childhood obesity Childhood obesity: nurses’ role in addressing the epidemic Aifric Rabbitt and Imelda Coyne W orldwide‚ obesity has more than doubled since 1980 and approximately 65% of the world’s population live in countries where overweight and obesity kills more people than underweight (World Health Organization (WHO)‚ 2011). Overweight and obesity are defined as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that may impair health (WHO‚ 2011).Traditionally‚ obesity has been an adult
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Childhood Obesity: Environmental Effects Darren Thomas ENG Composition II Instructor: Angie Temple March 5‚ 2012 Childhood Obesity: Environmental Effects The future of the country is in danger. There is an unseen attack on society that threatens to shorten the lifespan of Americans from all walks of life. No one is exempt. No one is immune. This problem is so real that the first lady of the United States has gotten involved. Childhood obesity in America is growing at an alarming rate
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Childhood Obesity Public Health Issue: Childhood Obesity Anna Walker‚ the Healthcare Commission Chief Executive explained that "Childhood obesity is a serious health problem that can follow people much later into life. It is a causal factor in a number of chronic diseases and conditions including high blood pressure‚ heart disease and type 2 diabetes” (Audit Commission 2006). The World Health Organisation‚ describes obesity as having “reached global epidemic proportions‚ with more than 1.6 billion
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America Vs. Obesity Imagine having a son‚ daughter‚ friend‚ or even a possible acquaintance that happens to be 10pounds over their general weight range. 10 pounds may not seem too much in this day and age but being diagnosed “obese” also means the chance of facing multiple health risks‚ psychological damage‚ and other life affecting illnesses. Obesity is a rapidly increasing disease that is spreading across America in children that must be faced and put an end to now. Some say the “children are
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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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Obesity is a widely spread disease in America that plagues small children‚ teenagers and adults. Obesity is a serious matter and could cause fatal harm if it isn’t taken seriously. Obesity can affect the mind‚ body and spirit of a person and if you have low self-esteem it could potentially make the situation worse. Silverstone and Teatum (2011) noted the following: According to the Mayo Clinic staff (n.d)‚ "Childhood obesity is a serious medical condition that affects children and adolescents
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Childhood Obesity And It’s Prevention. Childhood Obesity is the excess weight gain of a child who intakes unhealthy food more than required‚ causing an unhealthy lifestyle and wellbeing. Childhood Obesity is one of the main issues of today’s growing society‚ which is rapidly growing since 1970 to 2012 from a number of 100 million to 500 million. It is expected that nearly half of the world’s population will be considered obese by 2030 (Abc.net‚ Obesity 2012). Childhood Obesity is becoming a very
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daunting rise in obesity from children to the elderly; all due part to‚ poor choices made in every day eating habits‚ the fast pace life style of our culture‚ economical turmoil‚ and commercial businesses with their guileful advertisements‚ and monopoly of the food industry. In 1990 the Center for Disease Center recorded that obesity was at a slim 12%. This number is a fairly acceptable percentage in a society. This rate has sky rocketed in the past few years. Today the Center for Disease Control reports
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Framing Obesity: Perspectives on Discourse Over the years‚ my perspective on obesity has been informed by education in the fields of public health‚ family therapy‚ and feminist theory. While obesity may appear to have a clear definition‚ BMI of 30 or greater‚ speak this word in any of the three aforementioned disciplines and you will receive some opposing views. My goal for this report is to outline some key terms surrounding obesity based on field and argue for a more inclusive‚ interdisciplinary
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The Impact of Obesity By C Simms HCA/240 February‚ 13 2011 Obesity is a major health hazard all over the world. Although‚ smoking is the number one cause of death in America‚ obesity is rapidly catching up. More than thirty percent of Americans suffer from obesity. Today I am going to explain the major effects of obesity‚ discuss the risk factors that can be controlled and not controlled‚ and the treatment options that you have. Anyone can suffer from obesity. It can come from the type of
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