Causes of Childhood Obesity Obesity is a superfluous amount of fat in the body. Obesity happens when a person’s body receives many more calories than it can burn by itself during the day. In other words it means that people eat generous helpings of processed food; moreover‚ this food can consist of a lot of cholesterol‚ which is extremely dangerous for the human body. Childhood obesity today has grown rapidly and has become a disturbing epidemic in many countries in the past few decades. Studies
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Final: Fighting Childhood Obesity Mary E. Mendes ENG/122 December 3‚ 2012 Ebony Gibson Final: Fighting Childhood Obesity Final Project Draft: Childhood Obesity Growing up as a child and adolescent in the United States is met with many obstacles including exposure to domestic violence‚ proper education‚ lack of proper nutrition and other socioeconomic issues within the family unit. One particular issue that has begun to grow is childhood obesity which can lead to many health and social
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Xxxxx xxxxxx Professor xxxxxx English 101 Date The Cause and Effects of Childhood Obesity The damaging effects on a child’s physical and mental health are two of the main aspects that are associated with childhood obesity. This condition is at epidemic proportions in the United States. (Henry and Martin‚ 13-6) Childhood obesity is a condition where a child weights more than the normal weight for a child their age. There are several factors that cause this condition such as food choices‚ lack of
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parents make their children eat and eat and they become obese. Second‚ Jen Kelaidis says that‚ “Obesity rates in children have more than tripled in the past three decades” (qtd. The Week‚ art. 240554 par. 4). For example‚ everywhere you turn your head there is an obese child in Mexico. Also‚ Oliver Mytton says that‚ “In America a 20 percent tax and sugary beverages would reduce obesity levels by 3.5 percent” (qtd. The Week art. 240554 par. 11). For instance‚ parents let children eat junk food because
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Tashia King Overcoming Obesity with Busy Statistics shows that children with busy parents are obese –vs. – those that have stay at home parents. Children that are live at home with busy parents they are more likely to be obese because they do not have anyone at home to monitor them or limit the food that they eat. When children have parents that are not so busy‚ they have a chance being overweight because the parents can limit the foods and maybe allow the children to be more active to help
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Obesity CM107-85 December 18‚ 2012 Tipping the Scale on Obesity Introduction a. Obesity is a major health issue among children and adults today. b. When people take the initiative to talk to their doctors about their obesity‚ implement healthy eating and living habits in their daily lives‚ and continue to practice healthy habits after losing weight‚ they will tip the scales on obesity. I. Check-ups are necessary‚ not an option. c. People should be active in in finding
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still more that can be improved. According to the Institute of Medicine of the National Academics (IMNA)‚ “About nine million children over six years are considered obese” (Monghan). Obesity taking over about 20 percent of a person’s body is considered a disease because it is associated with so many health problems‚ like heart disease‚ type 2 diabetes‚ asthma‚ and etc. Children are starting to get diseases and health problems that have previously been seen in adults such as: type 2 diabetes and asthma
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1 Obesity/Overweight: Epidemic Crisis (1 of 6) Obesity over the last two decades has been a major health issues for Americans. Obesity‚ just recently was classified as a chronic disease condition by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). CDC reports in 2010 that one-in-three adults (35.7%) and one-in-five (17%) American children are obese (CDC‚NCHS-2010-National Obesity Trends). The health effects of Obesity including being Overweight is a gateway trigger leading to a variety of
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environmental factors of Obesity Obesity is one of the most common issues is America today. Over the years the amount of obese people in America has increased greatly. This problem is not only affecting adults‚ but children also. Many people have tried to determine if obesity is caused by environmental factors or natural factors. Obesity is strongly influenced by environmental factors such as poverty‚ housing condition‚ work situation‚ fast-food‚ and sedentary lifestyles. One reason for the
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IB Diploma Programme‚ english hl | Obesity in anglophone countries | Kaja Pavlinić‚ 3.IB | | Prva gimnazija Varaždin | 2.2.2013. | | Table of contents I. Introduction 2 II. Obesity in the USA 3 III. Obesity in the UK 4 IV. Obesity in Australia 5 V. Conclusion 6 VI. Sources 7 I. Introduction Obesity can be defined as an excess proportion of total body fat that presents a risk to health. It is a major risk
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