(Nations). Childhood obesity is soaring with “Type 2 diabetes‚ coronary heart disease‚ high blood pressure‚ arthritis and obesity related cancers” (Nations). The prevalence of obesity among children has tripled since 1980. Sadly‚ “6.5 percent of children ages 6 through 11 were obese‚ while 5 percent of children ages 12-19 were also obese. Increasing in 2008‚ 19.6 percent of children ages 6 through 11 and 17 percent of children ages 12 through 19 were obese” (Nations). Obesity is a dangerous epidemic
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Chapter 1 The Problem and Its Scope Introduction/ Research Background For years‚ people have been trying to lose weight fast to achieve their ideal body image. Unfortunately‚ losing weight is a laborious process of regulating nutritional intake and performing various exercises for a long period of time in order to shave off excess fatty deposits and achieve the desired result. Recent discoveries in the biochemical and pharmaceutical departments found out ways to “trick” the body into metabolizing
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Fast Food and Obesity In today’s society‚ fast food has become a large part of many American’s lives. With the rising numbers of obese people‚ it is hard not to draw a correlation between the increase in fast food and obesity. Most obese people don’t want to be obese and wish they could lose weight‚ yet they continue to struggle with their fast food intake and obesity. This is due to the advertising done on the consumers‚ the highly addictive food itself‚ and most importantly‚ how advertising
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Obesity in school children Children develop within a set framework and grow according to the levels of exercise and nutrition available to them as well as their particular genetic nature. In affluent countries such as Australia this growth can be affected by the lack of exercise and the consumption of too many kilojoules. Currently there are a large percentage of children who are verging on obesity or are obese‚ and this is an emerging cause for worry in today’s schools. Children today are not as
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McDonald’s with over 1‚200 calories. A leading epidemic in the American culture is Obesity. With the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases reporting more than one-third of children 2 to 19 being obese or overweight (2012)‚ in the U.S. this is a major concern. Unhealthy life and diet choices can easily lead to an unfit lifestyle which exceeds into adulthood. It is rather common to see a pattern of obesity within a family. If a child is born to a
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nutrition – obesity who’s to blame Source: Works Cited page entry Diane Fields. “Obesity. Who’s to Blame?”Protrainer.ISSA; February 3‚ 2011. http://www.protraineronline.com. June 21‚ 2013. Possible Direct Quotes to use: “Billions of dollars are spent each year on efforts to lose weight and yet the population grows fatter each day.” (“Obesity. Who’s to Blame?”). “Usually thought of as an American problem‚ obesity and its effects are currently spreading far beyond the US borders.” (“Obesity. Who’s
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Senior Paper America’s Obesity Epidemic Obesity is a chronic condition defined by an excess amount of body fat. Within eight years in the United States‚ the incidence of obesity has nearly doubled. People throughout America are slowly being affected by this national problem of obesity. The obesity epidemic is growing throughout each state in America‚ but now reasons for this epidemic are becoming clearer to individuals. Everyone wants to know a reason for the obesity epidemic‚ and now answers
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Obesity: Contributing Factors Carla Watson ABS 200: Introduction to Applied Behavioral Sciences Instructor: Michael Millard July 7‚ 2013 Obesity: Contributing Factors I. Introduction 1. Introduction Statement - Imagine being a parent‚ friend or spouse to someone who is obese. Obese people are viewed as lazy with no self control. However‚ the truth be told: 68.8% of adults are overweight/obese; 35.7 are obese; 31.8% of children/adolescents are overweight/obese; 16.9% are obese; 30.4% of preschoolers
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to 11 in the year of 1974 rated 4%‚ with a dramatically increased the same age group of obese children population in the year 2004 rated 19%. II. Motivation for listening: The CDC Center For disease Control and Prevention‚ concluded that child obesity is an important factor that is attributed to many diseases including diabetes‚ high blood pressure‚ high cholesterol‚ asthma‚ and insomnia just to mention a few. There are also many side effects to these diseases‚ for example if an obese child is
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Child Obesity Heart problems‚ high blood pressure‚ high cholesterol‚ diabetes and depression are just a few of the many health problems obesity can lead to. Obesity has been a major issue for many years throughout the whole world but especially in the United States. Children as well as adults suffer from obesity and‚ of course it is a major concern for parents. Three major factors contributing to this epidemic are: the poor quality of school lunches served throughout childhood‚ the quantity
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