Childhood Obesity In this essay I’m going to be explaining childhood obesity. And some of the leading causes of this problem and ways I think could be helpful in finding a way to fix this problem. Some of the things will be things that I have experienced and seen and some of it will be things that I read up on. So before I began do you think that this problem is caused from society as a whole becoming lazy‚ the media shoving unhealthy food and beverages in our face in many different forms from
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Childhood Obesity: Are We Missing The Bigger Picture? Childhood Obesity Research and Its Purpose In the 21st century our country is facing criticism for failure to respond to a medical concern which specifically focuses on childhood obesity. The concern has been elevated to a state that health officials are calling it an epidemic. Childhood obesity is labeled an epidemic due to the rising death rates‚ health issues‚ economic and hospital costs. This epidemic also raises ownership responsibilities
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Review on Childhood Obesity By: Obesity is a growing problem among U.S. children. In 1994‚ one in five children between the ages of 6 and 17 was overweight. This is double the rate of 30 years ago (National Center for Health Statistics‚ 1999). This adverse trend has potentially profound effects on children’s health‚ including their long-term health. The terms "obese" and "overweight" often are used interchangeably. Technically‚ "obesity" is the upper end of "overweight." Obesity is clinically
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health issues that childhood obesity has on young children today and throughout their lives. Obesity is a rising problem in children and adolescents‚ the long-term health and social problems that are arising from this. By examining the child’s lifestyle and their genetic makeup‚ one can find out why or how the child became obese. Childhood obesity is very important in today’s society. One would have to narrow down childhood obesity to dealing with the health problems from childhood to adulthood. Children
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The Issue of Childhood Obesity Childhood obesity is a demanding issue in the United States as "25% of children are overweight and 11% are obese". (Dehghan‚ Anwar) It has been shown that the amount of obese adolescents have doubled in the last two to three decades causing many serious health related issues in children. Type 2 diabetes and elevated blood pressure are some of the health issues that children are facing from being overweight. (Deckelbaum‚ Christine) These health issues are just proving
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Review of CHILDHOOD OBESITY: THE CHALLENGES FOR NURSES Lionel Williams Chamberlain College of Nursing Professor Mauldin 12/3/2014 In this article Childhood Obesity: The Challenges for Nurses provide nurses with a background in dealing with the challenges associated with child obesity. The ages that they are trying to address is from birth to 18‚ preventing this at a young age lead to a healthier life. Penn & Kerr show research that suggests obesity can be passed on by genetics through
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Childhood Obesity and Government Intervention Jaime Long ENG122: English Composition II January 30th‚ 2012 Childhood obesity has become a major concern as America’s youth continues to consume more food while exercising less. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention regarding Americans‚ “approximately 17% (or 12.5 million) of children and adolescents aged 2—19 years are obese” (Center for Disease Control and Prevention‚ 2011). Some members of the American Academy of Pediatrics
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children that suffer from childhood obesity and overweight has grown within the past few decades. About every one in three children are considered either overweight or obese. Nicole Black‚ David W. Johnston‚ and Anna Peeters noticed that there have been a number of different studies conducted that suggest that childhood obesity can affect the child’s cognition level in a negative way. They looked at past research and decided to look for a causal relationship between obesity and cognition levels. They
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Impact of Advertising on Childhood Obesity In the digital world of advertising‚ large companies have a huge impact on children’s lives. Billion dollar fast food companies such as McDonalds and Burger King use persuasive techniques that attract young children to eat at their establishment. According to the American Psychological Association in their report‚ The Impact of Food Advertising on Childhood Obesity‚ “Approximately 20% of our youth are now overweight with obesity rates in preschool age
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It is also known that obesity is the most common cause of insulin resistance in children. (20) The third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III) conducted in United Stated between 1988 and 1994 showed prevalence of 6.8 percent metabolic syndrome among overweight
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