Childhood Obesity ENG122: English Composition II (ABE1232K) For many years here in America‚ children attending schools could be viewed playing on the school playgrounds in some type of activity that required physical strength. These activities were enjoyed by most of these children. There were swings‚ sliding boards‚ teeter totters‚ jungle gyms‚ merry-go-rounds‚ and fields for ball sports. In fact‚ even during after school hours‚ it was not uncommon to see these areas filled with children
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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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Overall I am fairly happy with my body and weight. 6. Yes‚ I feel that I try all the new food trends and I believe that my peers do as well. I feel that the trends could be influenced by TV and Internet advertising. Part B What is obesity? Obesity is a medical condition in which 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. Obese and overweight people have become a
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Essay: Obesity How many times a day do you see an obese person walking down the street? And how often do you see them exercising to overcome their problem? Obesity is one of the biggest problems in the United States due to people not knowing how to eat right‚ depression and lack of exercise. To begin with‚ Americans are not very open minded on the idea of healthy eating‚ they are not well educated on the topic. They think that eating healthy is just eating salad or not eating anything at all‚
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Childhood Obesity Childhood obesity is a serious medical condition that affects children and adolescents. It occurs when a child is well above the normal weight for his or her age and height. Childhood obesity is particularly troubling because the extra pounds often start children on the path to health problems that were once confined to adults‚ such as diabetes‚ high blood pressure and high cholesterol. Childhood obesity can also lead to poor self-esteem and depression. One of the best strategies
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Obesity in the USA Good afternoon‚ my name is Barbara. I’m standing here today‚ because the U.S got a serious problem with overweight or so called obesity and I’d like to talk about this problem. So I can make you more aware of this. The prevalence of obesity is increasing worldwide‚ in almost every country and in all age groups. The steep increase has prompted this development to be called an epidemic. Obesity has become the major nutrition- related disease of this decade‚ and is defined as a
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Taking a Deeper Look Obesity is a serious problem in America. It is a much bigger problem than people perceive. In fact‚ over a third of the nation’s population is obese. Being obese and being overweight is not the same thing‚ although they are often perceived as being the same. Being overweight means that a person weighs too much in comparison with their height; however‚ obesity is observed by the amount of body fat a person has (Winters 44). Americans perceive being obese the same way they perceive
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Trisha Savage English 015 Professor Lynn Petko February 12‚ 2013 Childhood Obesity Childhood obesity in American is a growing disease that has become an epidemic with lasting psychological effects‚ because of advertisement of fast food‚ lack of physical activity‚ genetics‚ and parental control. All of these factors has made food become a major health issue in many young people’s lives today. Today‚ the main cause of obesity is certainly children eating too much and/or not performing regular exercise
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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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