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    America has a problem. A weight problem. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention claims that‚ just under one-third of American adults are classified as obese (Adult Obesity Causes). Our culture has steadily progressed towards the group of people we are presently who over-book themselves and reserve too little time for other things. This is where fast food and the whole “western diet” comes into play. The result of this lifestyle‚ which has been steadily shaped over time‚ is that America now

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    (Soechtig). Childhood obesity is an ongoing disease that over the last thirty years has grown at a startling rate. The problem with childhood obesity is that is it not fully understood as it is believed to be a disorder with multiple causes such as environmental factors and lifestyle preferences‚ with the cultural environment playing a pivotal role in its rising prevalence worldwide. Since there are sadly so many environs that play a dominant role in contributing to childhood obesity such as the home

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    Tiffany Nali Period 3 May 20‚2012 Cause and Effect Essay on Obesity Obesity is one of the main topics in America including one of the main reasons of death.-(begin with a subject) Detecting obesity is easy‚ but treating it can be very hard to do. Never have there have been so many teens and children not only overweight but obese. In some ways‚ it could be called the plague of the twenty- first century due to adolescents and teenagers indulging

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    Childhood Obesity In the last hundred years‚ childhood obesity has gone from nearly nonexistent‚ to something we deal with each and every day (Larson‚ June 2010). In just the last decade however‚ it has tripled. Seeing children running in their yards used to be something normal‚ but now‚ it is something rare. Instead‚ 25% of our children are watching over 4 hours of television a day. Childhood obesity has become more common over the years‚ and it is only going to continue. Becoming involved with

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    Elaine Chen V. Fong English 110.14 12 Feb 2014 An Analysis of the issue: Obesity When it comes to the topic of obesity‚ most of us will readily agree that it is a major issue the in the United States. Where this agreement usually ends‚ however‚ is on the question of what should be done in order to solve this issue. Whereas some are convinced that government and industries should take the responsibility‚ others maintain that letting the government involve will make the problem worst‚ it is the

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    The Cause Of Obesity Over eighty million people are overweight and the number of obese or overweight people is increasing drastically every year. There are many overwhelming factors that contribute to obesity. Some of the factors include poor diet‚ genetics and medical issues. Not only is obesity on the rise‚ it is the number one leader of heart attacks. But‚ what is obesity? According to the Obesity Society (2014)‚ obesity is one of the most pervasive chronic diseases and is the leading cause

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    Childhood Obesity: Who is at Fault? Sha’terra Marks English 202 Research Writing Professor Hibsman December 12‚ 2013 Table of Contents Childhood Obesity………………………………………………………………1 Obesity…………………………………………………….............................2-4 Parents Role in Childhood Obesity …………………………………………4-5 Educators Role in Childhood Obesity……………………………………….6-7 What Society is doing to Combat Childhood Obesity?.....................................8 A Closer Look at Childhood Obesity ………………………………………

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    buzzle.com/articles/obesity.html Overweight and obesity is the second leading cause of death‚ killing 300‚000 people a year‚ ... There is not a miracle pill that will lead to weight loss ~ Richard Carmona Obesity is perhaps one of the most dangerous health problems increasing at an alarming rate due to various factors most of which are related to the changing lifestyles. Here is some basic information about obesity. What is obesity? Obesity is a condition where the fat layer accumulates

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    As we know‚ obesity is a serious health problem. It can cause various types of other diseases including heart disease‚ stroke‚ high blood pressure‚ diabetes and so on those will shorter our live. How can obesity cause these types of diseases? That is because cholesterols and fats build up in the wall of arteries and the arteries getting narrower and eventually block by the fats. A doctor took the blood sampling of a obese person who eats fast food everyday. The doctor found that there is a layer

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    The Issue of Childhood Obesity Childhood obesity is a demanding issue in the United States as "25% of children are overweight and 11% are obese". (Dehghan‚ Anwar) It has been shown that the amount of obese adolescents have doubled in the last two to three decades causing many serious health related issues in children. Type 2 diabetes and elevated blood pressure are some of the health issues that children are facing from being overweight. (Deckelbaum‚ Christine) These health issues are just proving

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