has accomplished over the year in academic results‚ but there is still more that can be improved. According to the Institute of Medicine of the National Academics (IMNA)‚ “About nine million children over six years are considered obese” (Monghan). Obesity taking over about 20 percent of a person’s body is considered a disease because it is associated with so many health problems‚ like heart disease‚ type 2 diabetes‚ asthma‚ and etc. Children are starting to get diseases and health problems that have
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parent to their child. An example of a hereditary disease is cystic fibrosis. Hereditary diseases are more frequent in males. Physiological diseases A physiological disease is when the normal working of a person’s body is being affected because the organs are malfunctioning or the structures of the cells have changed over time‚ causing illness. Examples of physiological diseases would be diabetes and Chrohn’s Disease. Physiology encompasses the cellular‚ organ and tissue functions within the human
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“When confronting obesity‚ it is important to consider different causes such as‚ genetics and ethnicity. Obesity is affected greatly by poor diet‚ lack of exercise‚ and it can be changed by engaging in a healthier diet‚ more exercise‚ and sometimes surgery. Obesity is caused by range of different factors. A lack of energy balance‚ emotional overeating‚ inactive lifestyle‚ environment‚ health conditions‚ and genetics can all be held responsible for obesity. Energy balance means the calories one
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STUDIES DEPARTMENT ---------oOo--------- OBESITY PROBLEM AND SOLUTIONS Teacher: Nguyen Phuong LeStudent: Duong Thi TamClass: 1TC-11Course: EAP WritingDate: March 4‚ 2012 | ABSTRACT Obesity is the most prevalent‚ fatal‚ chronic and relapsing disorder of the 21st century. The rapid growth in obesity represents a major public concern. Although body weight tends to increase with age‚ the evolution of obesity over the lifecycle is not well understood
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Parents & Child Caretakers Obesity in America is literally a growing problem‚ affecting every age group. Children are the most venerable group because they have no control over where they have dinner or how often they have fast food. Parents and guardians make decisions about food and are responsible for the health of children. Childhood obesity has more than doubled in the last twenty years. This is concerning because Type Two diabetes is a horrible‚ crippling disease that is affecting children
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1 Obesity/Overweight: Epidemic Crisis (1 of 6) Obesity over the last two decades has been a major health issues for Americans. Obesity‚ just recently was classified as a chronic disease condition by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). CDC reports in 2010 that one-in-three adults (35.7%) and one-in-five (17%) American children are obese (CDC‚NCHS-2010-National Obesity Trends). The health effects of Obesity including being Overweight is a gateway trigger leading to a variety of
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Mass Media and Obesity The media in today’s society has shown its advantages and disadvantages in order to attract a certain group of consumers. People are exposed to advertisements every day and everywhere. Ads and campaigns are seen by simply walking down the street; posted on walls‚ boards‚ and store windows. Even while driving‚ advertisements are on billboards in areas where there is heavy traffic. The most popular way companies are selling their products is by doing TV commercials. Most households
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF WINE ECONOMISTS AAWE WORKING PAPER No. 33 Economics THE EFFECT OF FAST FOOD RESTAURANTS ON OBESITY Janet Currie‚ Stefano DellaVigna‚ Enrico Moretti‚ Vikram Pathania February 2009 www.wine-economics.org The Effect of Fast Food Restaurants on Obesity Janet Currie‚ Columbia University and NBER Stefano DellaVigna‚ UC Berkeley and NBER Enrico Moretti‚ UC Berkeley and NBER Vikram Pathania‚ UC Berkeley January 2009 Abstract. We investigate the health consequences
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INDIVIDUALS. 3.3 EXAMINE HOW INFORMATION ABOUT BODY FUNCTIONING MAY INFORM CARE PLANNING FOR INDIVIDUAL. 4.1 EXPLAIN HOW AGE MAY BODY STRUCTURE AND FUNCTIONING 4.2 ASSESS THE IMPACT OF COMMON DISORDERS ON BODY STRUCTURE AND FUNCTIONING 4.3 RELATE THE EFFECT OF COMMON DISORDERS AND INFECTION TO THE CARE ROUTINELY GIVEN TO INDIVIDUALS AFFECTED BY THEN. DESCRIPTION OF TASK 1 AND 1.2 1.LIST ALL THE SYSTEMS OF THE HUMAN BODY AND THEIR FUNCTIONS. 1.2 EXPLAIN HOW BODY SYSTEMS INTERACT TO ENSURE PROPER
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Childhood Obesity in America Jane Doe English Composition II Sarah Collins November 3‚ 2012 Abstract More and more American children are becoming overweight or obese. Years ago an elementary classroom may have one kid who was overweight but today that has drastically changed. We have a whole new generation of kids who are consuming much more “junk food” and eating fast food 3 or 4 nights a week and they are not as active as kids used to be. These kids are consuming things like Monster energy
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