A report done by () found a strong correlation between an increase of advertisements and the increase of the obesity rate in the younger generation. The power of the media has a significant impact on the society particularly on the youth. These fast food companies use different types of tactics including toys‚ other kids‚ music and cartoons to manipulate and influence
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Parental Responsibility and Childhood Obesity Submitted by: Cheryl C. Stevenson University Composition and Communication August 5‚ 2011 Parents are ultimately responsible for childhood obesity. Parents that ignore the countless warnings signs about the dangers surrounding childhood obesity are neglectful and this act should be considered a criminally‚ prosecutable offense. This type of neglect should be considered to be child abuse. Although a parent may not be physically abusing their
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Olethia Curry Professor Benjamin English 112 November 10‚ 2013 Childhood Obesity: Is It A Form of Child Abuse? Childhood obesity is a huge problem in the United States. It is known as a serious medical condition that causes other medical problems. Obesity is generally caused by genetics‚ certain illnesses‚ and uncontrolled behavior or overeating. According to the Obesity Action Coalition (OAC)‚ “Childhood obesity is a growing epidemic in the United States. It affects more than 30 percent of
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Obesity‚ the sad condition brought about by the excessive indulgence of food consisting no nutritional value causes painful sights on the streets of our cities‚ which will soon become the norm of society. Not only does this parasite known as obesity create pity‚ but it is also linked to nearly the ninety chronic diseases most of which are fatal. I have been informed by a very knowing physician that since 1980 the rate of obesity in children and adolescents has almost
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RUNNING HEAD: CHILDHOOD OBESITY 1 Childhood Obesity C. Kevin Barr SOC120 John Meeks February 8‚ 2013 CHILDHOOD OBESITY 2 Childhood Obesity and the Health Concerns Obesity is such a hot topic in America today and childhood obesity and the ethical arguments over obesity has greatly increased over the last 10 years. Health problems that occur from this deadly disease is something that
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shy individual. Consequently‚ I disliked my peers reading my literary work and I utterly despised class presentations. Yet in grade six‚ I was tasked with the assignment of composing an argumentative essay based the idea that “restaurants create obesity”. I had written a pro argument with various sub points including the proposition that restaurants encourage weight gain and subsequently diabetes. Even at my young age‚ I was very aware that my audience was my class mates‚ one of which had diabetes
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1. A short paragraph about my audience: Since my last name begins with the letter “A” I have been assigned to create a placemat for a child. The health of a nation should start with the children‚ since the children of today will be the adults of tomorrow. Therefore‚ I came up with the idea to form a placemat that will help educate Jersey City children on healthy eating. The month of April has an “Every Kid Healthy Week” from April 25 through 29‚ this is why I decided to make my main focus for my
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Childhood Obesity is a Serious Issue Do you know of a child or teen that is obese? If so‚ do you think that childhood obesity is a serious issue? I think that childhood obesity is a serious issue‚ because it has some very negative effects on one’s physical and mental health; for example‚ depression and cardiovascular diseases. To try and make obesity in children and teens stop parents and other adults need to take action now because the numbers will keep rising till something is changed. Childhood
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Childhood obesity is a big issue in the United States. Did you know there are over 45 to 53 percent of children’s under the age of 17 in the United States that are obese? According to Wikipedia.Com ‘’obesity is a medical condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to the extent that it may have an adverse effect on health’’. Childhood obesity has many causes and effects that need to be understood so that we can stop it. Some of the main causes of childhood obesity are family statutes
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and fat in their home brands‚ making their products healthier and thus working towards a reduction in childhood obesity. What this praise fails to acknowledge is the part that Wal-Mart has played in the past in encouraging childhood obesity. A study by Courtemanche and Carden (2011) found that an increase of Wal-Mart supercenters across North America had led to both an increase in BMI and obesity in those regions‚ with the most profound affect being on the low-income communities (Courtemarche & Carden
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