to 11 in the year of 1974 rated 4%‚ with a dramatically increased the same age group of obese children population in the year 2004 rated 19%. II. Motivation for listening: The CDC Center For disease Control and Prevention‚ concluded that child obesity is an important factor that is attributed to many diseases including diabetes‚ high blood pressure‚ high cholesterol‚ asthma‚ and insomnia just to mention a few. There are also many side effects to these diseases‚ for example if an obese child is
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1 Childhood Obesity and Genetics Julianne Jackson September 26‚ 2011 CHILDHOOD 2 Obesity‚ in my opinion‚ is caused by genetics and can also be hereditary. I chose this topic because my grandchildren are both overweight as are most of their fraternal relatives. We all know that childhood obesity is extremely unhealthy and can be very harmful for our nation’s children‚ not to mention that obesity can cause severe psychological problems. “The epidemic of obesity is not yet viewed
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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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Fast food and obesity Americans are heavier than ever before and‚ according to the CDC (Center for Disease Control and Prevention) approximately 127 million adults in the U.S. are overweight‚ 60 million adults are obese‚ and 9 million adults are morbidly obese. Obesity is a medical condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to the extent that may have an adverse effect on health‚ leading to reduced life expectancy and/or increased health problems. Obesity increases the likelihood of various
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show that in the UK nearly 20% of 15 year olds are obese. Our generation has already been effected by obesity badly and it is guaranteed to get worse. If obesity and obesity related diseases are the second leading cause of preventable deaths in the UK‚ I am scared to think how this will rise in 20 years. We need to find a solution before everything spirals out of control. We need to stop obesity at its core. Because we live in a time-is-money society the most efficient means of hunger satisfaction
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Care Plan Problem: Risk for bleeding r/t postpartum complications. Patient Centered Goal: Patient will not experience any abnormal/excessive bleeding by the end of clinical shift. Expected Outcomes: 1. Patient will experience lochia reducing in amount and lightening in color by the end of clinical shift. 2. Patient will observe fundus that is firm‚ midline‚ and decreasing in height by the end of clinical shift. 3. Patient will verbalize understanding of signs and symptoms
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Patients with diabetes need to understand what diabetes is. Patients who understand what diabetes is and the complicated process associated with the disease are more likely to comply with the prescribed regimen. Diabetes Mellitus is a syndrome with disordered metabolism and inappropriate hyperglycemia due to either a deficiency of insulin secretion or to a combination of insulin resistance and inadequate insulin secretion to compensate (Davis‚ 2001). Diabetes is a chronic progressive disease that
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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: 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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Bibliography and Title Question 2 World-wide‚ obesity has become a global human health problem. What are the main causes of the obesity endemic? Discuss the various actions that governments and individuals can undertake to combat obesity. The increasing rate of obesity around the world has made it one of the world’s worst problems in the last decade. Although the problem of being underweight has been a bigger concern‚ the problem relating to obesity has started to escalate exponentially (The President
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