childhood obesity are both physical and emotional‚ not to mention preventable. According to the National Conference of State Legislation‚ obesity is defined as a body mass index (BMI) at or above the 95th percentile of the 2000 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for age growth charts. Dr. David S. Ludwig‚ M.D.‚ Ph.D.‚ states in The New England Journal of Medicine in an article titled “Childhood Obesity---- The Shape of Things To Come”‚ the physical complications of childhood obesity; fatty
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Child Obesity in America 1 Issues with Child Obesity in America Avery Williams English Composition II Matthew Minicucci March 28‚ 2011 Child Obesity in America 2 America has it’s share of problems just like any other country throughout the world‚ but there is one issue in particular that has been a growing trend for years in America. Today’s topic of issue is child obesity‚ this is a huge problem in America and it seems to continue to grow in numbers. Child obesity is the highlight
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10‚ 2011 “Dangers of Obesity” Obesity is a leading cause for hypertension‚ diabetes‚ and heart disease. There is a growing problem with obesity in America‚ which is leading to many health problems at a younger age. Hypertension‚ diabetes‚ and heart disease is more likely to occur to someone one with poor diet. Poor diet is the leading cause of obesity. According to Roland Strum’s article “The Effects Of Obesity‚ Smoking‚ And Drinking On Medical Problems And Costs” obesity has roughly the same association
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Exercise and Obesity (An Outline) Thesis Statement: In this assignment I will Endeavour to tackle the Public Attitudes towards Obesity as a chronic disease in the sense that it rarely‚ if ever truly goes away without a proper diet and exercise program. Exercise is absolutely essential for everyone in order to lead a healthy lifestyle. Obesity isn’t the only problem that may arise from leading a sedentary. Introductory Paragraph ● Begin with an interesting quotation or description related
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Childhood Obesity Chamberlain College of Nursing Dawn M. Greene NR448 Information Systems in Healthcare Professor Rebecca Burhenne Spring Session B – 2010 Introduction The research topic attempts to examine if socioeconomic status affects the prevalence of elevating obesity rates in adolescents. Obesity is a condition that is indicative of a” high proportion of body fat that causes a negative effect on your health” (Dahms‚ 2008). The most common causes is eating too much and moving around
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Yucheng Li ESL 123 Livine 4/3/2013 Draft#1 Effects of Obesity Of all countries‚ the United States has the highest rate of obesity. From13% obesity in 1962‚ estimates have steadily increased‚ reaching 19.4% in 1997‚ 24.5% in 2004 26.6% in 2007‚ and 33.8% (adults) and 17% (children) in 2008. In 2010‚ the CDC reported higher numbers once more‚ counting 35.7% of American adults as obese. According to the number‚ we know obesity is one of the serious problems in the United States. Because
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childhood obesity Childhood obesity: nurses’ role in addressing the epidemic Aifric Rabbitt and Imelda Coyne W orldwide‚ obesity has more than doubled since 1980 and approximately 65% of the world’s population live in countries where overweight and obesity kills more people than underweight (World Health Organization (WHO)‚ 2011). Overweight and obesity are defined as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that may impair health (WHO‚ 2011).Traditionally‚ obesity has been an adult
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Framing Obesity: Perspectives on Discourse Over the years‚ my perspective on obesity has been informed by education in the fields of public health‚ family therapy‚ and feminist theory. While obesity may appear to have a clear definition‚ BMI of 30 or greater‚ speak this word in any of the three aforementioned disciplines and you will receive some opposing views. My goal for this report is to outline some key terms surrounding obesity based on field and argue for a more inclusive‚ interdisciplinary
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Running head: Obesity in Mississippi Caring for Populations: Part I Assessment and Diagnosis Obesity in Mississippi Carla Hudson Chamberlain College of Nursing NR 443: Community Health Nursing Summer session 2012 Community Jackson‚ our states capitol‚ was founded in 1821 beside the Pearl River (City of Jackson‚ n.d.). Jackson is centrally located in Hinds County. Hinds County has a rich cultural heritage‚ including 3 museums‚ the home of slain civil rights leader Medgar Evers‚ Pulitzer
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The Obesity Epidemic | By: Alishia Fields | | | 6/12/2012 | Abstract This paper talks about how children are becoming more obese and how the numbers have changed over the past 30 years. It indicates how a child is affected physically to socially. How we as a nation can stand up and make a change on increasing healthy food consumption and more physical activities and what we need to keep in mind when trying to help a child overcome their obesity. The amount of children who are
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