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    Obesity in Todays Society

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    Obesity is an important issue that must be addressed because it can cause health issues or even death in those who suffer from its effects. In obesity there can be many situations in which there have been health concerns in a person‚ and the outcome equaling to obesity. Obesity can harm a person in many ways may it be self-esteem‚ health-related or even fatality. Though many people do not take it serious it can be the reason for the increasing number of obesity rising in the society today. Many

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    Childhood Obesity

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    Childhood Obesity Stephanie Cervantes ENG 122 Deborah Zeringue May 15‚ 2011 Childhood Obesity The writer has chosen to research the topic of childhood obesity. An article in the Washington Post tells us a disturbing fact: “With one in three children in this country overweight or worse‚ the future health and productivity of an entire generation -- and a nation -- could be in jeopardy.” (Levine‚ Stein 2008. para. 4) That number is alarming! In my research

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    Obesity Research Paper Sharon Smith Name of the Instructor Introduction Obesity is becoming a common problem among the human population. Every people must be aware of the causes and consequences of being obese. This paper will detail about the obesity‚ its health risks‚ causes and the methods that can be used to combat obesity successfully. This paper will also analyze the ways in which obesity can be avoided. Diets and life styles changes will also be discussed in relation to obesity. Finally

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    Childhood Obesity

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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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    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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    Imagine the world where obesity was just a myth? Unfortunately‚ it is not and obesity is a serious health issue throughout Australia. Obesity does not only have an impact on the physical sector of health but has on all aspect of health in a way. Obesity weakens nearly every quality of wellbeing. “Someone who is 40% overweight is twice as likely to die prematurely as is an average-weight person” (Information on Health Risks Associated with Obesity at MedicineNet.com‚ 2016). Obesity results from overeating

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    Childhood Obesity Essay

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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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    Childhood obesity is a nutritional disorder in children typified by an unnecessary buildup of fat in the body [1]. It is diagnosed clinically using the body mass index (BMI) cut-off values. The BMI is estimated as a proportion of weight (W) to the square of the height (H2) [2]. The value varies with age and gender; often higher in females than in males of the same age [3]. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)‚ obesity occurs when the BMI is ≥ 95th percentile for a child

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