CHILDHOOD OBESITY 1 Childhood Obesity Ala Stechlinski Goodwin College CHILDHOOD OBESITY 2 Abstract Childhood obesity is major public health crisis in America. The commonness of childhood obesity had increase over the years. There are many health problems that are due to childhood obesity. Effective strategies need to be put into place to help prevent obesity in children. It is
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Nyjha Mitchell Mr. Greiner English-3rd period 28 March 2012 Food Monster The rate of obese people in America continues to increase at an alarming rate; one way to decrease these numbers is by making healthier food more convenient. The obesity rate would drastically decrease if there were more farmer markets in the city‚ if people were to go home to cook their own meals‚ and cut fast food from their diets. Though‚ because people are more prone to buying cheap convenient food with low nutritional
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Childhood Obesity Prevention Marie King English Composition II ENG122 Instructor: Fatima Lim-Wilson October 19‚ 2012 Childhood Obesity Prevention What is Childhood Obesity? The American Academy of Pediatrics defines it as: “an excess percentage of body weight due to fat that puts people at risk for many health problems. In children older than two years of age‚ obesity is assessed by a measure called the Body Mass Index (BMI)” (American Academy of Pediatrics). Childhood obesity is such
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Fullwood Instructor Leishman English 1123-5513 6 May 2010 The Use of Medication to Treat Childhood Obesity Experts agree that none of the medications currently being used in the war against childhood obesity miracle cures for the nation ’s nine million obese children. However‚ research generated during the development of these drugs has helped to identify the underlying factors contributing to the continual obesity rates in American children. A reduction in physical education programs in schools‚ the
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Problem with Childhood Obesity Childhood obesity has reached epidemic proportions in the United States. As a result‚ children are at increased risk for myriad preventable acute and chronic medical problems. Many of which are associated with increased morbidity and mortality. In addition‚ childhood obesity has serious psychosocial consequences‚ such as low self-esteem‚ lower quality of life‚ and depression (KidsHealth). Many social and environmental factors have negatively influenced the physical
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Obesity in America December 6‚ 2011 Composition II America is one of the most obese countries in the world‚ and the reasons are quite obvious. Just take a look around you. Fast food chains are on every block (unhealthy foods are much less expensive than the healthy foods we should be eating)‚ more and more technology to make our lives easier (and lazier)‚ and high amounts of stress are all factors to weight gain in our country. A recent study in January 2010 shows that obesity rates have reached
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"Causes of Childhood Obesity" Works Cited Axmaker‚ Larry. "Childhood Obesity Should be Taken Seriously." Online Posting 24 November 2004. Accessed 9 April 2005. 1-4. Bastin‚ Sandra. "Perils of Childhood Obesity." American Academy of Pediatrics Quarterly. Volume 31 (11/2001): 44-49. Retrieved Medline 9 April 2005. 1-5. Buffington‚ Cynthia. "Causes of Childhood Obesity." Beyond Change: Information Regarding Obesity and Obesity Surgery. Volume 17 (12/2003): 12-17. Retrieved Academic
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In these days‚ obesity is a one of serious problems in the U.S. Obesity is disease that causes weakness of bone‚ adult illness or other diseases. The number of obese people is increasing ‚and Especially childhood obesity is becoming a serious issue with many health problems and social problems. People that suffer from obesity in their childhood will have a hard time to get rid of the fat in their life. It affects not only adults‚ but also children. It can be more serious social problems.. In the
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Childhood obesity is a huge problem in today’s society. Often you will encounter many children and young adults in different places that weigh too much for their age/height. Children that consume a lot of junk food and do not exercise regularly are at a high risk of becoming overweight. “Today‚ almost 10 percent of infants and toddlers carry excess weight for their length‚ and slightly more than twenty percent of children between the ages of two and five are already overweight or obese.” (Early Childhood)
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in our debate paper obesity is on the rise and has been a growing health concerns for the United States for many years. Childhood obesity has become an epidemic issue worldwide and some Asian countries are seeing an increase among childhood obesity for instance‚ country like Japan. Before discussing the obesity issues in Japan there are cultural differences that needs to be taken into consideration in order to fully understand the reason for the increase of childhood obesity among the Japanese
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