Childhood Obesity Nasstashia Lindsey Darin Youngs March 16‚ 2015 Title: Childhood Obesity Specific Purpose: To inform the audience about childhood obesity Audience: General audience Organizational Pattern: Sequential design I. Introduction: A. Attention-getting introduction: Obesity affects one in every three American children ranging from 2-19 and does not discriminate on the basis of race‚ social status‚ or any collective standard B. Thesis statement: Obesity is‚ easily‚ America’s
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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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Some people think that physical education should no longer be a graduation requirement. Individual school districts may choose to offer that program or eliminate it as a requirement. I think that physical education classes in high school should be a mandatory requirement. First thing that comes to mind would be teenage obesity‚ as big of a problem as it is‚ it is important that physical education classes be mandatory at all grade levels nationwide. The amount of obese youth has more than
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INTRODUCTION Childhood obesity has become a major issue in our society. It does not only influence one’s childhood but it will also make an impact on one’s later adult life. For example‚ how will people perceive an obese person when one is looking for a job? There are many reasons for childhood obesity‚ for example‚ dietary‚ genetics‚ environment‚ illness‚ and psychological factors. It is important to be aware of what kinds of health problems obesity will bring to us. Diseases like diabetes
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Health Care Campaign Part I Health care organizations in partnership with government agencies admit that the obesity epidemic in America is out of control and requires intervention to address causes for obesity‚ and solutions to correct this problem. The obesity epidemic in America raises health concerns for citizens suffering from obesity because unhealthy body weight causes other health problems. Health care providers believe that community and environmental factors causes people to eat
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Mr. Beal Freshman Composition November 9‚ 2009 Rough Draft Teen Obesity When I was a teenager I faced obesity myself. Going through high school was the hardest thing ever. I weighed over two hundred pounds and I was constantly getting bullied and made fun of. When I was at home all I did sit around watch TV‚ play video games‚ and eat constantly. I never thought of going outside and doing physical fitness. Well one day I was lying in my bed and I was thinking about what I was doing
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Obesity In Mississippi Veronica Bynum Everest University ENC 1101 September 26‚ 2012 Obesity is the leading health concern in the state of Mississippi today for children and adults. It is on the rise and contributes to major chronic disease killers such as heart disease‚ diabetes and certain cancers. According to USA Today‚ Mississippi has the highest obesity rate with 34.9% of state residents who are roughly 30 or more pounds over a healthy weight‚ and Colorado has the lowest rate at
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Americans’ obesity has rapidly increased because of advanced technology and Americans’ lack of self control. Obesity has been designated as a global epidemic by the World Health Organization since 1998 and is one of the most common chronic illnesses for both adults and children (WHO). The American Obesity Association states that currently 64.5% of adult Americans and 45.6% of American children are categorized as overweight or obese‚ which means they have too much body fat (AOA). What causes this
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Physical fitness is a very important part in our lives. It enables us to perform up to our potential. Fitness can be described as a condition that helps us look‚ feel and do our best. More specifically‚ it is the “ability of the human body to function with vigor and alertness‚ without undue fatigue‚ and with ample energy to engage in leisure activities. Physical fitness involves the performance of the heart and lungs‚ and the muscles of the body. And‚ since what we do with our bodies also affects
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CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION One of the greatest impacts of nutrition on health relates to obesity‚ an excessive accumulation of body fat (Karren et al.‚ 2006). It is a serious problem faced by millions of people worldwide. It is now on the rise among Filipino adults ages 20 and up‚ and threatens to increase the number of people having degenerative diseases like heart disease‚ hypertension and diabetes mellitus‚ as study conducted by the Department of Science and Technology showed (Mabutas‚ 2010)
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