Mal J Nutr 10(1): 13-22‚ 2004 Childhood Obesity: Contributing Factors‚ Consequences and Intervention Sherina Mohd Sidik1 & Rozali Ahmad2 1 2 Department of Community Health‚ Faculty of Medicine and Health Science‚ Universiti Putra Malaysia‚ 43400 UPM Serdang‚ Selangor‚ Malaysia Ministry of Defence‚ Malaysia ABSTRACT Childhood obesity has been growing at an alarming rate and is the most common nutritional problem among children in developed as well as in developing countries. It is associated
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youth that this is a “throw away” world. There can be many steps that can take place to ensure that the future of our country is educated. To start off with‚ an action Missouri State University is taking is that next to every trashcan is a plastic and paper-recycling bin. Why not press this to being in every school or
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It´s widely known that developed countries are more likely to have obesity problems because peple tend to eat more falty and salty Weight is an extremely important issue Being overweight is linked to numerous health problems‚ including high blood pressure[->0]‚ heart disease and even cancer. From a medical point of view‚ this means is a big issue. Our views on body image mean that weight . Several factors are adding to that statistic: the inactive state of most people caught in the electronic
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Thomas Edison State College Sociology Reaction Report When choosing a partner we are putting ourselves on what would be called a marketplace for relationships. People usually will marry within there ethnic group‚ nationality or social group. This is Endogamy also called in-marriage‚ custom enjoining one to marry within one’s own group. The penalties for transgressing endogamous restrictions have varied greatly among cultures and have ranged
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Obesity is a problem that needs to be fixed. It’s a hard task to accomplish‚ but it’s possible we just need to get started. The main reason obesity is rising is because of the cheaply sold restaurant foods. My idea is to shut down unhealthy fast food restaurants‚ but that is obviously not possible. If unhealthy restaurants were eliminated‚ the economy would be in chaos. These businesses affect people horribly health wise‚ but economically it provides 3.7 million people jobs. Many people will be losing
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Chris Blymiller English 2010 Sept. 24‚ 2011 Fast Food and Obesity In America It has been said that obesity in American has become an epidemic. What has caused this huge health issue in this great country? Many people believe fast food is to blame for America being obese. Is it really that simple? What could be some other possible reasons for our country being so obese compared to other countries? In this paper I hope to discuss these issues and show that fast food is solely to blame for this
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Obesity Epidemic The rate of obesity has grown triple fold since in the last two decades (Cluss 1). High rates of obesity occur in developed countries that have a high food supply as well as many options. The United States is arguably the wealthiest country in the world‚ so it makes since that our obesity rates would be high. Developing countries that are struggling to meet the caloric needs of its people do not have problems with obesity because the food supply is extremely low and options are
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childhood obesity has increased by 54 percent in children ages six to eleven. In children twelve to seventeen it has increased by 39 percent. (Silberstein‚ 1) Childhood obesity is so prevalent among these age groups that it has reached epidemic proportions. One cause of childhood obesity is genetics. Children who have parents or siblings who are overweight have an increased risk of becoming obese themselves. Genetics accounts for approximately 25 percent to 40 percent to childhood obesity. (Causes
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Obesity Obesity is seen everywhere around us. Obesity is more than just eating two Big Macs rather than one. Obesity is a lifestyle disease which is spreading rapidly worldwide. Individuals of all age‚ gender and ethnicity are affected by this disease. Still‚ a general trend has been observed that women are affected more than the men. The tendency to gain weight also increases with the growing age. However‚ an alarming trend of childhood obesity is being noticed in the recent years . In definition
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Childhood Obesity In the United States today‚ at least one in every five children are obese. Childhood obesity is becoming a common issue in the world today. Poor eating habits‚ lack of physical activity‚ and television along with media are some of the leading causes of obesity in children. There are countless people who believe that the obesity is caused by genetics‚ however it is rarely the factor. In specific cases such as medical disorders is when genetic factors are the cause of excessive
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