Weigh In on Childhood Obesity Childhood obesity has recently become an epidemic in the United States‚ affecting about four million children every year (“Childhood Obesity Facts”). A YouTube public service announcement on this particular topic caught my eye because it is a very frightening‚ serious subject that is prevalent among my family and peers. Many Americans push this idea aside‚ but they fail to realize that nearly one of three children in the United States suffer from obesity (“Overweight
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In the past 30 years‚ childhood obesity has tripled in the United States. Childhood obesity comes with the threat of diabetes‚ asthma‚ and even heart failure. When a child is diagnosed with obesity it is a parents and families worst nightmare. I know this nightmare to be true because my first cousin‚ Delilah‚ was diagnosed obese at the age of 10. To be diagnosed obese a child’s Body Mass Index (BMI) must be equal to or greater than the 95th percentile. Watching Delilah face this battle was scary
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because of one issue like childhood obesity. Childhood obesity is a rising in the United States. Subtitle 1: What is Childhood Obesity? Childhood obesity is a raising issue in the United States but not just in young children. It is also affecting children of all ages. Meanwhile obesity is a growing health issue that some children cannot overcome. Obesity starts off slow then it begins to take over your life like a drug but not just your human life ‚ your sanity as well. Obesity is a major problem not
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Raven Devera November 2‚ 2010 Communications Informative Outline Childhood Obesity in America General Purpose: To inform my audience about childhood obesity. Central Idea: To really see the effects of childhood obesity I have to inform my audience about the causes‚ long-term effects‚ and the solutions. I. Introduction a. (http://www.peoples-health.com/childhood_obesity_facts.htm ) Did you know that children have a higher risk of being diagnosed with liver diseases‚ orthopedic
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Informative Speech Fall 2011 Preventing Obesity by Being Healthier Specific Purpose: To inform my audience of the two major ways to becoming a healthier person. Central Idea: The two major ways to become a healthier person are following the dietary guidelines and exercising regularly. Introduction I. What if I told you that there is an epidemic affecting our country right now that is causing millions of Americans to develop life threatening diseases and die at an early age? You probably
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I wanted to address the obesity situation in NC with you. In the past decade the obesity rates has spiked to an all time high. Currently 67.9% of all adults in North Carolina are obese or overweight. That means that 68 of every 100 people in North Carolina have a BMI of 25% or higher. This means that 25% or more of their body mass is fat. When you are overweight you have a much higher chance of becoming obese. You are obese you have a BMI of 30% or higher. With obesity you have an even greater chance
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the Nursing and Health Professions Living and Learning Community. Nursing is the most popular major in the class‚ but there are other students whose disciplines are dental hygiene‚ radiology‚ or therapy. I am qualified to inform the audience about obesity because I have done extensive research on reliable websites and databases. I have read several scholarly articles thoroughly‚ picking out the best ones to base my information on. After doing research‚ I feel comfortable with sharing information
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Child Obesity "According to the Centers for Disease Control‚ obesity rates have tripled in America’s youth since 1980. Nowadays one-third of America’s children are considered overweight or obese. Many believe childhood obesity is an epidemic that is easy to understand. Today’s children in families with at least one overweight/obese child stare at computer screens instead of playing outside‚ eat sweet and salty snacks in place of fruits and vegetables and take little interest in shopping and food
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Informative Speech An informative speech explains something you’re interested in or describes how to do something. Here are a few guidelines on how to write an informative speech. 1. In order to give a good informative speech first thing you have to do Is to choose a good topic‚ and if you are doing your speech for school‚ pick a topic you are familiar with. It will help you to be a better speaker. 2. It will be helpful if you will include things you do and like into your speech. But it
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COLLEGE OF FOUNDATION AND GENERAL STUDIES Program: Foundation Subject: English for Academic Purposes Code: ENGF 103 Credit Hours: 3 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Synopsis: This course is designed to develop students’ public speaking skills. Students will be exposed to principles and practices of effective public speaking which are done through lectures‚ discussions‚ and class exercises. Most importantly
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