What Affects Childhood Obesity More: Genetics or Environment? Shannon Fincher ENG 122 English Compositions Prof. Amanda Price June 27‚ 2012 Childhood obesity is a major problem in the United States today‚ but who is the major culprit in contributing to our children’s obesity? Some feel if your parents are fat than you are predestined to be fat. Some say that genetics are your biggest issue and there is no way to fight it. We live in a society where everywhere we look there is a fast food
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Obesity and Ways to Overcome It 1.) Obesity A.)What is Obesity? 1.) Too much body fat 2.) BMI calculates this B.)What are the causes? 1.) Overeating/Fast food 2.) Not enough exercise 3.) Television advertisements 4.) Genes C.)Physical effects 1.) Not attractive 2.) Health problems a.) Diabetes b.) High blood pressure D.)Mental Effects 1.) Social discrimination 2.) Bias due to media 3.) Low self-esteem 4.) Depression 5.) Eating Disorders
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Childhood Obesity Evaluating the Research Process HCS/465-Health Care Research Utilization September 17‚ 2012 Kerrie Kelly Ji Li‚ PhD and Neal Hooker‚ PhD conducted a study on the links of childhood obesity and children who are enrolled in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP)‚ School Breakfast Program (SBP)‚ clubs such as sports and others‚ and different living and household factors. This study utilized the conceptual framework of the literature review from the National Survey of Children’s
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Obesity has been around since the late 1900’s‚ but is gradually increasing. It is mostly affecting young children and young adults. Many families think their child is healthy if the child eats more than they should be eating. Especially‚ if the parents come from a different generation‚ they believe that seeing their child with full thick skin that they are healthy. So what types of problems are happening with early childhood obesity? Obesity can be caused easily without people realizing it‚ and
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the dangers obesity has inflicted on the lives of children. According to the United States Department of Agriculture Economic Research Service‚ they indicated between 2007 and 2012 a majority of cities has increased 50 percent in fast food restaurant outlets. Making life tougher for children to acknowledge a life without fast food. Thankfully‚ since over the past few years‚ many have discovered possible solutions to try and prevent or somewhat help those already impacted by obesity with some solutions
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Prevention of Childhood Obesity Obesity in children has grown over the years into a problem. We will shed light on this issue because it seems to go unnoticed. Obesity is a growing problem that affects children in many ways. This problem often goes beyond childhood and becomes an even bigger problem‚ as they become adults. The key to ending this cycle is early education and parental guidance. If you teach youth good habit they will stick with them as they become older. Obesity is a problem
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Parental Responsibility and Childhood Obesity Submitted by: Cheryl C. Stevenson University Composition and Communication August 5‚ 2011 Parents are ultimately responsible for childhood obesity. Parents that ignore the countless warnings signs about the dangers surrounding childhood obesity are neglectful and this act should be considered a criminally‚ prosecutable offense. This type of neglect should be considered to be child abuse. Although a parent may not be physically abusing their
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some occasions hematuria. Childhood Obesity Obesity‚ in general‚ is a growing health concern in developed countries. Just like with adults‚ childhood obesity is diagnosed by a health care practitioner‚ usually a pediatrician‚ based on the child ’s body mass index. BMI is a calculated value which represents human body fat based on an person ’s height and body weight. However‚ childhood obesity is categorized a bit differently than adult obesity. The reason for this is because children
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Childhood Obesity: Mental and Emotional Issues Amber Allen ENG 122 Instructor: Katie Newbanks TA: David Surratt January 15‚ 2012 Childhood Obesity: Mental and Emotional Issues Childhood obesity is a rapidly growing issue in the United States of America. Children see the world differently than adults. Many see children that were of average height and weight in grade school but as they reached junior high and high school they begin noticing the changes other kids had gone through. Some of
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RUNNING HEAD: CHILDHOOD OBESITY 1 Childhood Obesity C. Kevin Barr SOC120 John Meeks February 8‚ 2013 CHILDHOOD OBESITY 2 Childhood Obesity and the Health Concerns Obesity is such a hot topic in America today and childhood obesity and the ethical arguments over obesity has greatly increased over the last 10 years. Health problems that occur from this deadly disease is something that
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