The Child Obesity Epidemic The epidemic of childhood obesity is fierce. The problem is scattered all around the nation from the east coast to the west. Hispanics‚ Åfrican Americans‚ Whites‚ males‚ females‚ are all prone to obesity. For the past few years this issue has caught more attention to people around the country. Nearly 18% of children in America are obese (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). The number of overweight or obese children continues to grow throughout the country. Lance
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Childhood Obesity: How to Stop it Before it Begins June 10‚ 2012 Childhood Obesity: How to Stop it Before it Begins In the past 20 years childhood obesity has dramatically increased in the United States. Approximately 17% (or 12.5 million) of children between the ages of 2-19 are obese. (Putnam‚ 2012). Childhood obesity is a condition where excess body fat negatively affects a child’s health or wellbeing. Unfortunately due to the rise of obesity in children it is being recognized as a serious
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Childhood Obesity “One out of every five children in the U.S. is overweight or obese” (“Obesity in Children”)‚ and as the number rises the significance of the problem grows. Obesity is a widespread epidemic that is taking a toll not only on the US‚ but also other parts of the world. There are many causes for obesity in young children that stem from genetics‚ poor diet‚ and lack of physical activity. Obesity in children not only puts them at many risks for disease during their early ages‚ but also
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deeply concerned about their children’s health and the epidemic of childhood obesity. One out of every three children is now overweight or obese‚ a condition that places them at greater risk of developing diabetes‚ heart disease‚ and cancer over the course of their lives. This is not the future we want for our children‚ and it is a burden our health care system cannot bear. Nearly $150 billion per year is now being spent to treat obesity-related medical conditions. Fortunately‚ there are clear‚ concrete
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(Soechtig). Childhood obesity is an ongoing disease that over the last thirty years has grown at a startling rate. The problem with childhood obesity is that is it not fully understood as it is believed to be a disorder with multiple causes such as environmental factors and lifestyle preferences‚ with the cultural environment playing a pivotal role in its rising prevalence worldwide. Since there are sadly so many environs that play a dominant role in contributing to childhood obesity such as the
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1. Introduction * There are a variety of ways to introduce your topic. You can begin with an impression that conceals your subject. For instance‚ if you are describing a fireworks display‚ you could write‚ "There were so many bright colors and loud bangs I thought we were being attacked." Alternatively‚ begin with a more conventional description provides an overview of the topic‚ such as‚ "The fireworks display I attended last July was one of the best I have ever seen." Thesis Statement
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. Obesity in children Childhood obesity in America is a very serious problem affecting many children from different age groups‚ currently the issue of childhood obesity is a problem that continues to grow each year. “In 2010‚ 43 million preschool children were overweight or obese‚ a 60 percent increase since 1990”(Child). Childhood obesity is a condition in which a child is significantly overweight for his or her age and height (Mayo). Over the years America has grown‚ and so has its
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Timms 1 Ashawnnae Timms Ms. Zinti English4 April‚ 20‚2014 Causes And Effects Of Childhood Obesity Childhood obesity is not just an issue in the United States its wide-ranging. The amount of overweight and obese children in the U.S has increased at a rapid speed over the pass years‚ and there is no chance of it slowing down unless matters are taken. A fast-food craze has swept the nation‚ consequentially leaving a trail of defective nutrition in its wake. Fast-food corporations seems to be
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Annotated Bibliography for Childhood Obesity Natalia Pimushkina DeVry University Annotated Bibliography for Childhood Obesity Child obesity became a very serious issue that is taking on the health of the nation ’s children. It is everyone responsibility to work on preventing and reducing childhood obesity‚ from the parents who are suppose to care about their children’s health‚ to the public health representatives‚ who should care about a future healthy nation
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Childhood Obesity: Cause and Effect December 3‚ 2012 Childhood Obesity Gone are the days of children playing hide and seek outside‚ walking long distances to and from school‚ walking to a friend’s house to play on the weekends and walking to the bus stop to go to mall with friends and in essence exerting physically. It is rare to find a child carrying a sack lunch to school which would include a healthy lunch of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches‚ an apple and perhaps a cookie or chips
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