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    Child obesity is a problem in today’s society. Another problem in today’s society is parent-child relationships. A recent study showed that these two problems may be linked. In this chapter we learned of three different types of parenting. They are authoritarian‚ having complete control over a child without thinking of one’s feelings‚ permissive‚ not really caring what your child does either way‚ and authoritative‚ making the rules known while still thinking of your child. The study has shown that

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    Marigondon‚ Lapu-lapu City A Research Work on: Obesity: It’s Primary Causes Effects & Prevention As a partial Fulfillment for the Requirements of the Fourth Grading Period in English lll Presented by: Hazel A. Secop lll-B CPTLE Presented to: Mrs. Estefa Belencio Instructress Submitted on: February 20‚ 2013 Date of Submission I. INTRODUCTION Overweight and obesity are defined as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation

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    Obesity comes with it a wide array of unintended consequences that potentially affects everyone‚ rather than just those that are afflicted with it. By definition obesity is merely the accumulation of excess body fat to the extent where it may have an adverse affect on one’s health. And according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention‚ as many as 33% of adults‚ and 17% of children are facing such a struggle. In the face of such stagaring statistics‚ there are few solutions to the problem

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    Epidemiology & Communicable Diseases HIV or the Human Deficiency virus is like other viruses including the flu‚ but the one thing that makes this virus so different than any other is that the body is unable to clear this one out completely. Once someone is infected‚ there is no cure. Over time‚ HIV can also hide or mask itself in the body’s cells. The cells within a person’s body that fight off infection are called CD4 cells or T cells. HIV attacks these cells and copies or replicates itself inside

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    Obesity is getting out of control especially in the United States. Obesity today is an epidemic; it is arguably the most pressing public health problem we face‚ costing the health care system an estimated $90 billion a year. (p.108;Micheal Pollan‚ Omnivore’s Dilemma). Obesity is increasing in a lot of health situations and leading roots of deaths. Obesity is also at risk of many diseases. Obesity like other diseases‚ harm the standard works of the body. People who are obese have lavish unctuous

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    Angelica Pisano Dr. Boyle Sociology 105 April 8‚ 2013 Obesity in America Obesity is a common disease in the United States that has many causes and consequences. Genetics‚ the environment and the media are all common causes of obesity leading to health problems as well as economic issues. Another variable that contributes to obesity‚ less obvious than diet and heredity‚ is social networking (Schaefer 106). Today‚ over two-thirds of Americans fall into the categories of being overweight or

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    teens‚ all over the world‚ are overweight or obese. More than ever before. Obese teens face constant stares‚ comments‚ and whispering that can interfere with living a normal life. Teenage obesity is rising significantly. One third of all kids between the age of 2 and 19 are overweight or obese. Experts call this “obesity epidemic.” In the early part of the 1990s doctors and other health providers did not show much interest in this issue. By 1994 this was the growing global problem. Younger people are

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    and exercise only to get rid of fat accumulation C. Fad diets IV. Overconsumption A. Over spending on food B. Over eating C. Food everywhere V. Huge portions A. Americans like "big" B. Names for our food C. Why huge portions lead to obesity 1. Large portion foods tend to be high calorie 2. Higher calorie foods taste better 3. Better tasting foods eaten in larger amounts D. U.S. portions compared to French VI. What foods America eats A. Nutrition Replacement B. Why Americans

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    Obesity and Fast Food Wouldn’t it be nice to all the fast food you wanted to eat without having to worry about gaining weight? Imagine eating cheeseburgers‚ pizza‚ and soda without remorse after eating all the fats‚ sugars‚ and calories. Reality is that obesity rates are growing in number. The obesity epidemic Americans face today is a growing problem that affects more than half of the population. With growing body sizes and serious medical problems associated with obesity. Advertisement also plays

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    CHILDHOOD 1 Childhood Obesity and Genetics Julianne Jackson September 26‚ 2011 CHILDHOOD 2 Obesity‚ in my opinion‚ is caused by genetics and can also be hereditary. I chose this topic because my grandchildren are both overweight as are most of their fraternal relatives. We all know that childhood obesity is extremely unhealthy and can be very harmful for our nation’s children‚ not to mention that obesity can cause severe psychological problems. “The epidemic of obesity

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