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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Causes of Childhood Obesity Childhood Obesity has become a growing problem with children today. Obesity now affects 17% of all children in the United States-triple the rate from just one generation ago (CDC). There are multiple reasons that more and more children are becoming obese. The decrease in physical activity‚ along with increased amounts of television‚ computers‚ and video games is one. Higher calorie and sugar intake is another reason for the rising numbers. Childhood obesity is a major
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Problem with Childhood Obesity Childhood obesity has reached epidemic proportions in the United States. As a result‚ children are at increased risk for myriad preventable acute and chronic medical problems. Many of which are associated with increased morbidity and mortality. In addition‚ childhood obesity has serious psychosocial consequences‚ such as low self-esteem‚ lower quality of life‚ and depression (KidsHealth). Many social and environmental factors have negatively influenced the physical
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LITERARY ANALYSIS CONSTRUCTION THESIS There are two aspects that must be present in any thesis statement that is worthy of being written: 1. Textual Evidence 2. Specific Argument Your thesis should include both textual evidence (some description of the text and what you think is important or interesting in it) and a specific argument (the argumentative context in which you are making some claim about what you have seen). The argument should always answer the question “So what?” regarding the
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Fullwood Instructor Leishman English 1123-5513 6 May 2010 The Use of Medication to Treat Childhood Obesity Experts agree that none of the medications currently being used in the war against childhood obesity miracle cures for the nation ’s nine million obese children. However‚ research generated during the development of these drugs has helped to identify the underlying factors contributing to the continual obesity rates in American children. A reduction in physical education programs in schools‚ the
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Childhood obesity is a huge problem in today’s society. Often you will encounter many children and young adults in different places that weigh too much for their age/height. Children that consume a lot of junk food and do not exercise regularly are at a high risk of becoming overweight. “Today‚ almost 10 percent of infants and toddlers carry excess weight for their length‚ and slightly more than twenty percent of children between the ages of two and five are already overweight or obese.” (Early Childhood)
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The question of whether childhood obesity is a problem or not will always stir up controversal opinions. The differing sides of the topic want to take action on the matter. Most of the people who are caused for the problem of rising childhood obesity is the fast food companies themselves. The government has countlessly tried to eliminate junk food from the schools‚ but does that really solve the problem? Junk food should not be banned in schools because children should have free choice of what to
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"Causes of Childhood Obesity" Works Cited Axmaker‚ Larry. "Childhood Obesity Should be Taken Seriously." Online Posting 24 November 2004. Accessed 9 April 2005. 1-4. Bastin‚ Sandra. "Perils of Childhood Obesity." American Academy of Pediatrics Quarterly. Volume 31 (11/2001): 44-49. Retrieved Medline 9 April 2005. 1-5. Buffington‚ Cynthia. "Causes of Childhood Obesity." Beyond Change: Information Regarding Obesity and Obesity Surgery. Volume 17 (12/2003): 12-17. Retrieved Academic
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fact we are among the fattest nations in the whole world. In a recent study‚ 52 percent of Americans (that were polled) believed doing their taxes was easier than figuring out how to eat healthy. Over 10 billion donuts are consumed in the US every year and ⅔ of us are overweight. But why Americans? Why not China or South America? Here’s why. A few reasons stand out. Americans eat unhealthy foods. They eat more sugar and artificial sweeteners than any other people on earth. Americans also experience
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"Obesity‚ a Very Big Problem" Obesity in America is a subject of concern that is getting as big as peoples waste-lines. It affects many Americans on a daily basis‚ and also affects the way people interact with others. It is an unhealthy trend with a rapid growth rate‚ quickly consuming many lives. The problem must be fixed for a more happy and healthy life. In order to fix it‚ the issue of obesity must first be understood‚ and then controlled at the state it’s at‚ and finally it must be
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