Childhood Obesity Childhood Obesity: Major Epidemic Corina Alfaro‚ Veronica Carrillo‚ Eva Cavazos‚ Luis Closner University of Texas at Brownsville A Paper Submitted In Partial Fulfillment for the Course NURS 6322 Moral and Ethical Issues in Nursing Dr. Nora Montalvo-Liendo November‚ 30‚ 2012 Childhood obesity is a condition where excess body fat negatively affects a child ’s health or wellbeing. As methods to determine body fat directly are difficult‚ the diagnosis of obesity is often
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Methods of Nurse and Family Contact Resources Required Evaluation Lack of Immunization as a Health Threat “Itinigil na naming ang pagpapabakuna sa kanila (children) dahil palagi silang nilalagnat.” 1. 1. Inability of the family to recognize the long term effects of not having their children immunized. 2. 3. 2. Inadequate information dissemination to the family members about the rationale behind immunization. 4. 5. 3. Lack of resources to carry out immunization of family members. 6. After
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be one of the reasons. According to Niamh Mullen “child are overweight because they don’t do any physical activity.” Obesity is a serious issue among children and there are complex reasons that can cause it‚ principally by poor eating habits‚ lack of any physical activity and family history of obesity. Overweight in children is not being a few pounds higher than normal‚ “obesity in childhood is when a kid is 10% higher than what their weight is supposed to be”(Facts for families). Being overweight
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Exercise 16–1 Requirement 1 Since taxable income is less than pretax accounting income‚ a future taxable amount will occur when the temporary difference reverses. This means a deferred tax liability should be recorded to reflect the future tax consequences of the temporary difference. Income tax expense (to balance) 140‚000 Deferred tax liability ([$400‚000 – 250‚000] x 35%) 52‚500 Income tax payable ($250‚000 x 35%) 87‚500 As a result‚ net income is $260‚000: Pretax accounting
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both the mental and physical health aspects. Positive exercise habits formed in childhood tend to carry over into adulthood‚ thus helping reduce death and illness in the future. There are many other positive benefits that come through the form of exercise. Just as well‚ there are negative effects that can results from lack of exercise. Developing and instilling the importance of exercise through education is valuable to the youth of exercise. When determining physical activity‚ it is important
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The Problem of Obesity Western Governors University Collegiate Level Reasoning and Problem Solving James Reed The Problem of Obesity Obesity is a major problem in American. Year after year‚ new diets are published‚ and new medications are hailed as wonder drugs that will take weight off with little physical effort‚ yet the problem still exists unabated. In testimony before the US Congress‚ Berzins (2001) asserted that‚ “[weight] is a complex result of heredity‚ culture and lifestyle
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Lack of Communication in a relationship Composition II - 54 7/23/2010 Tiffany Augustin There are two crucial elements in effective communication: relaying a message and receiving a message. It is just as important to communicate the message as it is to ensure the proper message is received. Effective communication is vital to personal and business success. Often‚ companies provide employee training on how to communicate effectively. This essay focuses on listening and receiving the message
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After reading the book The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks‚ what stood out was the root of how Henrietta’s cells went universal. A sample of cervical tissue was taken and a doctor asked David or Day to do an autopsy on Henrietta for the sake of their children. By using Normandale’s College Library course quick start‚ searching for an article of interest took some time. In Academic Search Premier‚ I read a few like Our Body‚ Our Cells; and Returning the Blessings Of an Immortal Life. I then typed
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Obesity By: Alec Artidiello and Milagros Isabel Baez Table of Contents Topic Discription……………………………………………….1 Topic Cause……………………………………………………2 Topic Solution/Prevention…………………………………….3 Topic Conclusion (Opinion)…………………………………..4 Topic Data and Statistics……………………………………..5 Bibliography…………............................................................6 Obesity The foods that we eat everyday contribute to our well being. Many different foods provide us with the nutrients
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RUNNING HEAD: CHILDHOOD OBESITY Childhood Obesity in America Childhood Obesity in America Childhood obesity is a very serious problem in America that seems to be going unaddressed. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)‚ more than one third of children in America are obese. As parents we are obligated to ensure our children stay active and eat a healthy diet. I have a long history of diabetes in my family and I am committed to ending it with my children
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