One of the growing concerns affecting today’s teenagers is the increase in the rate of teen obesity. According to the American Obesity Association‚ about 30.4 percent of teenagers are overweight‚ and 15.5 percent of teens are obese (1). This means that 45.9 percent of teens are at risk for developing health problems due to weight. It is important to note that weight gain during the teen years is normal. It is when that weight gain progresses beyond normal limits that teens become at risk for obesity
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Howard County is known to be a successful county with outstanding recreation and entertainment. An historic mill which welcomes everyone and makes everyone feel at home. Howard county is located at the central Maryland between Baltimore and Washington. Howard County is ranked as one of the most affluent‚ advanced and educated communities in the United States. The total land area of 160‚640 acres which is the smallest county in Maryland. Howard county is a business environment. Howard county population
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health care system. The economic cost of the medical expenses as well as the lost income resulting from the complications of obesity both in children and adults has been estimated at almost $100 billion (Barnes‚ 2011). Overweight children are more exposed to the danger of becoming overweight in their adulthood unless they ensure healthier eating habits and exercise. It is worth noting that the current lifestyle in which many children spend a lot of time watching television as well as the consumption of
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Childhood Obesity Prevention Obesity in children and adolescents has almost tripled over the past three decades in the United States (American Heart Association‚ 2015). Obesity in children is increasing at a faster rate than obesity in adults (Lakshman‚ Elks & Ong‚ 2012). Obesity in children and teens is described as having a body mass index (BMI) at the 95th percentile or above (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention‚ 2015). This increase in childhood obesity places a major health challenge
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their goals in terms of their education‚ career‚ and family. My goal is to lead a healthier life style because I got tired living with obesity and being unhealthy. At the age of eleven‚ my doctor officially diagnosed me as an obese child. Being overweight did not affect me personally while I was growing up in my country of Saudi Arabia. People in my country are not as concerned with looks are as Californians. Saudi Men all wear the same thing‚ white garment called "Thoob‚" so no one was different
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Introduction This case study based on an elderly man named David is 56years old and has a number of personal health issues that are affecting his daily life and on top on that his wife has a history of breast cancer. The evidence-based practice is a clinical activity which is based on the belief that decision about the delivery of care to clients should be informed by the best available and current scientific evidence (Beanland et al 2011). So as a nurse it is important to understand
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limits to see how far you can go to be physically fit; being fit can just mean being more comfortable in your own body and being less self-conscious. When you have more confidence in yourself‚ you can stop worrying about how you look or if you are overweight and focus on the more important things like family and friends. Being healthy and active can lead to many positive effects that can lead to a better lifestyle. As http://aspe.hhs.gov ‘s article on “Physical Activity Fundamental To
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Speech: Hello‚ my name is Rebecca Berenstein. I am here to talk to you about fitness and how important fitness is to maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Having a healthy lifestyle can be very rewarding. Some of these rewards include being healthy‚ being happier‚ and being less stressed which I know is a very big problem these days. So‚ what is fitness? Fitness is the condition of being physically fit and healthy. There are many components that make up fitness. These components include
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more prevalent in America than other countries. The presence of obesity in America has increased two-fold since the 1980’s (Pasternak). A BMI between 25 and 29.9 is considered overweight‚ over 30 is obese. Research has shown that 67.6 million Americans older than 25‚ are obese. Which exceeds the 65.2 Americans that are overweight (Dwyer). America is the most obese country worldwide. America eats too much unhealthy food and not enough fruits and vegetables. A study reveals that the healthiness of our
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strong bones and muscles‚ help to develop good posture and balance‚ obesity risk and chronic disease risk infection are reduced. A long-term health benefit will be that children will have a stronger immune system.Children are less likely to become overweight and will have better control of their body‚ children will achieve and maintain a healthy weight and they will establish healthy behaviour and increase their self-esteem and concentration. Physical inactivity is associated with health risks: weight
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