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    Childhood Obesity

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    Childhood Obesity Childhood obesity has become more prevalent in today’s society than ever before. “Between 16 and 33 percent of children and adolescents are obese” (American Academy of Child Adolescent Psychiatry‚ 2010). Who shall we blame this epidemic that is making today’s children obese? Are sheer genetics the cause or shall we blame the parents? In this essay‚ I will discuss the media’s role in obese children. I will also un-wrap the parent’s role in controlling obesity in their children

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    Cultural Observation

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    Cultural Observation Assignment Pregnancy is a beautiful thing and somehow it has become such an ugly term in Lawrence‚ usually because the girls that are pregnant tend to be teens. Not only are they teens there Hispanic pregnant teens. Most of the time it is unplanned for but because Hispanics have an engraved values into there children abortion is not an answer. Lawrence tends to have a high teen pregnancy rate compared to surrounding cities. You may ask yourself why is it? From this observation

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    Obesity In America

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    The fast food industry is a growing industry considering America’s obesity problems. According to the Fast food industry analysis by Franchise Help‚ there are over 200‚000 restaurant locations and revenue has grown at an 8.6% annualized rate. Our economy seems to be going downhill and many Americans don’t want to spend ridiculous amounts of money on fast food‚ which in return leads to a key survival factor for many of these fast food restaurants‚ which I will later talk about in further detail. America

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    Obesity Outline

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    Outline I. Introduction a. “Fictional person’s name”‚ age‚ weight‚ location… b. Job‚ hobbies‚ background intro information c. Family history/background info II. Obesity a. Definition- “a condition that is characterized by excessive accumulation and storage of fat in the body and that in an adult is typically indicated by a body mass index of 30 or greater (Merriam-Webster’s medical dictionary) http://www2.merriam-webster.com/cgi-bin/mwmedsamp b. BMI- Body mass Index(abbreviation) i. Definition-

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    Childhood obesity

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    year by selling high calorie foods. Picture a world where obesity is killing more people than smoking itself. Suppose that I told you this world isn’t your imagination but it’s a world we are living in today? Many people find that fast food is convenient due to its availability and low price. But while the food is readily accessible‚ it’s not healthy at all. Thanks to advertisements‚ lack of exercise‚ and parental control‚ childhood obesity is a problem that has become rampant and contributes to long-term

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    The Obesity Crisis

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    Obesity is a national public health concern and increasing epidemic. This crisis is the research focus and media sensation as Americans’ continue to gain weight. Obesity results from weight gain over several years. Excessive body fat leads to significant health concerns and increases the risk of death (Centers for Disease Control (CDC)‚ 2014). The epidemiological issues of obesity include prevalence‚ rising incidents‚ causal factors‚ and burden of diseases related to obesity. Substantial change

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    Childhood Obesity

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    Childhood Obesity: A Threat to Health Nicholas (Nick) Reeves‚ who weighs around 117 pounds at the young age of 8 years‚ is fighting the bulge (excess fat). According to his mother‚ Angel Reeves‚ “He’s just hungry all the time. He can finish eating a meal‚ and then‚ five minutes later‚ he ’s coming in the kitchen saying‚ “I ’m hungry again. I ’m hungry again ’". Angel Reeves states‚ “Nick is a very active child who loves to play basketball. But his weight has already impaired his health. Nick

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    obesity in america

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    ENC 1101 11/5/13 Obesity in America In this era‚ America has been hit hard by obesity issues and is not stopping just yet. Focusing on easy deposal from the surrounding fast food companies. No need to go out and shop. Online beats the retail price offers. Since everything keeps evolving‚ so does obesity keeps growing in the general population. Subsequently comfort and convenience has dominated these people. Big Americans need a game changer in the right mindset and determination of knowing

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    Childhood obesity is one of the most serious public health challenges of the 21st century. The problem is global and is steadily affecting many low- and middle-income families particularly in the United States. The socioeconomic status of these families contributes to the childhood obesity epidemic. Summary of Article 1 The article‚ “Beliefs about the Role of Parenting in Feeding and Childhood Obesity among Mothers of Lower Socioeconomic Status” is a study that was conducted by Alison Kalinowski

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    poverty and obesity

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    Issues surrounding poverty and obesity can never be over analysed. The constantly changing fashionable take on poverty and obesity demonstrates the depth of the subject. Until recently considered taboo amongst polite society‚ it is impossible to overestimate its impact on modern thought. It is an unfortunate consequence of our civilizations history that poverty and obesity is rarely given rational consideration by the aristocracy‚ trapped by their infamous history. Though I would rather be in bed

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