Childhood Obesity: The Causes‚ Health Problems‚ and Prevention Kristina Waltmire ENG122: English Composition II Instructor: Marsha Beckwith-Howard February 21‚ 2011 The topic that I have chosen for my paper is addressing the issue of childhood obesity. According to Merriam-Webster (2010) obesity is a condition where there is excessive accumulation and storage of fat in the body. I think that childhood obesity is an epidemic that the United States of America is facing as a major issue
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College life is important in our life By: Jerome I. Tamayo College is one of the most important aspects of succeeding in today’s world. College is much more than just a degree - in college you also learn how to learn‚ perhaps one of the most important things you can get out of college. Once you understand how to gather information by reading books about a subject‚ determine what information is important and what is not‚ and how to put it all together‚ you can
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Final Project: Debate Paper Over the past few weeks I have had some close people to me have serious medical issues including death as a result of obesity. I have been going to the gym for the past few years to be as healthy as I can. I feel that health and fitness is a necessity to live a long healthy life. With this being said the subject of my debate is the following: Should childhood obesity be an issue that is dealt with at a more serious level that includes
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Rising numbers of obese adults and children in America have become a national worry and by 2030‚ half of the country’s adult population is estimated to be obese. Not discounting the rest of the world‚ countries from the Pacific islands and Gulf region are also known for their overweight population. Generally‚ statistics in 2008 confirmed that one-third of the world’s adult population were obese‚ doubling the numbers from 1980. Waist lines rose alongside economic development‚ which meant more people
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Danielle Hall FYE 192.02/Professor Benton Hedonism argumentative paper #1 February 27‚ 2017 So you believe in Hedonism? In my second argumentative paper‚ I will be talking about whether or not Hedonism is socially acceptable and I will be stating information I have researched and also my own thoughts and opinions on this subject. In this paper I will be stating three main arguments/points that I agree with and I will also be stating some things that I do not agree with but I will mainly be stating
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Jake DeVries Prof. Porath UN2001 11/10/12 Research Paper Final Draft 1‚604 Fast Food Companies Inducing Obesity In America America is known to be the most overweight country in the world. Early this year‚ the centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported‚ “… 35.7 percent of adults and 16.9 percent of children age 2 to 19 are obese” (Begley‚ news.yahoo.com). The main cause for this obesity epidemic is the fast food Americans on a weekly basis. The fats and sugars put into the food
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Collins (“Childhood Obesity Facts”). Childhood obesity has more than tripled since the 1980’s (“Childhood Obesity Facts”). Childhood obesity often leads to obesity as an adult which can put a person at greater risks dealing with the heart‚ diabetes‚ and many other obese related diseases. People want to blame the schools and today’s technology for childhood obesity‚ in reality‚ the responsibility lies in the hands of their parents. Parents are at fault for childhood obesity. The job of a parent
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placement. However‚ most try to overlook these immigrants‚ making negative claims about their intentions; sayings such as “ruining the economy” or “stealing jobs” often appear during the argument of whether or not they have the right to reside here. America‚ as is the melting pot of cultures and people that it is today‚ should return to the thinking that made it such a diversified nation in the first place. As the number of refugees rises‚ so does the willingness of the American
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Childhood Obesity Amanda Demand ENG 122 Instructor: Fawn vonFrohling February 27‚ 2012 Introduction In my discussion I have chosen to talk about childhood obesity. Child obesity is growing throughout the world. The percentage of obese children in America is rising every year. We can learn new things about this topic and can share my learning with others. Doing research on this topic helps me to better understand how to prevent my children from becoming obese. It also helps others to learn
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The Primary Cause of Obesity in Memphis: Poor Nutrition‚ Lack of Exercise‚ and Poverty It is no question that America’s obesity rates are among the highest in the world. Obesity rates are high in almost all U.S. cities but‚ which city is the fattest? Newsweek magazine named Memphis‚ Tennessee to be the fattest city in 2012 (Lollar). There is no argument Memphis’ obesity rates are ridiculously high but‚ there is controversy about why Memphis is the fattest city and what people can do to change. Some
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