The Combat against Childhood and Adolescent Obesity through Physical Education Pedro Arias Concordia College Spring 2016 The Combat against Childhood and Adolescent Obesity through Physical Education Obesity is a growing issue within the United States. It has become an epidemic. An issue so big our first lady Michelle Obama has taken interest and now advocates for it. As time goes by the issue of obesity does not get better but instead worsens as we fail to solve
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Abstract. Childhood obesity has become one of the most common health problems facing children in America. Results from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey reveal that ethnic minority children in the United States are at particular risk for development of cardiovascular disease due to their disproportionate levels of obesity. In treating childhood obesity among ethnic minorities‚ practitioners need to be mindful of the cultural norms surrounding body size. Additional concerns
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The obesity rates are high in the United States‚ according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)‚ the childhood obesity prevalence has not changed between 2003-2004 and 2011-2012. Around seventeen percent of American youth are obese‚ the childhood obesity has tripled in the past three decades. More than twelve millions of children in the United States are obese‚ obese children after age six have a greater risk to be obese as adults. The obesity health care costs around $150 billion
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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
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Race and Ethnicity in Childhood Obesity Abstract Many early life risk factors for childhood obesity are more prevalent among blacks and Hispanics than among whites and may explain the higher prevalence of obesity among racial/ethnic minority children. Eliminating racial/ethnic disparities in health and health care is a national priority‚ and obesity is a prime target. During the last 30 years in the United States‚ the prevalence of obesity among children has dramatically increased‚ sparing no
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deeply concerned about their children’s health and the epidemic of childhood obesity. One out of every three children is now overweight or obese‚ a condition that places them at greater risk of developing diabetes‚ heart disease‚ and cancer over the course of their lives. This is not the future we want for our children‚ and it is a burden our health care system cannot bear. Nearly $150 billion per year is now being spent to treat obesity-related medical conditions. Fortunately‚ there are clear‚ concrete
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The childhood obesity rate has tripled in the past thirty years. The CDC reports that childhood obesity is the result of eating too many calories and not getting enough physical activity (CDC). This is a serious problem for all Americans. Obese children are more likely to become obese adults. Adult obesity is associated with a number of serious health conditions including heart disease‚ diabetes‚ and some cancers. If children are overweight‚ obesity in adulthood is likely to
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. Obesity in children Childhood obesity in America is a very serious problem affecting many children from different age groups‚ currently the issue of childhood obesity is a problem that continues to grow each year. “In 2010‚ 43 million preschool children were overweight or obese‚ a 60 percent increase since 1990”(Child). Childhood obesity is a condition in which a child is significantly overweight for his or her age and height (Mayo). Over the years America has grown‚ and so has its
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Timms 1 Ashawnnae Timms Ms. Zinti English4 April‚ 20‚2014 Causes And Effects Of Childhood Obesity Childhood obesity is not just an issue in the United States its wide-ranging. The amount of overweight and obese children in the U.S has increased at a rapid speed over the pass years‚ and there is no chance of it slowing down unless matters are taken. A fast-food craze has swept the nation‚ consequentially leaving a trail of defective nutrition in its wake. Fast-food corporations seems to be
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Childhood Obesity Runs in the Family Sharon Jackson ENG 122 Matthew Morsworth November 1‚ 2010 We are in an epidemic of overweight and obesity of children in the United States today. I have chosen to talk about “Childhood Obesity” for my research paper. As we all know that Childhood Obesity is in fact very real and also a risk of children becoming overweight and ending up a lot of health issues such as diabetes and high blood pressure as well as death. For my narrowed topic for this research
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