Carrasco Eng. IV April 2‚ 2013 Pd. 2nd OBESITY Different factors that cause obesity now-a-day are harming our society/community. Obesity ranges from lack of exercise to eating more food than needed. Also‚ the bad habits that people get of eating junk food or unhealthy food. Though eating a lot of healthy food can also cause obesity. According to research these factors can cause obesity in any age range and gender. Initially‚ in teenagers obesity happens because of fast foods. It is easier
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Obesity is a leading and rising epidemic in today’s society. The rise of fast-food chains and inactivity worldwide has bought with it the exponential rise of obesity across the nation of Australia with well over half the adult population being overweight. To battle the rising rates many organisations are raising awareness and creating campaigns to halt the rise of obesity and create and healthier nation. The creation of campaigns such as “Go 2 & 5”‚ “Measure up” and “Swap It‚ Don’t Stop It” have
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that Obesity is the second leading cause of preventable death in the U.S. we need to re-evaluate the importance of healthy eating. By increasing awareness of the obesity epidemic in America we can begin to reverse the trend in weight gain. Obesity is defined as a measure of Body Mass Index (BMI) - a ratio of weight to height that is calculated by the following formula: BMI = weight (kg) ÷ height (m). With an unexplained and escalating prevalence over the past three decades‚ obesity has
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result‚ the problem of obesity amount the children especially primary students in Hong Kong become seriously. Following the research which took by the Chinese University of Hong Kong‚ there are 4.7% of the Hong Kong children aged 5-17 were obese‚ using the International Obesity Task Force (IOTF) . In 2004‚ there are 18.7% of primary students‚ much higher that the world’s children at the same aged (CUHK ¶1-4). This paper will investigate the causes and effects for the problem of obesity among primary
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Childhood Obesity: Who is at Fault? Sha’terra Marks English 202 Research Writing Professor Hibsman December 12‚ 2013 Table of Contents Childhood Obesity………………………………………………………………1 Obesity…………………………………………………….............................2-4 Parents Role in Childhood Obesity …………………………………………4-5 Educators Role in Childhood Obesity……………………………………….6-7 What Society is doing to Combat Childhood Obesity?.....................................8 A Closer Look at Childhood Obesity ………………………………………
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Obesity- Texas’s Number One Epidemic Health Problem Joe Thomas Obesity- Texas’s Number One Epidemic Health Problem Introduction The obesity in children and adults is a serious issue for Texas in the current time. The occurrence of obesity among Texas people is greater than the national average‚ and remains increase (DSHS‚ 2010). This epidemic health problem increases a possibility of cardiac disease‚ stroke‚ high blood pressure‚ diabetes‚ certain neoplasms‚ and other severe
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2014 Is Obesity a Disease? Obesity affects millions of the people in the American population. The amount of obese Americans continues to increase‚ and it is not showing signs of slowing down. “More than half of the adults in America are considered overweight or obese‚ and about thirty-four percent of the total population in the U.S is either overweight or obese” (Pollack 1). Naturally‚ being overweight is portrayed as a moral issue. However‚ there is controversy to whether or not obesity is a disease
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Childhood Obesity In the last hundred years‚ childhood obesity has gone from nearly nonexistent‚ to something we deal with each and every day (Larson‚ June 2010). In just the last decade however‚ it has tripled. Seeing children running in their yards used to be something normal‚ but now‚ it is something rare. Instead‚ 25% of our children are watching over 4 hours of television a day. Childhood obesity has become more common over the years‚ and it is only going to continue. Becoming involved with
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Organisation‚ childhood obesity is one of the most serious public health concerns of the 21st century [1]. Obesity can occur for various reasons including food choices‚ a lack of physical activity and genetics. Ultimately an individual with obesity consumes more kilojoules then they expend over a period of time and has a body mass index (BMI) over 30 [2]. If the current trend continues it is predicted that 65% of Australian children will be obese or overweight by 2020 [3]. Obesity in children is a major
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Period A Growing Problem... There is a growing epidemic in the United States called obesity which is fueled by fast food chains worldwide. Fast food is becoming apart of so many young teens in america that it is crippling the nation’s new generation in the long term effects. The fast food in this country controls the nation’s nutrition‚ therefore we should encourage these chains to put healthy options on their menus. This will drop obesity rates dramatically. The problem with fast food is
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