ABSTRACT Obesity is one of the biggest problems in America. Though we live in a country with advanced technology‚ and great economic power; we also live in a country plagued with obesity. In the past twenty years‚ obesity has become so familiar with people of all ages including young children. Obesity is no longer a concern of appearance; it is more a concern of health. Obesity can also leads to other health problems such as diabetes‚ heart disease‚ arthritis‚ and hypertension. What is the
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Obesity In Mississippi Veronica Bynum Everest University ENC 1101 September 26‚ 2012 Obesity is the leading health concern in the state of Mississippi today for children and adults. It is on the rise and contributes to major chronic disease killers such as heart disease‚ diabetes and certain cancers. According to USA Today‚ Mississippi has the highest obesity rate with 34.9% of state residents who are roughly 30 or more pounds over a healthy weight‚ and Colorado has the lowest rate at
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Childhood Obesity Childhood Obesity: Major Epidemic Corina Alfaro‚ Veronica Carrillo‚ Eva Cavazos‚ Luis Closner University of Texas at Brownsville A Paper Submitted In Partial Fulfillment for the Course NURS 6322 Moral and Ethical Issues in Nursing Dr. Nora Montalvo-Liendo November‚ 30‚ 2012 Childhood obesity is a condition where excess body fat negatively affects a child ’s health or wellbeing. As methods to determine body fat directly are difficult‚ the diagnosis of obesity is often
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An overview of social policies in the UK for obesity In recent years the emphasis on obesity as a health crisis has become more apparent than ever. Obesity can be defined as‚ ‘… a condition in which weight gain has reached the point of seriously endangering health‚’ (National Audit Office‚ 2001‚ pg.7) Obesity is calculated using BMI‚ (body mass index) which takes into account the height and weight of the individual.The issue causes concern for the health sector as it leads to illnesses such
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Proposed title What are the health risks of obesity? Summary of proposed content ( 200 words max) Obesity is defined as having a body mass index (BMI) of greater than 30 (Obesity) .Obesity can happen to anyone for many reasons and it can be reversed many different ways . The problems is that there are huge people in whole world becoming overweight every single day. Nearly 1.7billion overweight on fat planet Earth ( Metro.co.uk) . In addition‚ the figure increase significantly in power country (
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Introduction According to the WHO (2010)‚ childhood obesity is one of the most serious public health challenges of the 21st century. Globally‚ in 2010 the number of overweight children under the age of 5 is estimated to be over 42 million (WHO‚ 2010). Obesity can be defined in a number of ways‚ e.g. by population means‚ BMI and waist circumference (Odgen‚ 2012). And according to Kleiser et al (2009)‚ obesity may have several short-term consequences (e.g. social discrimination‚ lower quality of
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Obesity in the Workplace: Human Resource Goals Carol Cook HRA-330 June 18‚ 2012 Obesity in the Workplace: Human Resource Goals You can lose 12 inches in less than thirty days! A person can’t help but notice all the Nutri-System and Weight Watcher commercials on television‚ or the late night infomercials for that DVD that help a person look like a bodybuilder by exercising in the comfort of their own home. Obesity has become a hot topic in today’s society
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Fighting Against Obesity Societies worldwide are discovering new ways to combat the threat of obesity. Though they are many methods in which this can be done‚ most experts would agree that a healthy diet and adequate exercise is not only effective but one of the safest methods when treating obesity. But before we assess the methods in which to fight obesity‚ a definition of obesity must be given. It is also imperative to accurately define a healthy diet as well as a manageable exercise routine
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the temptation of eating fattier foods. In recent decades America has faced 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
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Obesity and Pregnancy Have you ever leisurely walked down an isle at Target and noticed a pregnant women waddling from side to side and thought to yourself man she is fat? Well she really is. Obesity is a medical condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to the extent that it may have an adverse effect on health‚ leading to reduced life expectancy and increased health problems. Maternal obesity is a major risk factor in short term for both maternal and fetal complications‚ including maternal
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