in the last forty-years‚ with one in every seven of these children meeting the criteria for obesity (Better Nutrition 28). Children‚ like the rest of Americans‚ are living more and more sedentary life styles. Childhood obesity in school-aged children is rising‚ and it’s the responsibility of the parents to prevent this from happening to their own children. Much more than an aesthetic issue‚ childhood obesity is a major health problem. Today‚ one in five school-age children fulfill the medical definition
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English 1 3 October 2012 Parents are to Blame for Child Obesity In the article “The Battle Against Fast Food Begins in the Home‚” Daniel Weintraub claims that parents are the ones to blame. They’re the ones responsible for their children’s health issues‚ weight‚ and their daily exercise. It isn’t the food company’s or the governments fault that some children are obese or a little over weight. It is the parents who let their kid’s chose what to eat and sit on the couch watch TV and play video
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Ann Vu 10-18-12 Period 3 Mr. Patton AN INSPIRATIONAL CHALLENGE Have you ever had a family member or maybe friends who you know that inspired you the most? Of all the family members and friends I knew the person I admire the most is my loving grandma‚ my mother’s mom. Her name is Vy Nguyen; she was born and raised in a poor family in Thanh Hoa‚ Vietnam. My grandma is truly an important role of my family. I’ve heard many stories told by my mom about the struggles and
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The Obesity Blame Game Are We Taking It Too Far By Blaming Fast Food Restaurants For Obesity? When Is It Individual Responsibility And When Is It Appropriate To Place Blame? Obesity has increased in tides across the country. The statistics on obesity are staggering. Scientists report that by 2030‚ more than half of the population will be obese. It is fact that more than sixty million Americans who are twenty years and older are obese. Nine million children and teens between the ages of nine
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Who Is Responsible For America’s Obesity? In a paragraph from the article “Cheap Food Blamed for America’s Obesity Crisis” by Linda Carroll and Madelyn Fernstrom‚ the authors discussed the reason that people are getting fatter is because the food companies are providing people with cheap and unhealthy food‚ Roland Sturm‚ the study’s lead author‚ claims that food companies are at fault for America’s obesity problems (Carroll and Fernstrom). However‚ in the article "It’s Portion Distortion That Makes
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Obesity is an incurable disease. Is it really fair to punish these poor sufferers and deprive them of such life-changing and crucial treatment? The perpetual increase in numbers of obese patients shows that drastic measures have to be taken to improve health and quality of life‚ within the UK. But‚ just how harsh must these sanctions be? Surely‚ there is a reason that these patients aren’t fully aware of the causes of obesity and its impacts. With an ever-growing number of patients being admitted
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Who is to blame: the Media or the Parents? It is something that affects your health‚ mental well-being‚ and even social status. The risks are addressed each day from doctors around the world‚ yet obesity is still a growing epidemic. The major problem that many face with this health concern is their age. Childhood obesity is becoming an upward worry‚ but the causes of it can a different story. Some researchers believe parents are the ones to blame for their children’s weight problems‚ while other
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As the obesity rate in America is increasing‚ people are pointing fingers at the fast-food industry. Teenagers‚ with the help of their parents‚ have filed lawsuits blaming fast-food restaurants like McDonald’s for their own health problems. A public health group in California has asked the governor to declare childhood obesity a state of emergency. However‚ parents-- not the fast-food companies- are to blame for the amount of overweight children that are present today. They are the ones who teach
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Who should be blamed for the obesity problem in America? Imagine a world where everyone is fit and slim. People biking and running every afternoon or morning. Everyone enjoying a good healthy meal in their homes. Cars are less used. Obesity is nowhere to be found. Everyone is happy and living longer. Fast food industries should not be blamed for obesity in America. Americans should be blamed for obesity. Americans allow obesity to overcome them. People are free to choose to eat what they pleased;
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America’s Obesity Epidemic Obesity is often discussed as a growing concern in America and risen from an area of concern to an epidemic in a short period of time. As obesity rates continue to climb‚ so does advice for how to manage it. Today I will bring to light some of that advice offered from two articles that provide wisdom towards handling obesity: Don’t Blame the Eater by David Zinczenko and What You Eat Is Your Business by Radley Balko. While both articles discuss logical view points‚ I will
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