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    Obesity In America

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    America Vs. Obesity Imagine having a son‚ daughter‚ friend‚ or even a possible acquaintance that happens to be 10pounds over their general weight range. 10 pounds may not seem too much in this day and age but being diagnosed “obese” also means the chance of facing multiple health risks‚ psychological damage‚ and other life affecting illnesses. Obesity is a rapidly increasing disease that is spreading across America in children that must be faced and put an end to now. Some say the “children are

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    Nutrition and Obesity

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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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    Anti-Obesity

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    CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION One of the greatest impacts of nutrition on health relates to obesity‚ an excessive accumulation of body fat (Karren et al.‚ 2006). It is a serious problem faced by millions of people worldwide. It is now on the rise among Filipino adults ages 20 and up‚ and threatens to increase the number of people having degenerative diseases like heart disease‚ hypertension and diabetes mellitus‚ as study conducted by the Department of Science and Technology showed (Mabutas‚ 2010)

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    Obesity And Poverty

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    or not there is a direct correlation between obesity and poverty. Existing studies suggest a direct relationship between poverty and obesity. If there is a causal relationship between these two variables‚ what does this mean for America in terms of its over-reliance on processed food? What consequences may Americans expect to see if such a relationship were ignored over the longer term? Americans living in poverty are far more likely to experience obesity due to the higher costs associated with nutritious

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    Childhood Obesity

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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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    Obesity Satire

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    Heather Blankenship Obesity in America There is no wonder that we have an obesity epidemic in America. Food is everywhere we turn. Whether it’s sitting along the roadside‚ calling at you in bright colors from grocery store shelves‚ glowing in vending machines or even in the elaborate television commercials we watch. There is no way to escape from the never ending advertisements. This is where the epidemic of obesity begins. We as Americans consume more food portions than our body can handle

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    Obesity In America

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    Obesity is growing vast in America because almost three quarters of Americans are obese. The numbers have continually grown when the start of “fast food” became faster and less expensive. Our food has evolved so much over the years by using generally modified organisms (GMO)‚ Tran’s fat‚ lard‚ and fake ingredients. Obesity has become a wide-spread epidemic in America and therefore has killed Americans‚ made many others disabled‚ caused many different heart problems‚ and diabetes. Obesity is bad and

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    Childhood Obesity

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    Childhood Obesity Sherilee Oakes Eng. 122 Professor Stanton November 15‚ 2012 I chose the topic Childhood Obesity‚ because it has become a national epedmic..

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    Obesity In America

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    Obesity rates in America have sky rocketed more in the past ten to thirty years‚ than ever before. On average about thirty six percent of adults age twenty and over are obese (as reported from 2009 to 2010) in the United States. However‚ the percent of adult’s age twenty and over who are overweight (including those who are obese) is at a (estimated) staggering sixty nine percent. The amount of obese American adults is becoming a huge health concern nationwide‚ but the amount of Americans in general

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    Childhood Obesity

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    Parents Taking Charge of Childhood Obesity Dainelle Branton English 122 Instructor: Joyce Walther July 6‚ 2011 Parents Taking Charge of Childhood Obesity The topic I have chosen to write about is Childhood Obesity‚ because the rate continues to increase in the United States. I feel as though if the core of the problem is addressed it will decreased the rate and improve our children’s way of living a healthy life style. Once the issue is controlled eating healthy will become

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