Childhood obesity‚ also known as Pediatric obesity‚ is a condition in which a child is well over the average weight and height for their specific age group. Over the years‚ childhood obesity has gradually increased by 30%. Many overweight or obese children visit a physician to determine a child’s Body Mass Index (BMI)‚ which is the estimated amount of body fat on a child’s body. A child’s BMI‚ which is determined by their weight and height‚ is placed into one of four categories‚ underweight (less
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I. What things do you remember from your childhood? a. Pool Parties b. Sleepover with cousins c. Camping trips and vacations II. What jobs have you had in your life? a. Busgirl b. Rides Operator c. Teacher/Counselor d. Area Manager e. Cashier III. What were your hobbies? a. Photography b. Craft making c. Playing house/school IV. What are your greatest achievements so far? a. Graduating high school b. Meeting my boyfriend c
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induced immunity‚ people in modern times have called vaccinations into question over the amount of misinformation and the infringement on personal beliefs they represent especially when it comes to children. In the article‚ “Current Controversies in Childhood Vaccination”‚ written by Dr. Marisa Carillo-Marquez and Dr. Lisa White‚ vaccines are displayed
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How to Heal Your Childhood Trauma A childhood trauma can follow you for a lifetime. Before you can make peace with your past‚ you have to learn how to heal your childhood trauma. Unfortunately‚ this tends to be harder than it sounds. The brain records everything that happens. After a trauma‚ a stronger memory is made. When anything reminds you of the trauma‚ your brain replays the same fear and anxiety. Hypnosis to Overcome Childhood Trauma You can heal your inner child through hypnosis.
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What is Childhood Poverty? What is Childhood poverty and what can be done to prevent it? Childhood poverty is almost always the effect of a cause that a child is having trouble with. This cause could be from something that is happening within the family like drugs‚ alcohol‚ and/or violence. It could also come from something the child was born with‚ such as a disability. Childhood poverty can affect a number of different categories in a child’s life‚ such as education and also brain development
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Xxxxx xxxxxx Professor xxxxxx English 101 Date The Cause and Effects of Childhood Obesity The damaging effects on a child’s physical and mental health are two of the main aspects that are associated with childhood obesity. This condition is at epidemic proportions in the United States. (Henry and Martin‚ 13-6) Childhood obesity is a condition where a child weights more than the normal weight for a child their age. There are several factors that cause this condition such as food choices‚ lack of
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Childhood Leukemia I chose to research childhood Leukemia because it is the most common cancer in children and teens‚ and accounts for almost 1 out of 3 cancers. Just the fact that it could take a life‚ a child’s life‚ so easily made me want to learn more about this deadly cancer. There are many symptoms of Leukemia‚ including fatigue‚ pale skin‚ infections‚ fever‚ bone or joint pain‚ swelling of the stomach‚ weight loss‚ swollen lymph nodes‚ coughing‚ trouble breathing‚ swelling of the face
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complete remission by obliterating all leukemia cells as quickly as possible. Remission is reached when any signs or symptoms of cancer disappear and abnormal cells are no longer found in the blood‚ bone marrow‚ or cerebrospinal fluid. The book Childhood Leukemia: A guide for Families‚ Friends & Caregivers says‚ “ The primary treatment for ALL is chemotherapy--the use of drugs especially designed to kill cancerous cells”(1). Treatment is usually broken up into 3 phases: remission induction‚ consolidation
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If a child has not been immunized‚ he or she runs a much higher risk of contracting diseases and spreading it to other people. Healthy children should receive their childhood immunizations to reduce the risk to those children who cannot receive vaccines due to autoimmune conditions or allergies to the ingredients in vaccines. Every child should receive their immunizations according to the Center of Disease
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Dr. Burke discussed some very interesting information about the effects of childhood trauma on not only the child’s brain‚ but also on their immune system‚ hormonal system and even the functioning of their DNA. Early exposure to childhood adversity affects many parts of the brain‚ including the nucleus accumbens that triggers pleasure‚ the frontal cortex that triggers your impulse control‚ and the amygdala which triggers fear responses. After reading about a study conducted by another doctor that
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