Childhood Obesity: African American Cooking May 28‚ 2011 Introduction Obesity is a disease that has beset the lives of so many people around the world for decades. It is considered the most essential health concerns today. The focus of obesity has since shifted to concentrate on the obesity in children. Childhood obesity is on the rise at an alarming rate‚ especially in African American communities. The commonness of obesity in African Americans children is remarkably higher that white
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CHILDHOOD OBESITY IN THE UNITED STATES Prepared for Anne Erb Fox Valley Technical College Prepared by Michelle Williams Written Communications Fox Valley Technical College August 1‚ 2013 MEMORANDUM Date: August 1‚ 2013 To: Anne Erb‚ Instructor From: Michelle Williams‚ Student Subject: Childhood Obesity in the United States I am doing my research report that you requested on the problems of childhood obesity in the United States
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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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Preparation Outline: Vitalba Evola Topic: Childhood Obesity General Purpose: To inform Specific Purpose: To inform my audience of two prevalent causes of childhood obesity. Thesis Statement: While there are many causes of childhood obesity‚ most are‚ in fact‚ preventable. Introduction I. Attention Getting Device: Our society has become a classic case of “Battle of the Bulge‚” as our society now has an alarming number of obese individuals. But this isn’t from World War II; it
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Health Risk Due to Child Obesity Ashley Jenkins ENG 122 English Compositions II Instructor: Renee Gurley February 28‚ 2011 Health Risk Due to Child Obesity Child obesity is a condition characterized by the child having too much fat in the body to an extent of his or her health being in danger. In adults‚ it could be described as a state of having a body mass index of more than thirty (Paxon‚ 2006). Parents feeding them with too many calories bring about obesity in children. The excess
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Childhood Obesity In the United States today‚ at least one in every five children are obese. Childhood obesity is becoming a common issue in the world today. Poor eating habits‚ lack of physical activity‚ and television along with media are some of the leading causes of obesity in children. There are countless people who believe that the obesity is caused by genetics‚ however it is rarely the factor. In specific cases such as medical disorders is when genetic factors are the cause of excessive
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Definition of the problem The problem that my research article (Childhood Obesity and Schools: Evidence From the National Survey of Children’s Health) was conducted to identify the effects of the National School Lunch Program / School Breakfast Program on Childhood Obesity. It is important for health care administrators to study childhood obesity because of the overall impact it has on not only the overall health of the children but also has effects on health insurance and other areas associated
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Childhood Obesity According to Burniat (2002‚ p.15)‚ obesity means an excessive amount of body fat; however‚ no general agreement as yet exists on the best definition of obesity in children. A number of factors contribute to a child becoming obese‚ and these include genetics‚ lifestyle habits‚ or a combination of both. Childhood obesity is an increasing problem all over the world that affects an estimated seventeen percent of all children in the United States‚ which is three times the rate it was
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CHILDHOOD OBESITY I. Introduction Obesity among children has risen greatly worldwide. Obesity in chilren can causes a serious complication‚ and increase the risk of premature illness. There are a factor that causes obesity among children and there could be a ways to prevent this issue to keep increasing. II. Body A As the adult‚ obesity in childhood causes hypertension‚ dyslipidaemia‚ chronic inflammation‚ increased blood clotting tendency endothelial dysfuntion‚ and hyperinsulinaemia
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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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