Obesity Is A Disease Obesity is a disease that affects one in three members of the American population. The trend of obese Americans has continually increased since 1960‚ and is not showing signs of slowing down. More than half of the adults in America are considered overweight or obese‚ and about thirty-four percent of the total population in the U.S is either overweight or obese. One is considered “overweight” if the body mass index‚ or BMI‚ is twenty-five to twenty-nine kilograms. “Obese”
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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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2012 Obesity? Is it a disease or a Lifestyle? Problem Statement Less than half of Americans struggle with obesity today‚ but it is credited with causing over sixty known diseases. Whereas obesity is not a disease‚ it does cause myriads of health risks. Our bodies are very complex systems‚ and they need to be taken care of. When people do not properly care for their bodies‚ they begin to have too much fat on their bodies which puts them at high risk for detrimental health issues. Obesity has become
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Name Professor English 101 23 May 2012 Children Obesity The problem of childhood obesity in the United States has grown considerably in recent years. Between 16 and 33 percent of children and adolescents are obese.From Environmental Health Perspectives website‚ the recent data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey estimate 17% of youths ages 2-19 years old to be overweight compare to just 5% a few decades ago(“Child obesity”). This data shows we should act urgently to rescue
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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 Amye Cook ENG122: English Composition II Instructor: Jenna Fussell December 17‚ 2012 What is Childhood Obesity? Childhood obesity is very important in today’s society. Childhood Obesity is when a child have excessive amount of body weight for their age. A child may become over weight because of the amount of food that they may consume into their body. Overweight can be caused because the body may not have enough energy to release the calories. When a child is obesity I think
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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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Fighting Against Obesity Societies worldwide are discovering new ways to combat the threat of obesity. Though they are many methods in which this can be done‚ most experts would agree that a healthy diet and adequate exercise is not only effective but one of the safest methods when treating obesity. But before we assess the methods in which to fight obesity‚ a definition of obesity must be given. It is also imperative to accurately define a healthy diet as well as a manageable exercise routine
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Obesity in the United States of America has been rising at dramatic levels over the past two decades‚ to the point where it has been labeled as an epidemic by public health officials. The problem seems to be accelerating with each passing year and decade‚ and it is building enough momentum to be a true public health catastrophe. According to the Get America Fit Foundation (GAFF)‚ the problem is truly an epidemic on a massive scale when you consider there are 58 million overweight people in America
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Justin Sanders Mr. Beal Freshman Composition November 9‚ 2009 Rough Draft Teen Obesity When I was a teenager I faced obesity myself. Going through high school was the hardest thing ever. I weighed over two hundred pounds and I was constantly getting bullied and made fun of. When I was at home all I did sit around watch TV‚ play video games‚ and eat constantly.
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