Research Proposal The topic of the research paper will be a discussion of health issues that childhood obesity has on young children today and throughout their lives. Obesity is a rising problem in children and adolescents‚ the long-term health and social problems that are arising from this. By examining the child’s lifestyle and their genetic makeup‚ one can find out why or how the child became obese. Childhood obesity is very important in today’s society. One would have to narrow down childhood
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Running Head: CHILDHOOD OBESITY 1 Childhood Obesity‚ a Growing Concern Marjorie Student ENG122 Tiffany Professor January 17‚ 2011 CHILDHOOD OBESITY Childhood Obesity‚ a Growing Concern There are many differences between children today and children 20 years ago. One area that is concerning‚ not only to researchers and politicians‚ but parents as well‚ is the increase in childhood obesity‚ which is reaching epidemic proportions. According to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
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Childhood Obesity Amanda Demand ENG 122 Instructor: Fawn vonFrohling February 27‚ 2012 Introduction In my discussion I have chosen to talk about childhood obesity. Child obesity is growing throughout the world. The percentage of obese children in America is rising every year. We can learn new things about this topic and can share my learning with others. Doing research on this topic helps me to better understand how to prevent my children from becoming obese. It also helps others to learn
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Child obesity has reached epidemic proportions in countries such as the United States‚ and is a growing issue that has profound consequences of physical and emotional development in children. Obesity is largely the result of lack of exercise and dietary lifestyle choices that promote weight gain‚ and when these habits begin early in childhood they have a strong potential to persist for the rest of an individual’s life. The detrimental effects of obesity have led to a rise in skyrocketing diseases
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A hypothesis is a tentative statement predicting a particular relationship between two or more variables. If you want to know whether or not your study requires a hypothesis‚ ask yourself these questions: Are you undertaking a quantitative study? Does your study take an experimental approach to answer questions? Are you making a prediction about the phenomenon being studied? If your answer to these questions is ’yes’‚ then you will need a hypothesis‚ but if it is ’no’ then you will need a
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Childhood Obesity: How to Stop it Before it Begins June 10‚ 2012 Childhood Obesity: How to Stop it Before it Begins In the past 20 years childhood obesity has dramatically increased in the United States. Approximately 17% (or 12.5 million) of children between the ages of 2-19 are obese. (Putnam‚ 2012). Childhood obesity is a condition where excess body fat negatively affects a child’s health or wellbeing. Unfortunately due to the rise of obesity in children it is being recognized as a serious
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The childhood obesity rate has tripled in the past thirty years. The CDC reports that childhood obesity is the result of eating too many calories and not getting enough physical activity (CDC). This is a serious problem for all Americans. Obese children are more likely to become obese adults. Adult obesity is associated with a number of serious health conditions including heart disease‚ diabetes‚ and some cancers. If children are overweight‚ obesity in adulthood is likely to
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Kaylee Slowik K. Reeths English 101 7 April 2014 Childhood Obesity A major problem facing the United States today is childhood obesity. According to Roy Benaroch‚ MD‚ from WebMD‚ one in five children is obese or overweight (Obesity in Children). This massive finding should not be taken lightly. According to the World Health Organization‚ at least 2.8 million people are dying per year due to being obese or overweight (Strategies and Solutions). This dangerous fact is not just an adult issue‚ children
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Health Risk Due to Child Obesity Ashley Jenkins ENG 122 English Compositions II Instructor: Renee Gurley February 28‚ 2011 Health Risk Due to Child Obesity Child obesity is a condition characterized by the child having too much fat in the body to an extent of his or her health being in danger. In adults‚ it could be described as a state of having a body mass index of more than thirty (Paxon‚ 2006). Parents feeding them with too many calories bring about obesity in children. The excess
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Abstract. Childhood obesity has become one of the most common health problems facing children in America. Results from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey reveal that ethnic minority children in the United States are at particular risk for development of cardiovascular disease due to their disproportionate levels of obesity. In treating childhood obesity among ethnic minorities‚ practitioners need to be mindful of the cultural norms surrounding body size. Additional concerns
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