According to Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development‚ a 3 year old child is beginning the of the pre-operational period (2-7 years old)‚ while a 9 year old is in the middle of the concrete operation period (7-11 years old) and both have very different thinking pattern. The preoperational stage is when children begin to think about thinks symbolically‚ and their langauge begins to mature. During the preoperational stage‚ Piaget noticed that children don’t understand the idea of seeing
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Nikki Buck Mrs. Bala English 124 29 June 2014 Obesity: A Social Problem Not Disease He clutched his glass of milk a little tighter as a sudden pain shot up the 65 year old man’s arm. He knew instantly something was wrong as this was unlike his usual aches and pains that present themselves with old age and the result of a youthful life style. Rapidly his breathing became more difficult and he grabbed at his chest in response to a knifed like feeling. My uncle had been classified as “obese”
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Background and Methodology of the Research Process- Childhood Obesity Abstract For some time there has been a largely growing concern about the junk food made available in schools and how it contributes to childhood obesity. In this article it is discovered through research among fifth graders that the junk food that is available in schools does not significantly increase the BMI or obesity of these students. This research was aided from the amount of junk food available and the amount purchased
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Childhood Obesity: A Global Public Health Crisis Sameera Karnik‚ Amar Kanekar1 Correspondence to: Ass. Prof. Amar Kanekar‚ Department of Health Studies‚ East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania‚ East Stroudsburg‚ PA‚ USA. E‑mail: akanekar@po‑box.esu.edu Date of Submission: Sep 17‚ 2011 Date of Acceptance: Oct 27‚ 2011 How to cite this article: Karnik S‚ Kanekar A. Childhood Obesity: A Global Public Health Crisis. Int J Prev Med 2012;3:1-7. ABSTRACT Introduction: Childhood obesity
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Child Obesity: How Society Supersizes Kids By Linda Lents Celeste Brown English 102: #28440 November 10‚ 2012 Linda Lents Celeste Brown English 102: #28440 November 10‚ 2012 Childhood Obesity: How Society Super Sizes Kids Most Americans learn about nutrition from the media. Because food is a very large business and because everyone eats every day‚ the public is fascinated by stories about diet and health. Newspapers‚ magazines and television produce and distribute
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Childhood Obesity- Public Health Crisis Report Word Limit: 3000words Word Count:3‚223 Table of Contents 1. Introduction and definition of key terms 3 2. Assessment of Obesity 5 2.1 Body fat: direct measures and derived estimates 5 2.2 Anthropometric measures of relative fatness 5 2.3 Weight for Height 8 2.4 Body Mass Index (BMI) 8 3. The Causes of Childhood Obesity 10 3.1 Normal energy requirements 10 3.2 Genetic‚ familial and gene-environment interactions
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Obesity as a Social and Medical Problem Obesity has become an epidemic in our over indulgent North American society. In addition to body image issues‚ obesity causes significant health issues. Society often views the word obesity to be a disease when it is actually a sign of a disorder; genetic or environmental. The percentage of our population that is growing overweight is increasing every year‚ and can become a very serious issue if it is not dealt with more urgently. Problems relating to self-confidence
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nutritional problems in developed countries such as the United States.” (Feldman 153) It is essential to include foods with low-fat content like yogurt or vegetables and to avoid foods with high sodium content like baked goods or unhealthy cereals. Early childhood
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I have noticed in various articles in the newspaper‚ TV programs‚ magazines‚ and other media sources that there is a major concern for childhood obesity. There is a reality TV program that features Shaquille O’ Neal and his effort in conquering childhood obesity entitled‚ Shaq’s Big Challenge‚ and features a team of four boys and two girls that are encouraged to push themselves in order to achieve a healthy weight and lifestyle leading to a new sense of pride and being. This an effort put forth by
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Festinger (1957) describes cognitive dissonance as the internal need for consistency between beliefs‚ attitudes‚ behaviors and actions also known as cognitions. When cognitions are misaligned a dissonance is created and human nature warrants the restoration of a harmonious balance.
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