Christy Russell English 60 TR 4:30-6:35P 27 May 2013 Research Essay Proposal: The Danger of Childhood Obesity In America‚ children who are less active are facing the effect of health problems. In addition to the trending of various fast food restaurant chains‚ children are favoring more of the fast food than the traditional fresh home cooked meal. However‚ there are solutions to help reduce the obesity rates. Parents‚ physical educators‚ and wellness specialists will have to step in and warn children
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Another model that evaluates health-related behaviors for childhood obesity is The Health Belief Model. The Health Belief Model is one of the first theories developed exclusively for health related behaviors and today is one of the most popular models as it provides specific guidance at the micro level for planning the “how to” part of intervention (Sharma & Romas‚ 2012‚ p. 74). The constructs of The Health Belief Model places a strong emphasis on perceived issues contributing to behaviors followed
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Childhood Obesity: Who’s to Blame? In the article “The Battle Against Fast Food Begins in the Home‚” Daniel Weintraub argues that it is the parents‚ not anybody else‚ who are responsible for teaching kids healthy eating and exercise habits. He also states that‚ “It’s the fault of the parents who let their kids eat unhealthy foods and sit in front of the television or computer for hours at a time.” His argument that parents are to blame for childhood obesity is correct to a certain extent but
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Affects of School Lunch Programs on Childhood Obesity ENG122: English Composition II Instructor: Victoria Stamm October 17‚ 2011 Ashley University Affects of School Lunch Programs on Childhood Obesity In today ’s society it is so easy to get caught up in the day to day duties of life; people often forget that their eating habits could be the death of them. The children of today are the children of the future‚ therefore raising
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Running Head: Childhood Obesity � PAGE �1� Childhood Obesity � PAGE �12� Childhood Obesity � PAGE �13� The prevalence of childhood obesity has more than tripled over the last three decades. In 1980 the rate of obesity among U. S. children aged 6-11 was 6.5% however‚ according to the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (2010)‚ in 2008 that number soared to 19.6%. Obesity rate for teens 12-19 years of age also saw a substantial increased‚ from 5% to 18.1% (National
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Childhood Obesity: A New Epidemic The nature of society has changed greatly since the mid 20th century. With this change‚ the face and size of American youth has been altered. Increasing numbers of children ranging from infants to adolescents have become obese. Since the 1970’s‚ obesity in children age two to five and adolescents age 12 to 19 has more than doubled. However‚ the fact that the percentage of children between the ages of 6 and 11 who are obese has tripled is increasingly frightening
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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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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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Rid Childhood Obesity? Childhood obesity is a pandemic that has reached worldwide distribution. A problem as rampant as this is having a direct negative correlation with education and the way kids learn in America. “More than one third of children and adolescents are overweight or obese” (Center for Disease Control and Prevention). For the next generation to succeed and someday be responsible for many of the leadership roles that run this country‚ there needs to be immediate action. Childhood obesity
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Health Issue Childhood obesity is a disease that had affected many kids and teenagers and should be taken very serious. It is generated when a child is extremely over the scale of the normal weight for his or her age range. Childhood obesity is really upsetting because when children start to gain extra weight at a young age‚ it has a negative impact on their wellbeing in the long run. For example; diabetes‚ hypertension and elevated cholesterol all can be a result of childhood obesity (CDC‚ 2015)
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