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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childhood obesity are both physical and emotional‚ not to mention preventable. According to the National Conference of State Legislation‚ obesity is defined as a body mass index (BMI) at or above the 95th percentile of the 2000 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for age growth charts. Dr. David S. Ludwig‚ M.D.‚ Ph.D.‚ states in The New England Journal of Medicine in an article titled “Childhood Obesity---- The Shape of Things To Come”‚ the physical complications of childhood obesity; fatty
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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: A Sociological Epidemic Abstract The sociological aspect of obesity shown through the impact of families‚ the government and the economy. The rapidly growing‚ fast-paced‚ technological society creates an epidemic of sorts. Families pursue the use of technology‚ restaurants and fast-paced eating as well as single parenting and parental denial. The government sets a significant health care cost to obesity‚ which prevents a solution and increases risks. A non-stable economy brings about
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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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I got a really big opportunity to take a trip around the world. I will be traveling around the world with the 7 continents and the 5 oceans. First we will start in Australia. Australia is the 6th largest country in the world. Australia’s biggest water fall is Wallaman Falls it is 879 feet tall. Another beautiful sight in Australia is Sydney Opera it is a house where you perform in it is one of 20th century’s most famous distinctive building. Next i will be traveling to asia. A awesome sight to
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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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as childhood obesity. Childhood obesity is a major challenge for the nation that threatens the immediate health of our children (Nyberg‚ Burns and Parker‚ 2009‚ pp5). We all have to take a stand on this issue before it gets any worse than it already is. Approximately‚ one out of every six American children is considered obese (Nyberg‚ Burns and Parker‚ 2009‚ pp7). There are a lot of underlining reasons that can result in childhood obesity. One of the main factors of childhood obesity is genetics or
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The year 1788 was marked as a very important year in the entire History of Australia. It was the year the first fleet of convicts arrived in australia at Botonay Bay from the terrible and putrid conditions in London. The ships had both men and women onboard but the majority of them were males. The females of the colonies were often regarded as less than human hence them being treated in such a manor. They were seen as the breeders of the colonies and their punishments were aimed for psychological
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