goal achievement and self-actualization (Sherrill (1998)‚ Haegele‚ J.‚ Jihyun Lee‚ J.‚ & Porretta‚ D.‚ (2015)). Adapted physical education is a key factor of physical activity for many children. “Physical Education is potentially the main source of physical activity and development of physical skills for many children and youth” (Bailey‚ 2006 & Burgeson‚ 2004). The importance of an active lifestyle to enhance focus‚ physical activity‚ and nutritional aspects is imperative. Not only are individuals
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current obesity trends in the United States. What factors have lead to this epidemic? What health issues have resulted from it? 2. Discuss the consequences of excessive body weight. How are individuals affected physically and emotionally by overweight and obesity? In addition to the increased risk for disease‚ what is the impact of these conditions on life expectancy and overall quality of life? 3. Discuss exercise as a strategy for weight management. Given
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Obesity can be attributed to numerous factors‚ the predominant factor being an uneven amount of calories consumed relative to calories being expended. This phenomenon results in excess caloric energy being stored as fat‚ and thusly contributing towards weight gain. Additionally‚ there also happens to be a strong positive correlation between Body Mass Index (BMI) and food cravings (Chao et al.‚ 2014). According to Chao et al. in 2013‚ food cravings have been defined as an irresistible urge to consume
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no longer at home with their children and therefore not able to cook balanced meals; and foods with high fat are cheaper than healthy foods. It has been said that if a person is obese‚ they must have enough to eat‚ which this is simply not true. In the U.S. today‚ poverty is the leading cause of obesity. To be even more specific‚ parents are responsible because kids eat meals inside their vehicles while being shuttled from home to school to aftercare. “What children eat is a function of what they
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Assignment #3 Due May. 02‚ 2012 The causes of being overweight and obese Being overweight is a growing problem in the western society. There are more obese and overweight adults and children than it was a few decades ago. Although there are many reasons for obesity‚ there are three significant causes of being overweight and obese: poor diet‚ Lack of exercise‚ and the western world lifestyle. One of the most obvious causes why people are overweight is their poor diet‚ in other words bad eating habits
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Obesity is a public health concern affecting the African American’s in the United States. The incidence of diabetes‚ hypertension‚ and stroke in African American adults is‚ in part‚ related to the obesity issue facing this population. Health concerns affecting African Americans differ by age‚ however; obesity is present for this population beginning in early childhood and continues throughout all of the age groups. When coupled with obesity the amount and severity of complications related to chronic
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obesity and chronic disease; there are several studies that have examined the likeness between obesity‚ sleep disorders‚ and exercise. It also explains how different sleep disorders may impact the physical fitness regimen responses and how extremely overweight may impact lifestyles of the patients with regard to sleep disorders will also be reviewed.(Hargens‚ 2013) (Nature & Science of sleep. 2013 Vol 5 p‚27-35. 9p.) The explanation to these issues include better understanding of the medical community
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determining your BMI. Part 3 Compare/Contrast BMI & Individual Plan: There are three sections to this part of the assignment‚ and for the first part‚ you need to designate where your BMI falls according to the standard tables (underweight‚ normal‚ overweight‚ obese). In the second part of the assignment‚ you need to develop a dietary plan for your BMI value‚ and for the most part‚ you need to be as detailed as possible. Basically‚ I would like to see a "day in your life" according to where your current
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vibrant and even negative thinking. In addition‚ active people are less likely to suffer from depression. On the other hand‚ sedentary lifestyle can lead to low self-esteem. People with sedentary lifestyle tend to be lack of self-confidence. Overweight or obesity due to irregular exercise will make them consider themselves are under the extra-special scrutiny of others. Therefore‚ they are afraid of getting social life. In other words‚ sedentary lifestyle brings the negative evaluation of oneself
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can take of your body and what I think is the most important. You can be active by partaking in one of various sorts of physical activities. Physical Activity is one of the most vital things you can do for your health. In today’s society‚ being overweight and obese is an ongoing epidemic that America cannot control. People eat‚ eat‚ and eat but have no type of exercise in there life. You have to balance out what you consume with physical activity. Being active comes with a lot of benefits. You can
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