms‚ Mountain Dew‚ and Kid Cuisine TV dinners are just a few of the many favorites among children today. Many children today have fallen victim of high calorie‚ non nutritional foods. Simple carbohydrates‚ whether children realize it or not‚ is highly part of their vocabulary and is setting them up for a lifetime of problems. These problems not
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DeVirgilis1 Lily DeVirgilis Professor Blazer ENC 1101 15 9 December 2013 FastFood & Childhood Obesity According to a recent study‚ “nearly 15 percent of U.S. youngsters… are obese” (Holguin). Heavily influenced by our society‚ childhood obesity in the United States is becoming a widespread and growing epidemic. Somewhere alongside almost all obese cases though‚ one can usually find a trail of unhealthy eating patterns. But what exactly are the causes for kids developing these unhealthy eating patterns
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lifestyle is largely responsible for increasing levels of obesity in the UK: How and to what extent is diet a contributing factor? Obesity is a problem in contemporary society because of the rising numbers of people that are classed as being obese. If a person’s Body Mass Index (BMI) is between 30-40 this is classed as being obese (National Health Service [NHS]‚ 2012). 23.9% of women and 22.1% of the men in the UK are obese (Hall‚ 2012). Obesity can cause many physical and mental health problems‚ thereby
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Organisation‚ childhood obesity is one of the most serious public health concerns of the 21st century [1]. Obesity can occur for various reasons including food choices‚ a lack of physical activity and genetics. Ultimately an individual with obesity consumes more kilojoules then they expend over a period of time and has a body mass index (BMI) over 30 [2]. If the current trend continues it is predicted that 65% of Australian children will be obese or overweight by 2020 [3]. Obesity in children is a major
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Obesity In Our World Today Obesity in our world today is getting out of control especially in the United States and people don’t know what to do to fix it. It’s not only in the United States though‚ but it is also in the entire world. It’s surrounding us in everything we do‚ and especially everything we eat. From the Double Quarter Pounder at McDonald’s‚ to the Whopper at Burger King‚ obesity is looming around every corner. So what can be done about obesity in our world today you might ask? There
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