PREVENTING CHILDHOOD OBESITY Preventing Childhood obesity in school age Children Lakeisha L. Jones Nursing 531 September 6‚ 2010 Abstract Childhood obesity has become a worldwide epidemic. The obesity rate among
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Abstract The following is research proposal on the issue of childhood obesity in Baltimore City‚ Maryland. The purpose of this paper is to familiarize the reader with the issue and then to propose realistic solutions. The rate of obesity amongst children in Baltimore is well above the national average‚ and is a cause for concern. Many of the causes of this problem stem from the low socioeconomic status of Baltimore ’s population. This problem must be addressed to improve the future heath of the
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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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Childhood obesity is an epidemic in the United States of America and continues to increase at an alarming rate. To eradicate this problem‚ children need to spend more time engaged in physical activity‚ instead of watching television. In this paper‚ evidence will show how television is having a negative impact on children‚ by way of commercialism and advertising. An overwhelming majority of commercials are geared toward children that entice them to make bad food choices. Today’s
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CHILDHOOD OBESITY AND PREVENTION IN HISPANIC COMMUNITY 1. Childhood Obesity: An Epidemic That ’s Growing Up Fast Reference: Braunstein. D‚ G‚ M.D. (2010).Childhood obesity: An epidemic that ’s growing up fast. Retrieved from http://www.huffingtonpost.com/glenn-d-braunstein-md/childhood-obesity-an-epid_b_619311.html Abstract: Childhood obesity is a serious medical condition that effects children and adolescents. It occurs when a child is well above the normal weight for his or her age and
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another Side Essay Growing obesity rates among our adolescent population has become an increasing problem over the past decade. While pressure has been placed on government agencies to limit the amount of advertisements that adolescents are exposed to‚ these efforts might be futile due to constitutional limitations. The issue that is increasingly brought to the attention of the public is how to balance regulation of the informational environment to help reduce child obesity versus the First Amendment’s
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Variable Causes of Childhood Obesity Can childhood obesity be eradicated by diet and exercise alone? While this question may cause some to ponder‚ many will undoubtedly say yes. Yet‚ when we consider that childhood obesity is at epidemic levels worldwide‚ the answer should cause us to proceed unbiased and with great thought. The assumption that high caloric diets and sedentary lifestyles is the only road to obesity is a misconception. Social Cognitive Theorist Albert Bandura defines
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discussed 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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I. Introduction/Statement of the Problem The medical definition for obesity is having too much body fat. Many people tend to get obesity and being overweight mixed up. Being obese is different from being overweight in that being overweight is the status of weighing too much. This weight can come from many places‚ such as muscle‚ bone‚ fat‚ and/or body water. While technically they don’t mean the same thing‚ they both‚ however‚ mean that a person’s weight is greater than what is considered healthy
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Summary Prewriting Theme: Health/Wellness Topic: Childhood Obesity Prevention Title: Childhood obesity‑an insight into preventive strategies Intended audience: The intended audience is parents that have obese children and parents that are concerned about their children’s health and welfare in the future. Writer’s background: Subhranshu Sekhar Kar‚ Rajani Dube1‚ Sitanshu Sekhar Kar All of the writers are medical doctors‚ which include Departments of Pediatrics‚ and Obstetrics and Gynecology‚ Medical
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