Obesity in children is a serious issue‚ with many health and social consequences that often continue into adulthood. An attempt is made here to help promote healthy campaigns and prevention strategies. Obesity in children and adolescents is a serious issue‚ with many health and social consequences that often continue into adulthood. An attempt is made here to study the nature and causes of obesity in children. Initial focus is on the origins of obesity; how family eating patterns‚ environmental
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Childhood Obesity America’s childhood obesity rate is at an all time high. Many adolescents are failing the standard for healthy eating habits‚ which is the reason for their obesity. As you may know‚ an excessive amount of saturated fat in a diet will lead to weight gain. The amount of overweight children aged 6 to 11 years has nearly tripled in the past 30 years‚ going from 7% to a shocking 18.8% (Krisberg). Obese children often struggle with physiological troubles‚ such as low self-esteem and
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families also exercise less‚ are watching more TV‚ gaming‚ and surfing the internet. According to the U.S. surgeon general‚ only about one-half of U.S. children get regular exercise‚ and one-fourth don’t take part in physical activity at all. As a result‚ obesity among children and adolescents has increased substantially since the 1960s. The convenience of modern life has created a nation of youthful couch potatoes. More junk food‚ less healthy food and less exercise causes obesity. The health
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exploding is childhood obesity. We have read and discussed Alice Davies’ article‚ “‘Extra Large‚’ Please‚” and taken notes on Morgan Spurlock’s documentary‚ Supersize Me‚ which describe the alarming social problem of childhood obesity connected to the fast food industry in America today. Davies stated: “Since 1980‚ the number of American kids who are dangerously overweight has tripled. More than 16 percent of our children qualify as ‘obese’” (Davies 114). Although childhood obesity is a growing problem
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the benefit of society? Is informed medical consent necessary if the lack of it does no harm to the patient? Does skin color correlate to medical bias? Doctors have taken a Hippocratic Oath since the dawn of medicine which implies they are to act ethically as the healers of mankind; the reason why there is a large amount of trust placed by patients in their physicians. The concept of informed consent is relatively
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Obesity is a national public health concern and increasing epidemic. This crisis is the research focus and media sensation as Americans’ continue to gain weight. Obesity results from weight gain over several years. Excessive body fat leads to significant health concerns and increases the risk of death (Centers for Disease Control (CDC)‚ 2014). The epidemiological issues of obesity include prevalence‚ rising incidents‚ causal factors‚ and burden of diseases related to obesity. Substantial change
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Capstone for Adult Learning Obesity has been identified in the 21st Century as one of the most serious health epidemics. Being obese is also one of the most preventable diseases today. Several factors contribute to a person becoming overweight: lack of exercise‚ excessive caloric intake‚ and genetic heredity. Personally‚ all three factors contributed to my disease. Overcoming obesity has been one of the greatest learning experiences that I have encountered. During my five year journey to
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In her novel‚ The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks‚ author Rebecca Skloot addresses the many variations of ethics by telling the readers about the life of a poor African American Southern tobacco worker living in a time where racism was apparent. In 1951‚ Henrietta was diagnosed with cervical cancer when she was 30 and reseachers had taken her cells without her permission. The major concern that arises in the novel in my opinion is the lack of informed consent and knowledge given to Henrietta
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the 21st Century Obesity is a disease that affects one in three members of the American population. Obesity is when excess body fat has accumulated to the extent that it may have an adverse effect on health‚ leading to reduced life expectancy and/or increased health problems. People are considered obese when their body mass index (BMI)‚ a measurement obtained by dividing a person’s weight in kilograms by the square of the person’s height in meters exceeds 30 kg/m2. Obesity increases the likelihood
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food choices out there‚ it is no wonder why Americans are overweight. In our society‚ convenience trumps health-consciousness. As a result‚ the battle against obesity and heart disease is a losing one‚ and we have the blue “first prize” ribbon for most obese country in the world to show for it. The key to physical fitness is diet and exercise‚ which follows a basic system: calories in‚ i.e. foods and beverages‚ and calories out‚ i.e. physical activity. In order to lose weight‚ calories out must be
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