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    EFFECTS OF OBESİTY ON CHİLDREN Nutrition has been an important and basic‚ natural necessity for humans for a very long time. However as the tastes and tendency to eat increased health problems emerged. One of the most fatal diseases is obesity. In ancient time obesity is from the Latin obesitas‚ which means "stout‚ fat‚ or plump." Ēsus is the past participle of edere (to eat)‚ with ob (over) added to it. (Harper‚31th December 2008 ) The Oxford English Dictionary documents its first usage in 1611

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    The definition of a hero has changed drastically over time and continues to change today. Martin Luther King Jr. has really proven what it takes to be a hero in his own way. He did the thing that everyone else was scared to do‚ and stood up against segregation. Being a hero takes strength‚ power‚ and intelligence and this man overachieved that. Even though a lot of people are considered or have been considered heroes throughout time‚ the modern definition of a hero is a person who dedicates their

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    the time to properly concentrate on their eating habits. Fast food companies have catered to these schedules by creating more accessible and increasingly fast service restaurants. Due to this‚ fast food and obesity have become closely related issues. There are many other illnesses besides obesity that are the result of fast food intake. Fast food has become so important in today’s society‚ because for the main part it is an issue of convenience. In today’s‚ always on the move society‚ McDonalds and

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    Definitions of Economics by Adam Smith and Alfred Marshall When it comes to economics‚ there are various definitions as mentioned below: • Science of wealth • Science of material well being • Science of choice making and • Science of dynamic growth and development Science of wealth: Some earlier economists defined economics as detailed below: According to the classical economists‚ economics has been defined as the science of wealth. Adam Smith was known as the father modern economics

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    Child obesity is a constitutional issue that is growing among society. Studies show that schools have been making some development improving the school food and physical activity environments‚ however much more work is needed. Should the government become involved with this issue or is this a personal problem and responsibility? This is the first generation with a life expectancy less than their parents. These children will suffer physical and mental challenges that will stay with them for the rest

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    Definition of Quality in TQM The concept and vocabulary of quality is elusive. Different people interpret quality differently. Few can define quality in measurable terms that can be operationalized. When asked what differentiate their product or service‚ the banker will answer “service‚” health care worker will answer “quality health care‚” the hotel restaurant employee will answer “customer satisfaction‚” and the manufacturer will simply answer “quality product.” When pressed to provide a specific

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    Fast food and Obesity When one thinks about food‚ the first thing that might jump to one’s mind would be the delicious home made mother’s special roast‚ or for many it might be a cultural dish that westerners do not recognise as the perfect meal but still is respectively for those who adore it. However those days have long gone when a perfectly cooked meal was an everyday occurring. With a fast paced life in the western world the invention and development of fast food (industry) has grown like

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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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    Fast Foods Effect on Obesity Now a days‚ fast food is becoming a cheap and yet a popular way for people who are too busy to cook. But the cheap price of the fast food is nothing in comparison to the true price that these people are paying. Every 4 out of 10 adults in the USA will become obese in the next 5 years if they keep eating this food the way they are. Eating fast food like this is causing major health risks. Since this food is so cheap‚ it makes it convenient for people to go out and get

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    three children born in the year 2000 is expected to develop diabetes in his or her lifetime.(4E) Is this surprising? In America all we worry about is food at our convince. Because most Americans are always on the go. As statics are showing childhood obesity is rapidly increasing all over the world. Why is this becoming such a pressing issue when it can be stopped or at least have precautions taken. Children learn through observation and imitation‚ as well as behaviors of their parents.(5A) In today’s

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