Obesity In Mississippi Veronica Bynum Everest University ENC 1101 September 26‚ 2012 Obesity is the leading health concern in the state of Mississippi today for children and adults. It is on the rise and contributes to major chronic disease killers such as heart disease‚ diabetes and certain cancers. According to USA Today‚ Mississippi has the highest obesity rate with 34.9% of state residents who are roughly 30 or more pounds over a healthy weight‚ and Colorado has the lowest rate at
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McDonalds Contributing To Obesity Although it couldn’t be proven in a court of law‚ MacDonald’s‚ or high profile fast food chains collectively‚ are contributing to the obesity crisis in the western world. This would be highly disagreed on as the high profile fast food chains are contributing to the obesity crisis in the western world. MacDonald’s is America’s fastest food restaurants‚ serving over 68 million customers in 119 countries daily. MacDonald’s started operating in 1940 and since
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Running Head: Children and Obesity Children and Obesity Angelica Alvarado BSHS 361 University of Phoenix Children and Obesity There are many learned behaviors to pass on to our children. Most parents focus on teaching our children to walk‚ speak‚ read‚ manners‚ sharing and being respectful to others. We forget the important task of teaching the value of eating. Now in days advertisement of candy‚ soda‚ sweeten cereal and even energy drinks have played a big part
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Obesity in children is a common issue that exists in developed and developing countries. Although obesity affects children’s health‚ levels are still increasing. Nutrition specialists have claimed that it is due to the increase in fast food chains and a lack of education in schools.However‚ inspiring the younger generation to live a healthy lifestyle and encouraging parents to keep their children healthy may help. This essay will explore two strategies which could decrease the levels of obesity in
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Stephanie Owens UNV 104 July 20‚ 2012 Kevin Salcido Exercise and Obesity Making the decision to exercise can be life changing. There are different kinds of programs that will benefit to stay in shape. By doing these programs everyone can rest assure that they will become fit and healthy. Working out and eating healthy will benefit the lifestyles for everyone and everyone will win. It is important that children and adults exercise everyday so that they can stay in shape and not become
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Tim Shackleton Professor Murphy English 102 Composition 18 March 2013 Obesity Caused By School Lunch Servings Should Be At Fault Over the past decade in the United States the rate of child obesity has been consistently increasing. A major cause to this increase in obesity is mainly caused by school children’s health over the recent years in relation to what they are eating has raised concerns of different parties when dealing with the situation. The problem that causes debate for this issue
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With these “trimmings” what can happen with our nation’s health? The fast food Industries see all the problems America is having with health care due to obesity‚ why
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PET OBESITY: IS YOURS AT RISK? Studies show nearly half of our dogs and cats are overweight or obese‚ but these healthy habits might help keep your pet from becoming an alarming statistic. Is your pet at risk? People aren’t the only over-eaters in America: The Association for Pet Obesity Prevention (APOP) found that 56 percent of dogs and 53 percent of cats are either overweight or obese. Recently‚ we were touched by the story of Meow‚ a 39-pound cat who died in a shelter from obesity complications
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Daniels White 3rd Hour 11-23-14 Sugar Trade DBQ The rise of absolute monarchies in Western Europe during the 1400’s brought a new economic theory called mercantilism. In mercantilism countries desired a favorable balance of trade‚ in which raw materials were imported from their own colonies‚ manufactured‚ and then exported. After the discovery of the Americas‚ cane sugar was introduced to the West Indies and became a prominent plantation cash crop. From that time sugar trade remained part of the global
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Title: Child Obesity‚ a “Growing” Concern Topic: Most Prevalent Causes of Obesity in the U.S. Specific Purpose: To educate the audience on the key causes of the increasing obesity rate in the U.S. among adults‚ but especially among youth. Thesis Statement: The main contributors to obesity among today ’s youth are environmental factors‚ choosing un-nutritious meals‚ portion distortion and the factor that fuels all of these‚ advertising media. INTRODUCTION What do you think when you see
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