2014 The Obesity Epidemic Two-thirds of people in the United States are overweight or obese; about a third of adults – more than 72 million – are obese‚ which is roughly 30 pounds over a healthy weight (Hellmich 60). Obesity can be defined as‚ “A condition in which an individual has a high percentage of body fat. A person is considered obese if he or she has a BMI [body mass index] of 30 or higher. A BMI of 40 or more‚ or 100 pounds (45 kg) over average weight‚ is termed morbid obesity. This condition
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RUNNING HEADER: CHILDHOOD OBESITY Abstract Twenty years ago there were just a hand full of children that were overweight‚ mostly because of a hormonal or genetic disorder (Johnson‚ 2005). Today a high rate‚ nearly 40 percent of children are overweight. There are so many questions to be answered and problems to be solved. Will schools actually start stepping up and helping parents with this problem? What about the affects on the children who have this problem? What should be done to help the children
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Spreading the Cure for Childhood Obesity Alyssa Herold Kaplan University Abstract The purpose of this paper is to discuss the increased amount of children suffering from obesity and why it is a major health concern in the United States. It will explain in detail what childhood obesity is‚ the important contributing factors which cause the condition‚ and what types of preventative actions can be implemented into
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Tim Shackleton Professor Murphy English 102 Composition 18 March 2013 Obesity Caused By School Lunch Servings Should Be At Fault Over the past decade in the United States the rate of child obesity has been consistently increasing. A major cause to this increase in obesity is mainly caused by school children’s health over the recent years in relation to what they are eating has raised concerns of different parties when dealing with the situation. The problem that causes debate for this issue
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The Impact of Obesity By C Simms HCA/240 February‚ 13 2011 Obesity is a major health hazard all over the world. Although‚ smoking is the number one cause of death in America‚ obesity is rapidly catching up. More than thirty percent of Americans suffer from obesity. Today I am going to explain the major effects of obesity‚ discuss the risk factors that can be controlled and not controlled‚ and the treatment options that you have. Anyone can suffer from obesity. It can come from the type of
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Obesity in America Every year hundreds of thousands of people die due to obesity and its complications in America; this is a huge problem in America today. One out of every three American adults are obese; there needs to be a change in America and the way we think. In order to stop this epidemic we must first discover what is responsible for America’s obesity. The three biggest causes for the obesity epidemic are Americans lack of knowledge on cooking‚ a lack of responsibility for our own well-being
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Childhood obesity: A Growing Problem in The United States One in every three children in the United States is overweight or obese. (Solving Obesity 3) Childhood obesity has always been a problem in the United States‚ and continues to be a factor in the lives of many young children. This happens in many other countries around the world‚ but tends to be much more prominent inside the United States. The growing obesity in children is posing serious problems to their health‚ and will affect them
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show that in the UK nearly 20% of 15 year olds are obese. Our generation has already been effected by obesity badly and it is guaranteed to get worse. If obesity and obesity related diseases are the second leading cause of preventable deaths in the UK‚ I am scared to think how this will rise in 20 years. We need to find a solution before everything spirals out of control. We need to stop obesity at its core. Because we live in a time-is-money society the most efficient means of hunger satisfaction
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Stephanie Owens UNV 104 July 20‚ 2012 Kevin Salcido Exercise and Obesity Making the decision to exercise can be life changing. There are different kinds of programs that will benefit to stay in shape. By doing these programs everyone can rest assure that they will become fit and healthy. Working out and eating healthy will benefit the lifestyles for everyone and everyone will win. It is important that children and adults exercise everyday so that they can stay in shape and not become
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Preparation Outline: Vitalba Evola Topic: Childhood Obesity General Purpose: To inform Specific Purpose: To inform my audience of two prevalent causes of childhood obesity. Thesis Statement: While there are many causes of childhood obesity‚ most are‚ in fact‚ preventable. Introduction I. Attention Getting Device: Our society has become a classic case of “Battle of the Bulge‚” as our society now has an alarming number of obese individuals. But this isn’t from World War II; it
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