Pamela McLaughlin South University Dr. Jay Comp III The Irrelevance of Childhood Vaccinations The love a parent has for a child is something that is precious and cherished. Parents are providers and protectors of their children. Even though there are no federal vaccination laws‚ the United States makes it a mandatory requirement that all school-aged children entering into the public school systems be vaccinated. Although vaccination is a requirement
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6‚ 2011 OBESITY Topic: Obesity in the United States Organization: Problem/Solution Specific Purpose: I would like for my audience to believe in better eating habits so they can avoid or control obesity. INTRODUCTION I. Attention Getter: According to the Forbes website‚ 74.6 percent adults in the world are obese and the United States has the highest rates. II. Relevance: Obesity occurs all throughout the world‚ and with each passing year the rates are higher. We see obesity everywhere‚
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What Affects Childhood Obesity More: Genetics or Environment? Shannon Fincher ENG 122 English Compositions Prof. Amanda Price June 27‚ 2012 Childhood obesity is a major problem in the United States today‚ but who is the major culprit in contributing to our children’s obesity? Some feel if your parents are fat than you are predestined to be fat. Some say that genetics are your biggest issue and there is no way to fight it. We live in a society where everywhere we look there is a fast food
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A report done by () found a strong correlation between an increase of advertisements and the increase of the obesity rate in the younger generation. The power of the media has a significant impact on the society particularly on the youth. These fast food companies use different types of tactics including toys‚ other kids‚ music and cartoons to manipulate and influence
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KEY ISSUES REG No: OVER NUTRITION (OBESITY AND NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES) In the past‚ overweight people were believed to be the healthiest‚ more likely to have resistance to diseases and infections (Ebbeling et al‚ 2002). Some decades ago‚ the increase in non-communicable diseases associated with overweight and obesity has arguably become a public health problem in developed countries and more recently in under developed countries; with 8 million overweight people living in developed countries
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49 kids in the United States will be diagnosed with a form of childhood cancer today. Just like Martin Luther King Jr had a dream for Americans to approach racial equality‚ I have a dream of a world free of childhood cancer. Pediatric cancer has become a tremendous issue‚ claiming the lives of more‚ and more‚ innocent children daily. Through awareness‚ funding‚ and research my dream can become a reality. Although some may not see the need for more awareness because they already see promotions
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Felicia Uwajeh Grand Canyon University: NRS-433V (NRS-433V-0105) 11 January 2015 Obesity is seen as a nation-wide health issue which affects mainly children and adolescents‚ which can result in problems such as hypertension‚ high cholesterol‚ diabetes and even depression causing these children to have very low self-esteem (Mayo Clinic 2014). There are a few ways in which this problem can be reduced including school based programs for the youth and community awareness. These school based programs
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rise of obesity started in late 20th century‚ as “Twenty years ago‚ no state had an obesity rate above 15 percent. Today there are 41 states with obesity rates over 25 percent” (Trust for American’s Health). Twenty years ago would date back to around 1995‚ two years before social media was created. The evidence is clear; social media is the sole reason we began to see an influx of obesity. Today‚ around 33% of the American youth population is either overweight or obese‚ as “the rate of obesity in children
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issues of America in the last few decades has been obesity. Obesity is an epidemic that plagues our nation. It remains one of the biggest problems in American society and requires a careful‚ systematic but also immediate solution. Americans are some of the least healthy people in the entire country. The obesity epidemic affects millions of people in the United States. Sadly‚ enough obesity is a problem that affects everybody‚ not just adults. Obesity has increased in the past decade‚ predominantly
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The Importance of Childhood Vaccinations All babies are born with a small natural immunity to disease‚ but vaccination/immunizations offer important complementary defense against serious infectious diseases. Infectious diseases are also the leading cause death and disability in children. For hundreds of years‚ beginning with Edward Jenner’s research‚ scientists have sought to intervene to prevent the spread of infection by inducing immunity through the use of vaccines. Subsequently‚ scientists
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