Childhood Obesity: Who is really responsible? Homer G. Brown‚ Jr. English 112 Professor Currie August 12‚ 2012 Outline I. Introduction A. This argument defends the parents‚ reduces the thought of all of the responsibility belonging to the parents‚ and highlights other responsible parties‚ namely the responsibility of the school system and their implementation of school lunch programs and vending machines. II. While parental control is needed in aiding in the childhood obesity problem
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Conroy‚ Fall 2009 10/30/09 Childhood Obesity A Big Problem A survey taken by the National Association of Children’s Hospitals in January of 2007 showed that over nine million children ages 6 to 19 in the United States were obese; that comes out to about 16 percent (N.A.C.H. 1). While this is a disturbing statistic in itself‚ a more problematic statistic is that the number of obese children in the U.S. has triples since 1980 (N.A.C.H. 1)—proof that obesity is a huge problem and will not be going
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Childhood Obesity “One out of every five children in the U.S. is overweight or obese” (“Obesity in Children”)‚ and as the number rises the significance of the problem grows. Obesity is a widespread epidemic that is taking a toll not only on the US‚ but also other parts of the world. There are many causes for obesity in young children that stem from genetics‚ poor diet‚ and lack of physical activity. Obesity in children not only puts them at many risks for disease during their early ages‚ but also
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Effects of Obesity on the Body Melissa Harrison Southern New Hampshire University Effects of Obesity on the Body A person is obese if the body mass index is thirty or more. Body mass index can be calculated by taking weight divided by height squared‚ multiplied by 703. Normal body mass index is between 18.5 and 24.9. Excess weight diminishes the effectiveness of every bodily function. There is increase in risk of diseases. Obesity negatively affects the respiratory‚ cardiovascular‚ reproductive
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Obesity and Ways to Overcome It 1.) Obesity A.)What is Obesity? 1.) Too much body fat 2.) BMI calculates this B.)What are the causes? 1.) Overeating/Fast food 2.) Not enough exercise 3.) Television advertisements 4.) Genes C.)Physical effects 1.) Not attractive 2.) Health problems a.) Diabetes b.) High blood pressure D.)Mental Effects 1.) Social discrimination 2.) Bias due to media 3.) Low self-esteem 4.) Depression 5.) Eating Disorders
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The childhood obesity rate has tripled in the past thirty years. The CDC reports that childhood obesity is the result of eating too many calories and not getting enough physical activity (CDC). This is a serious problem for all Americans. Obese children are more likely to become obese adults. Adult obesity is associated with a number of serious health conditions including heart disease‚ diabetes‚ and some cancers. If children are overweight‚ obesity in adulthood is likely to be more
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Childhood Obesity: How to Stop it Before it Begins June 10‚ 2012 Childhood Obesity: How to Stop it Before it Begins In the past 20 years childhood obesity has dramatically increased in the United States. Approximately 17% (or 12.5 million) of children between the ages of 2-19 are obese. (Putnam‚ 2012). Childhood obesity is a condition where excess body fat negatively affects a child’s health or wellbeing. Unfortunately due to the rise of obesity in children it is being recognized as a serious
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There is a huge and growing concern regarding obesity amongst children in today’s society. It is a widely discussed topic in the United States. Obesity is considered to be one of the most dangerous health issues facing our children. Today childhood obesity is in issue because of the staggering proportions that this disease has reached in the past few years. Certain genetic factors paired with changing lifestyles and culture has produced kids (and adults) who generally not as healthy as people were
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have taken advantage of food and consume products they do not need and they especially eat more than they need to. The United States has become impacted with a preventable problem. Obesity‚ or the excess of body fat in a person’s body‚ has begun to harm people of all ages‚ from toddlers to adolescents to adults. It is simple to produce obesity by practicing unhealthy eating habits and implementing little physical activity in the daily life of an individual. Buying unhealthy fast food rather than consuming a good
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Obesity in Kazakhstan Darkhan Zhiyenbay University of Southern California IPPAM RW Sonja Lovelace Abstract The Republic of Kazakhstan is one of the largest countries in Central Asia. In Kazakh culture‚ being overweight was considered to be normal and showed wealth. But now‚ Kazakhs who live in urban areas consider it as sickness. Since it gained its independence in 1991‚ many foreign companies invested in Kazakhstan to establish food businesses. Consequently‚ new fast food businesses are influencing
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