Fighting Against Obesity Societies worldwide are discovering new ways to combat the threat of obesity. Though they are many methods in which this can be done‚ most experts would agree that a healthy diet and adequate exercise is not only effective but one of the safest methods when treating obesity. But before we assess the methods in which to fight obesity‚ a definition of obesity must be given. It is also imperative to accurately define a healthy diet as well as a manageable exercise routine
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Childhood Obesity: An Annotated Bibliography Kornides‚ M.L.‚ Kitsantas‚ P.‚ &Villarruel‚ A. (2011).Factors associated with obesity in Latino children. Hispanic Health Care International‚ 9(3). Several factors determine the high prevalence of obesity among Latino children. The intention of this article was to reassess the latest literature on the factors related to overweight and obesity in Latino children furnish nursing implications‚ and propose direction for future research. Twenty
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teenagers are exposed to the risk of having obesity. There is no sign to show that the statistics decline. It even rises to an alarming level. Obesity can be defined as having a high amount of extra body fat. The most useful measure of obesity is Body Mass Index (BMI). It is based on height and weight of an adult‚ a child and a teen. The higher the BMI value‚ the higher the risk of disease. If the BMI ranges from 30.0 to 39.9‚ one is in obese. Obesity may cause by unbalanced diet‚ lack of exercise
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Overcoming Obesity Bird flu‚ swing flu‚ H1N1 and Aids are some of the disasters that people have going through in the last two decades. The more cures scientists find‚ the more disasters emerge. However‚ a disaster‚ which has been ignored‚ is getting common all over the world. “Obesity” is accepted to be a person’s being overweight because of some specific reasons such as unhealthy dietary habits‚ overeating and less activity. This may sound quite normal but obesity has become a lethal disease
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There are many chronic diseases throughout the United States that are killing thousands and thousands of people‚ year after year. With the help of a five million dollar grant‚ I believe we should focus our efforts on cancer. Cancer‚ the second leading cause of deaths in America‚ continues to hinder many lives(mayo). People are losing their loved ones to this horrific disease‚ which still lacks a cure. Cancer used to be most common in elderly people but its impact on children and young adults is
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Krista Bailey Chandler English 101-521 Research Essay July 22‚ 2013 Improving Children’s Health There are numerous ways parents can improve children’s health. I constantly hear‚ how “convenient dining out is” or how “it is less expensive to eat off the dollar menu at McDonald’s than cooking at home”. Children’s health should be more important than convenience and expense. Parents should step up and prevent their children from
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Causes of Obesity 5.1 Energy Balance in the Development of Obesity 5. CAUSES OF OBESITY Obesity can result from a minor energy imbalance‚ which lead to a gradual but persistent weight gain over a considerable period. Some researchers have hypothesized that energy imbalance is the result of inherited metabolic characteristics; whereas others believe it is caused by poor eating and lifestyle habits‚ that is “gluttony and sloth”. Positive energy balance occurs when energy intake is greater
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Child Obesity Obesity is among the easiest medical conditions to recognize but it is one of the hardest conditions to treat. Obesity in society has become worse and worse since time has lead on and this is not just in adults. Children are becoming more obese as time goes on‚ and we have to blame parents for this. If parents aren’t watching or regulating what their children are eating‚ it could turn into worse problems for the children down the road. Parents need to show their children more
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Home School Essay Period 6 10/7/12 Dear Board of Education‚ It has come to the attention of many that the debate over home schooling has been getting more brutal each and every day. Below is reassurance on why the board should offer this marvelous opportunity to these students. Every student is different‚ each has its own learning curves; some more then others. I am for home school because students can be overwhelmed by the large amount of work‚ students can get off task easily in traditional
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Childhood Obesity Tara Wright ENG122 Matthew Fox July 23‚ 2012 Childhood Obesity Childhood obesity is a serious concern for youth today. Within the past 30 years childhood obesity has more than tripled. Four out of ten children are considered to be obese (Ogden CL 2010). Often when one sees overweight children‚ one will hear parents making excuses for why their child is overweight. For example one will hear a parent say “she is just big boned‚ or she will grow out of it‚ it’s just baby fat”
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