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    an impact to help those in poverty and improving low income schools. The arguments involved in this debate often are outlined in terms of either educational reform or social reform. Social reform entails fixing poverty and major issues in society before making bigger impacts for educational improvement. However‚ educational reform focuses on education since education is a way for people to get out of poverty. Educational reform suggests that low test scores will always be pertinent when there are

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    The Causes and Effects of Childhood Obesity Karla Bertram ENG122: English Composition II Instructor Tamara Dorris September 21‚ 2011 The Causes and Effects of Childhood Obesity Recently‚ childhood obesity has grown to epidemic proportions. It has tripled in the last three decades and now approximately one in three children are overweight or obese. According to Black’s Medical Dictionary‚ obesity is “a condition in which the energy stores of the body (mainly fat) are too great” (A&C

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    Childhood obesity in the United States has doubled in the past 30 years. Today‚ one in seven children are overweight. Being overweight or obese puts kids at risk for many health problems such as high blood pressure‚ diabetes‚ heart disease and so many other diseases we would normally see in our later years. Do not think about the billions of dollars in additional taxpayer health care cost due to children being overweight – according the United States government over 250 billion dollars yearly. What

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    Kaylee Slowik K. Reeths English 101 7 April 2014 Childhood Obesity A major problem facing the United States today is childhood obesity. According to Roy Benaroch‚ MD‚ from WebMD‚ one in five children is obese or overweight (Obesity in Children). This massive finding should not be taken lightly. According to the World Health Organization‚ at least 2.8 million people are dying per year due to being obese or overweight (Strategies and Solutions). This dangerous fact is not just an adult issue‚ children

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    12/3/13 The Grip of Gangs on Low Income Children Gangs are fully entrenched in many suburban communities across the nation. Gangs are a dangerous and a plague that has infected almost every city in the United States. Many notable gangs such as the Chicago-based Gangster Disciples‚ Black Peace Stones‚ and Latin Kings are the root of this epidemic. At this time gang activity was largely confined to urban areas‚ which raises a huge problem with the recruitment of the youth of this nation into gangs

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    and the Low Income Construction Market * Cemex’s target market in Mexico does not realize their dream home‚ while they can afford it. * Cemex’s revenue comes from big-ticket/large scale customers‚ middle- and upper-income individuals‚ and low income/do-it-yourself homebuilder customers. The sales for low-income customers only drop 10-20% during 1994 Mexico crisis. And Cemex see large market potential in low-income customers market. Thus‚ Cemex’s target market in Mexico is low-income customers

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    Title: How Junk Food Can Cause Obesity Complication in Young Children Attention Getter: How many of you know that when young children get addicted to junk food that they can get obesity from eating a lot of junk food. Childhood obesity is rising throughout the world. Credibility: The History of Junk Food www.thehistoryofjunkfood.com What are junk foods and what are healthy foods www.whatarejunkfoodsandhealthyfoods.com The affect among junk food www.theaffectsamongjunkfood.com

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    in the Fight Against Childhood Obesity Young children acquire their knowledge through direct instruction‚ modeling‚ and experiences within their environment (Lanigan‚ 2010‚ p. # 369). Children who are obese are known to have lower self-esteem‚ and a higher risk of becoming drinkers‚ smokers‚ and/or socially isolated as they mature. Health concerns such as Cardiovascular Disease; Gall Bladder problems; Hypertension; and Sleep Apnea have all been associated with childhood obesity (Robinson; Geier; Rizzolo;

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    Childhood Obesity The motto‚ “The obesity begins in the youngest age” grabs the viewers’ attention by encouraging them to live a healthier lifestyle. The ad reveals an obese person‚ inside an ice cream cone‚ with his or her belly hanging over. Obesity is being shown to the audience with a visual picture of how it is being caused. The speaker is trying to meet the prevention of this serious problem‚ in kids all the way to adulthood‚ by informing them to eat healthier‚ exercise‚ and showing

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    percentage of children who are overweight has more than doubled‚ while rates among adolescents have more than tripled since 1980.” (Wechsler‚ 2004). Childhood obesity in America is becoming an increasingly severe problem. Conditions such as type 2 diabetes‚ heart disease‚ and depression are becoming more prevalent as a result of obesity. The childhood obesity pandemic in America can be traced to several causes‚ however‚ topping the list is public school systems and their inability to provide quality nutritional

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