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    Jaunay Dennison Week 4 I have a lot of goals after graduating My first Goal is to prepare myself to go back to school for radiology it is something that I have always wanted to do and I will make sure m focused and ready to do it. I’m just 18 years old and I have a lot of goals that I will accomplish. Next I will make sure that I have a great job that will pay for all for my needs/wants om going to manage my money they way I need to so I don’t have to look for someone to always give me anything

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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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    Childhood obesity is a serious health problem. When a child is obese it means that they are above their normal weight for their age and height. Lack of exercise‚ eating habits‚ and genetics all play a role when it comes to childhood obesity. Obesity can lead to serious health conditions like type 2 diabetes‚ high cholesterol‚ and high blood pressure at a younger age. Therefore‚ being aware of the causes and consequences of childhood obesity is important. Intervention should begin at an early age

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    Childhood Obesity Chimere Vicks ENG 122 Craig Smith January 01‚ 2013 Childhood Obesity The children of our future are facing a many challenges throughout their childhood‚ Childhood obesity is one of the challenges that has caught my interest. Children of different ages are facing this problem. Question is‚ what are we doing‚ as parents‚ to help prevent this problem? Children cannot buy their own food nor do they do not know how important it is to stay active. Parents have a responsibility

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    overweight is rapidly increasing as the age of overweight people is decreasing. Although there is no specific cure‚ this disease can be lowered by attacking a diverse amount of contributing factors. The adolescent obesity epidemic can be controlled by lowering the price of healthy foods‚ enforce stricter health education in schools‚ and address the problems at home. One solution to America’s obesity epedimic is to lower the price of fruits and vegetables. The amount of fast food consumed is at an

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    Childhood Obesity The percentage of overweight children is growing rapidly in the United States. With one out of three children considered overweight or obese‚ childhood obesity needs to be paid attention to by people. Additionally‚ the health effects of childhood obesity cannot be ignored. For example‚ overweight children are likely to have more risks for different types of cancer‚ including cancer of the colon‚ kidney‚ cervix‚ endometrium‚ ovary and prostate‚ as well as other long-term effects

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    The Dangers of Obesity

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    Obesity‚ a word which can brings anyone‘s attention into focus these days and a top contributor to other diseases as the obesity related illnesses are currently responsible for 300‚000 deaths per year in the United States .As per the latest official statistics‚ nearly 25 percent of Canadian children and around 60 percent of Canadian adults happen to be obese. And it’s the leading cause of death of nearly 25‚000 Canadians annually. Because sedentary lifestyles‚ lack of exercise‚ and stress also

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    Chris Lucas Opposing Viewpoints 11/20/2014 Erika Nicholas When you hear the words low prices it is hard not to think of Wal-Mart. The company that revolutionized discount shopping. But what happens behind the scenes? How is it that the world’s largest retail chain can offer so many deals? In the last 20 years the anti-Walmart campaign seems to continuously be on the minds of many. Sebastian Mallaby and Karen Olsson share radically different views on the ethics of the Wal-Mart Corporation. In “Up

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    Obesity in Children

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    Obesity in Children 1.0 Introduction Article 1: Obesity among School Children – Causes and Treatment Writer: Prof. Dr. Nasoha Saabin Source: http://mthago.wordpress.com/2011/05/14/obesity-among-school-children-causes-and-treatment/ Obesity among school children in Malaysia is gradually growing until the Minister of Health has issued a rule to prohibit school canteen from selling Nasi Lemak to the school children as he believes that Nasi Lemak has provided too much carbohydrate

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    Does Advertising Unhealthy Food to Children in America Cause Obesity? Executive Summary Since the 1970’s the United States has been witness to a growing epidemic of childhood obesity tripling and in some instances quadrupling. Due to this major health concern it is believed that the advertising of unhealthy foods is the cause of childhood obesity in America. Majority of the advertising is done via television‚ which promotes fast food or “junk food” and is usually low

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