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    Obesity‚ the sad condition brought about by the excessive indulgence of food consisting no nutritional value causes painful sights on the streets of our cities‚ which will soon become the norm of society. Not only does this parasite known as obesity create pity‚ but it is also linked to nearly the ninety chronic diseases most of which are fatal. I have been informed by a very knowing physician that since 1980 the rate of obesity in children and adolescents has almost tripled.

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    Title: How Junk Food Can Cause Obesity Complication in Young Children Attention Getter: How many of you know that when young children get addicted to junk food that they can get obesity from eating a lot of junk food. Childhood obesity is rising throughout the world. Credibility: The History of Junk Food www.thehistoryofjunkfood.com What are junk foods and what are healthy foods www.whatarejunkfoodsandhealthyfoods.com The affect among junk food www.theaffectsamongjunkfood.com

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    Introduction Childhood obesity is rapidly becoming a global epidemic affecting over four million children alone in the United States. Obesity is the top healthcare priority in the United States at this time as described by the United States Surgeon General. And‚ although the obesity epidemic is receiving increased attention in recent years‚ an approach that is “consistent‚ integrated‚ and aggressive” has not yet been reached. Lifestyle changes are often difficult to implement and are not consistent

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    Obesity is a monumental dilemma affecting the health and well-being of the world’s population(1-3). This is not a new problem‚ but rather a rapidly increasing one among children‚ adolescents and adults(4-6). The reasons for this escalation are multi-factorial; each must be appreciated and precisely addressed before solutions to obesity are practical (7). The National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (NHANES cycles I‚ II & III) have been surveying the prevalence of obesity in American children

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    are found to have a shorter attention span‚ and adults have less face-to-face interactions because of technological advances. Technology has impacted toddlers in several ways: such as an increase in childhood obesity‚ less reading‚ and a decrease in social interaction with other kids. Childhood obesity is on the rise in the United States‚ and technology has played an important part in the increasing trend. Children are advised to get one hour of active play a day; instead they play on their tablets

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    Childhood Obesity and Ways to Prevent It It would be a gross understatement to say that childhood obesity has become a serious problem in America over the last several years. In fact‚ the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has stated childhood obesity is the fastest growing health crisis in the United States. Over the past thirty years‚ the rate of obesity has more than tripled for children aged 6 to 11 and more than doubled for adolescents aged 12 to 19. It’s been approximated that more

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    A Growing Epidemic: Childhood Obesity LaToya N Jorden Instructor Ludvigsen [ November 19‚ 2012 ] Obesity is on the rise amongst children in America. The potential consequences of childhood obesity‚ such as increased risk for depression‚ poor body image‚ and an array of serious diseases are cause for great concern. By using research‚ I will find data that shows this topic is a real problem on the rise. Obesity now affects 17% of all children and adolescents in the United States-triple the

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    Nowadays‚ obesity is increasing at an alarming rate. Modern lifestyle has also compounded overweight problems‚ which include obese cases among children. Young people are becoming obese at a very young age because they do not consume balance diet. Saving children from the clutch of obesity should be significantly done not only by fast food companies but also family and health institution. First of all‚ family support is crucial in reducing the number of obese children by watching over their children’s

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    Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes in Childhood Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus is increasing every year to the extent that it has become a global epidemic. Diabetes UK report that globally form 1975 to 2010 it was estimated to treble from 70 million to 220 million and in the UK it was estimated that from 1980 to 2010 it would almost quadruple from 800‚000 to 3 million (Diabetes UK 2004). A 2006 review by the World Health Organisation (WHO) has estimated that if the present trends continue‚ by 2025 the global

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    Results and Conclusion Childhood obesity in the United States and internationally has become a wide spread public health catastrophe. Over the years childhood obesity has increased at a rapid pace. This paper will show the results of the data collection method‚ the data analysis procedure‚ and the conclusion of how to apply the background and methodology of the research process with the problems in health care‚ and apply the emphasis on childhood obesity. Data Collection: The data collection

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