Childhood obesity is quickly becoming an epidemic. Many children are failing the standards for healthy eating habits and getting good exercise‚ which is the reason for their obesity. Parents and technology are also a huge impact on children becoming obese. After reading my essay I hope this will give you an idea of how these few problems can really affect your children’s health. Technology is a cause of children becoming obese. Children spend most of their time watching television or playing video
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COMPOSITION II MONDAY 14TH‚ JULY 2008 OBESITY AND ITS SOCIAL ISSUES Obesity is a state of (being) overweight; it prevents normal activity or bodily function and will likely cause a serious or life—threatening disorder (“Morbid obesity”). Today‚ obesity seems to be something normal‚ common in America’s society. No one cares about how this disease has developed through history‚ or how much it affects the daily lives of the people who suffer from it. Obesity is not only a health issue. Besides high
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For good healthy long life‚ more energy and greater happiness‚ among many other benefits‚ the importance of regular exercise and a proper diet can’t be understated. These two factors together are the most pivotal to determining a person’s overall health‚ and adopting them both can make a dramatic difference in how you look and feel. Health Benefits According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services‚ a healthy diet means eating lots of fruits‚ vegetables‚ whole grains‚ low-fat
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Rights Reserved M I L L I M A N Research Report Obesity: A Big Problem Getting Bigger Kate Fitch‚ RN‚ MEd‚ CCM Bruce Pyenson‚ FSA‚ MAAA Steven Abbs Margaret Liang Peer Review by Tom Ruehle‚ FSA‚ MAAA; Kathy Zaharias‚ RN‚ MBA MILLIMAN RESEARCH REPORT March 2004 Obesity: A Big Problem Getting Bigger PAGE I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 II. DEFINITION OF OBESITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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(Nations). Childhood obesity is soaring with “Type 2 diabetes‚ coronary heart disease‚ high blood pressure‚ arthritis and obesity related cancers” (Nations). The prevalence of obesity among children has tripled since 1980. Sadly‚ “6.5 percent of children ages 6 through 11 were obese‚ while 5 percent of children ages 12-19 were also obese. Increasing in 2008‚ 19.6 percent of children ages 6 through 11 and 17 percent of children ages 12 through 19 were obese” (Nations). Obesity is a dangerous epidemic
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Chapter 8: Addressing the Obesity Epidemic: An issue for Public Health Policy These notes contain some outline on obesity. You have to read the references from the CDC to further learn about obesity meaning that All the Online References are Mandatory. The video on titled “Childhood Obesity Epidemic” is mandatory and you watch it when you click “content”. 1. Defining the terms Obesity and Overweight as they apply to adults and children: http://www.cdc.gov/obesity/defining.html Definitions
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Author’s Name Instructor’s Name Course Name Date Obesity in Western Societies Statistics show that obesity has risen in tremendous numbers over the last couple of years. All over the world‚ it has become an issue of wide discussion and worry‚ more so in the western society‚ where a third or more of the population has obesity (centers for disease control and prevention‚ 2011). Obesity can be defined as having excessive fat in the body and therefore contributing to a higher than recommended body weight
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A hundred years ago in the United States‚ obesity was a mark of wealth and leisure. People who could afford to eat what they wanted and manage to pay others to work for them were the ones that put on the extra pounds. The economics of obesity have changed significantly since then‚ with the burden of weight and obesity falling disproportionately on the poor. There is a powerful inverse relation between obesity and socioeconomic status in the developed world‚ especially among African-Americans
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Obesity has been a serious health problem in the United States in the past ten years. More and more people suffer from obesity and the problem should not be ignored. We should tackle it wisely and effectively. In this paper‚ we are going to analyse the obesity situation in the United States and recommend solutions for those who are suffering from this sickness. Furthermore‚ the other purpose of this paper is to encourage people to do more excercise and have more healthy meals in order to maintain
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Childhood obesity‚ also known as Pediatric obesity‚ is a condition in which a child is well over the average weight and height for their specific age group. Over the years‚ childhood obesity has gradually increased by 30%. Many overweight or obese children visit a physician to determine a child’s Body Mass Index (BMI)‚ which is the estimated amount of body fat on a child’s body. A child’s BMI‚ which is determined by their weight and height‚ is placed into one of four categories‚ underweight (less
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