Which five statistics surprised you the most and/or caused you to be most concerned and ? 1. 16 percent of children and teens aged 6 to 19 were overweight in 1999-2002‚ triple the proportion in 1980. Fifteen-percent of children in the same age group are considered at-risk for overweight. The percentage of overweight African American‚ Hispanic‚ and Native American children is about 20%. 2. Only 25 percent of students in grades 9 through 12 engaged in moderate physical activity for at least 30
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couple of decades‚ the United States adult population has become much heavier. Since 1987 through 2007‚ the adult population of obese or overweight people increased from 44 percent to 63 percent. This being said almost two-thirds of our adult population now falls into either the obese or overweight category. With this major increase in adults being obese or overweight is causing a major health challenge. These kinds of issues can cause many serious health illnesses‚ such as diabetes‚ hypertension‚
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neglected their nutrition causing an increase in obesity. For women this can cause a lot of problems if they want to get pregnant. Today women who are overweight‚ obese‚ and are planning to start a family are struggling to get pregnant and can have more complications during their pregnancy because of overweight issues. In the article‚ Overweight and Pregnant Jane Brody talks about how women today seem to be struggling more during their pregnancies. Brody explains how pregnancy used to encourage
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percentage of overweight people‚ Nauru tops a list of countries with the greatest percentage of overweight people‚ with an alarming 94.5% of its adult population (ages 15+) classified as such‚ based on the most recent estimates by the World Health Organization (WHO). The Federated States of Micronesia‚ Cook Islands‚ Niue and Tonga round out the top five‚ all with a portly population of over 90%. The U.S. weighs in at No. 9‚ with 74.1% of those over 15 years old considered overweight. But given that
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Obesity In America Obesity in children is becoming an epidemic in America. Today‚ about one in three American kids and teens are suffering from being overweight or obese. The number of obese or overweight kids has tripled since 1963.(American Heart Association‚ 2013).Nearly 32 percent of American children are suffering from obesity or being overweight. Child obesity is now the number one health concern among parents in America. Obesity in children is causing a broad range of health problems that were
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neighborhood park twenty years ago you would see happy‚ healthy children running all around. If you were to walk in that same park now‚ you would more than most likely find half the number of children and a good number of them would be considered overweight. Childhood obesity is a very dangerous epidemic with potential catastrophic effects on the health of our future. This report will analyze what causes childhood obesity and what can be done by schools‚ parents‚ and communities to help our children
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and their psychological health.” People that are overweight are more likely to report problems with depression‚ anxiety‚ and low self-esteem. However‚ majority of the time it’s due to the individual experiencing weight-based discrimination. Also‚ when individuals face discrimination because of their weight‚ they tend to avoid exercising in the public and going for doctor appointments. For example‚ Mr. Hunger stated‚ “we know that obese and overweight people have an increased motivation to avoid exercising
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3/10/09 In our society today many people are considerably overweight. To be exact two out of every three Americans are overweight one third of which are considered obese. People who are overweight can have multiple problems and diseases in the long run due to being overweight. One of those diseases is heart disease. A couple reasons why people are so overweight are lack of exercise‚ poor diet‚ and unfortunately also heredity. Heredity is major factor when dealing with heart disease or any
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Sadly‚ those stereotypes still exist today. To understand what is wrong with the overweight stereotype‚ one must first understand why being overweight is considered a negative thing. Of course‚ the negative health-related side effects are a big part of it. Hypertension‚ type two diabetes‚ heart disease‚ stroke‚ sleep apnea‚ and respiratory problems are all potentially fatal side effects that come from being overweight. (obesity bad) People have taken this stereotype and twisted it to also imply that
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Banasiak December 07‚ 2012 Abstract Section 1 presents a table reflecting the US Census data report on Orange County‚ California‚ while various graphs were used to show the weight status of the county’s adults‚ the percentage of those who are overweight or obese‚ and the weight status of children. On a personal note‚ I have noted the ways I have used the results of the assessment to improve my health concern. I have pointed in summary form about the assessment and what it entails to resolve the
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