childhood obesity Childhood obesity: nurses’ role in addressing the epidemic Aifric Rabbitt and Imelda Coyne W orldwide‚ obesity has more than doubled since 1980 and approximately 65% of the world’s population live in countries where overweight and obesity kills more people than underweight (World Health Organization (WHO)‚ 2011). Overweight and obesity are defined as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that may impair health (WHO‚ 2011).Traditionally‚ obesity has been an adult
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In early childhood‚ children are frequently mentioned as preschoolers. In this stage‚ preschool kids learn to become more independent and do things for themselves. Moreover‚ children between 2-5-years-old are excited about learning and obtaining their knowledge through experimenting‚ imagining‚ learning‚ and interacting with others. It is very important to know that the preschool years are the principle age for children to develop. To know more about child development‚ we created a preschool to deep
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ntroduction: Obesity has become a well known word in this generation. Obesity is the condition of being grossly fat or overweight(Dictionary). In the past thirty years‚ obesity rates have more than doubled in children and quadrupled in adolescents(CDC). There is more than one factor that has caused this obesity epidemic. The intake of high calorie and high fat foods‚ the lack of exercise‚ hormone imbalance‚ genetics‚ environmental factors‚ and socioeconomic factors all play a role in why current
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Childhood Obesity Chamberlain College of Nursing Dawn M. Greene NR448 Information Systems in Healthcare Professor Rebecca Burhenne Spring Session B – 2010 Introduction The research topic attempts to examine if socioeconomic status affects the prevalence of elevating obesity rates in adolescents. Obesity is a condition that is indicative of a” high proportion of body fat that causes a negative effect on your health” (Dahms‚ 2008). The most common causes is eating too much and moving around
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local values”‚ (paper presented at the annual meeting of the Northeastern Political Science Association‚ Boston‚ US‚ 11 Nov 2010). Byman‚ Daniel L.‚ “A Frosty Response to the Arab Spring”‚ in The Arab Awakening: America and the Transformation of the Middle East (Washington: Brookings Institution‚ 2011). Cantay‚ Hasan Basri‚ “Islamic culture in Turkish areas”‚ in Kenneth W. Morgan‚ ed.‚ Islam-The Straight Path: Islam interpreted by Muslims (New York: Ronald Press Company‚ 1958). Eickelman‚ Dale and Jon
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Memories from my childhood life made me what I have become today. There are many different childhood memories that I can remember but there were two that really made an impact to how my personality is today. I never thought that these events would have any effect in shaping my personality now because they happened so long ago‚ but I can see that it has. Eriksons 4th stage of psychosocial theory is industry vs. inferiority. It says that children who are encouraged by their parents develop of feeling
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RUNNING HEAD: CHILDHOOD OBESITY Childhood Obesity in America Childhood Obesity in America Childhood obesity is a very serious problem in America that seems to be going unaddressed. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)‚ more than one third of children in America are obese. As parents we are obligated to ensure our children stay active and eat a healthy diet. I have a long history of diabetes in my family and I am committed to ending it with my children
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The issues surrounding children’s behaviour after a traumatic experience are complex‚ multifactorial and often hugely controversial. Having considered the literature on the subject‚ one could be forgiven for believing that there are as many opinions on the issues as there are people considering the issues. In this review we have attempted to cover as many of the major areas as possible in order to present a reasonably comprehensive overview of the subject. The definition of a traumatic experience
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Facts and Figures on Childhood Obesity Childhood obesity represents one of our greatest health changes and is now among the most widespread medical problems affecting children and adolescents living in the United States and other developed countries. Childhood obesity and rates have increased 3to 4 times in the U.S.‚ reaching epidemic levels and are moderately higher than the rates in Canada‚ Australia and Europe. Many experts believe that this current generation of children will be the first
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Obesity in Children Kayla Gotch ENG 122 Instructor Tiffany Young April 2‚ 2012 Obesity in Children Childhood obesity is a growing health concern nationwide. Obesity is a disorder in which the body fat content has become so high that it creates health problems and increased risk of health problems (Childhood Obesity: An Overview. Children & Society‚ 21(5)‚ 390-396). Doctors agree that there are two primary factors in creating obese children. First‚ the children and teenagers are not eating
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