Running Head: CHILDHOOD OBESITY 1 Childhood Obesity‚ a Growing Concern Marjorie Student ENG122 Tiffany Professor January 17‚ 2011 CHILDHOOD OBESITY Childhood Obesity‚ a Growing Concern There are many differences between children today and children 20 years ago. One area that is concerning‚ not only to researchers and politicians‚ but parents as well‚ is the increase in childhood obesity‚ which is reaching epidemic proportions. According to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
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Abstract. Childhood obesity has become one of the most common health problems facing children in America. Results from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey reveal that ethnic minority children in the United States are at particular risk for development of cardiovascular disease due to their disproportionate levels of obesity. In treating childhood obesity among ethnic minorities‚ practitioners need to be mindful of the cultural norms surrounding body size. Additional concerns
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Childhood Obesity In the United States today‚ at least one in every five children are obese. Childhood obesity is becoming a common issue in the world today. Poor eating habits‚ lack of physical activity‚ and television along with media are some of the leading causes of obesity in children. There are countless people who believe that the obesity is caused by genetics‚ however it is rarely the factor. In specific cases such as medical disorders is when genetic factors are the cause of excessive
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Race and Ethnicity in Childhood Obesity Abstract Many early life risk factors for childhood obesity are more prevalent among blacks and Hispanics than among whites and may explain the higher prevalence of obesity among racial/ethnic minority children. Eliminating racial/ethnic disparities in health and health care is a national priority‚ and obesity is a prime target. During the last 30 years in the United States‚ the prevalence of obesity among children has dramatically increased‚ sparing no
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Childhood Obesity: Prevention and Treatment ................. Nutrition 240 ..... 23 February 2011 Pizza‚ Oreos‚ M&Ms‚ Mountain Dew‚ and Kid Cuisine TV dinners are just a few of the many favorites among children today. Many children today have fallen victim of high calorie‚ non nutritional foods. Simple carbohydrates‚ whether children realize it or not‚ is highly part of their vocabulary and is setting them up for a lifetime of problems. These problems not
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of Childhood Obesity Abstract While sitting at a mall‚ a person may notice the different sizes of people walking by. Generally speaking there are really tall people‚ short people‚ some with small waists and others with large waist. There are small children and large children. The children are what we will be focusing on throughout this paper. One of the growing problems in the United States is childhood obesity. What is the cause? Why is childhood obesity
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Research Paper Randy Scott Eng 121 Instructor Donna Mitchell 10/14/2012 Childhood obesity in america is a medical condition that needs major attention. Obesity is defined as having extra body fat. Childhood obesity has more than tripled in the past thirty years. There are major health risk linked with childhood obesity such as cardiovascular disease‚ high blood pressure and high cholestoral. 1 out of 3 children are condidered obese in america today. The percentage
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Health Risk Due to Child Obesity Ashley Jenkins ENG 122 English Compositions II Instructor: Renee Gurley February 28‚ 2011 Health Risk Due to Child Obesity Child obesity is a condition characterized by the child having too much fat in the body to an extent of his or her health being in danger. In adults‚ it could be described as a state of having a body mass index of more than thirty (Paxon‚ 2006). Parents feeding them with too many calories bring about obesity in children. The excess
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The Psychological Effects of Childhood Obesity Leah McGrath ENG122: English Composition II Prof. Jonathan Berohn September 2‚ 2012 In recent years there have been more and more studies looking into the rise in childhood obesity. According to data released by the Centers for Disease Controle and Prevention in 2006 “Globally‚ 22 million children under the age of 5 years are overweight.” (Cornette‚ 2008) There are many ways to determine obesity in a child however for the purposes of this paper
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