Childhood Obesity Childhood Obesity: Major Epidemic Corina Alfaro‚ Veronica Carrillo‚ Eva Cavazos‚ Luis Closner University of Texas at Brownsville A Paper Submitted In Partial Fulfillment for the Course NURS 6322 Moral and Ethical Issues in Nursing Dr. Nora Montalvo-Liendo November‚ 30‚ 2012 Childhood obesity is a condition where excess body fat negatively affects a child ’s health or wellbeing. As methods to determine body fat directly are difficult‚ the diagnosis of obesity is
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Fighting the Childhood Obesity Crisis in America The childhood obesity crisis in America is growing at an alarming rate and there needs to be a solution for our children’s health and future. Over 17% of children in the United States are considered obese and that number continues to rise. The rate for childhood obesity has tripled since 1980 (Center for Disease Control‚ 2011). Remember a standard paragraph is 5-7 sentences. Obesity occurs when a child is above the normal weight for his or hers
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November 23rd 2012 Childhood Obesity: Parents dilemma Cardiovascular disease‚ diabetes‚ musculoskeletal discomforts are some of the many serious health effects that should be the nightmare we all avoid. So why it is that in today’s society we are faced with the alarming fact of half of our population being obese‚ which are the causative agents to these malicious health problems? It seems as if this is an ongoing problem that may never cease to exist. Why? If the quandary of obesity isn’t realized and
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Childhood obesity is one of the most serious public health challenges of the 21st century. The problem is global and is steadily affecting many low- and middle-income families particularly in the United States. The socioeconomic status of these families contributes to the childhood obesity epidemic. Summary of Article 1 The article‚ “Beliefs about the Role of Parenting in Feeding and Childhood Obesity among Mothers of Lower Socioeconomic Status” is a study that was conducted by Alison Kalinowski
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Childhood Obesity Public Health Issue: Childhood Obesity Anna Walker‚ the Healthcare Commission Chief Executive explained that "Childhood obesity is a serious health problem that can follow people much later into life. It is a causal factor in a number of chronic diseases and conditions including high blood pressure‚ heart disease and type 2 diabetes” (Audit Commission 2006). The World Health Organisation‚ describes obesity as having “reached global epidemic proportions‚ with more than 1.6 billion
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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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Childhood Obesity ENG 122 English Composition II Marsha Beckwith-Howard December 13‚ 2010 Childhood Obesity Our nation has a rapidly increasing issue that requires immediate attention. “Results from the 2007-2008 NHANES‚ using measured heights and weights‚ indicate that an estimated 16.9% of children and adolescents aged 2-19 years are obese” (CDC‚ 2010). If this trend continues at the current rate‚ nearly 34% of our nation’s children will be obese. Twenty-five million‚ or one-third of
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CHILDHOOD OBESITY: PARENTS EDUCATION by Spencer Norman Exercise Science‚ Spring 2013‚ Indiana State University March 22‚ 2013 submitted to Ms. Caitlin Stuckey‚ Instructor English 305T – Technical Writing written for parents FOREWORD This paper is written to address the need for parents to understand how much they play a role in their children’s weight. The purpose is to bring to light the epidemic of childhood obesity and how this is only getting
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Obesity in Children Kayla Gotch ENG 122 Instructor Tiffany Young April 2‚ 2012 Obesity in Children Childhood obesity is a growing health concern nationwide. Obesity is a disorder in which the body fat content has become so high that it creates health problems and increased risk of health problems (Childhood Obesity: An Overview. Children & Society‚ 21(5)‚ 390-396). Doctors agree that there are two primary factors in creating obese children. First‚ the children and teenagers are not eating
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ntroduction: Obesity has become a well known word in this generation. Obesity is the condition of being grossly fat or overweight(Dictionary). In the past thirty years‚ obesity rates have more than doubled in children and quadrupled in adolescents(CDC). There is more than one factor that has caused this obesity epidemic. The intake of high calorie and high fat foods‚ the lack of exercise‚ hormone imbalance‚ genetics‚ environmental factors‚ and socioeconomic factors all play a role in why current
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