Childhood Obesity Runs in the Family Sharon Jackson ENG 122 Matthew Morsworth November 1‚ 2010 We are in an epidemic of overweight and obesity of children in the United States today. I have chosen to talk about “Childhood Obesity” for my research paper. As we all know that Childhood Obesity is in fact very real and also a risk of children becoming overweight and ending up a lot of health issues such as diabetes and high blood pressure as well as death. For my narrowed topic for this research
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Childhood Obesity and Parental Influence Kimberly Brown English 122 Instructor : Cathy Cousar December 9‚ 2011 Childhood Obesity and Parental Influence Let there be no mistake‚ obesity is a disease! Studies show obesity is a major issue in America today. Approximately 17% of children and adolescents aged 2—19 years are obese (Center for Disease Control‚ 2006). This is an ongoing epidemic and grows more and more troublesome as technology increases. There are several causes of childhood
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Social Influences On Childhood Obesity Overweight and obese children are a major problem in the United States and the rates are unfortunately rising‚ especially in children. Obesity is the leading cause for health problems such as type 2 diabetes‚ high cholesterol‚ high blood pressure‚ coronary heart disease‚ gallstones‚ depression‚ anxiety‚ poor academic performance‚ and many other long-term health problems especially if obesity occurs early in life. I believe this is a social issue because
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Childhood Obesity: The Causes‚ Health Problems‚ and Prevention Kristina Waltmire ENG122: English Composition II Instructor: Marsha Beckwith-Howard February 21‚ 2011 The topic that I have chosen for my paper is addressing the issue of childhood obesity. According to Merriam-Webster (2010) obesity is a condition where there is excessive accumulation and storage of fat in the body. I think that childhood obesity is an epidemic that the United States of America is facing as a major issue
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Although the issue of what constitutes obesity is not black and white and some experts object to the statement that is what really matters. I agree with the above statement because achieving results benefits young and old. I also feel that childhood obesity is not an epidemic. I do feel that a parent should show their child right from wrong when it comes to eating habits. However‚ I feel that once the child is seven years old he/she should be able to choose what kind of foods are good and bad for
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Weigh In on Childhood Obesity Childhood obesity has recently become an epidemic in the United States‚ affecting about four million children every year (“Childhood Obesity Facts”). A YouTube public service announcement on this particular topic caught my eye because it is a very frightening‚ serious subject that is prevalent among my family and peers. Many Americans push this idea aside‚ but they fail to realize that nearly one of three children in the United States suffer from obesity (“Overweight
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Childhood obesity fast becoming a worldwide epidemic‚ and according to the Bureau of Statistics (cited in Browne 2012‚ p.20)‚ 23 per cent of children are overweight or obese in Australia. Browne (2012‚ p.20) suggests that by children being weighed regularly by their doctor‚ just as they were when they were babies and toddlers‚ it will help doctors and parents to closely monitor their weight. Although obesity is caused by an imbalance of the calories consumed with the output of energy through metabolism
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Not many people understand the specific reasons for childhood obesity. Children whose body mass index is above the 85th percentile are considered obese. Three links to childhood obesity that people need to understand are household income‚ laziness‚ and psychological factors The first reason that greatly affects a child’s health is the lack of income in the household. Parents‚ who generally are listed in the poverty level‚ have a greater chance of having obese children. This is because fast food
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King 2 Childhood Obesity: What is Making the Next Generation Fat? By: Brigette King What is making the next generation fat? Just a decade or so ago the debate of childhood obesity was not even a matter to be discussed. Our grandparents never even questioned the weight of their children. Their children‚ our parents‚ ate healthy foods at the family dining table and played outside all day long‚ but the subject of childhood obesity has gained quite a bit of interest since those days. With the ever
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Speaking 4-1-13 Childhood Obesity 1. Introduction a. Attention Getter: Why do people still think it is OK to give candy as reward even with all the childhood obesity? b. Reason to listen/specific purpose: i. To know facts on Obesity 2. Credibility Statement c. Friend-High school- insecure with weight d. Got motivated- loss weight- happy with herself 3. Body e. Central Idea ii. Cause of obesity‚ the prevention of obesity and risk factors
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