health in the U.S. than obesity. Worldwide‚ too‚ obesity’s health effects are deep and vast—and they have a real and lasting impact on communities‚ on nations‚ and most importantly‚ on individuals‚ today and across future generations In the U.S.‚ among adults under the age of 70‚ obesity is second only to tobacco in the number of deaths it causes each year. (1) As tobacco use continues to decline‚ and obesity rates continue to rise‚ the number of deaths due to obesity may soon exceed that of tobacco
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Brittany Rhetorical Analysis February 13‚ 2013 Obesity in America Obesity has become a real problem in the USA. It is shown to be linked to many health problems. In the article‚ Obesity: An Overview by Ellen Bailey and Ann Griswold PhD.‚ the authors discuss the history of obesity‚ as well as obesity today. They believe that obesity is a big problem in America and something needs to be done about it. "Obesity has been linked to a number of health problems‚ including diabetes and heart disease;
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be active on a regular basis‚ as well as the enjoyment and competence gained from activity‚ may increase the likelihood that a physically active lifestyle will be adopted. While ever the U.K. is struggling to reduce the year-by-year increase in obesity prevalence. Education could defiantly help in the fight‚ Lavine & Ray (2006)‚ found that Physical education teacher education made teachers more aware of their physical activity levels‚ meaning they could help enhance not only their own levels of
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Raven Devera November 2‚ 2010 Communications Informative Outline Childhood Obesity in America General Purpose: To inform my audience about childhood obesity. Central Idea: To really see the effects of childhood obesity I have to inform my audience about the causes‚ long-term effects‚ and the solutions. I. Introduction a. (http://www.peoples-health.com/childhood_obesity_facts.htm ) Did you know that children have a higher risk of being diagnosed with liver diseases‚ orthopedic
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has 320 calories and 90 grams of fat. Where’s the "healthy" in that. Now that Obesity is the second leading cause of preventable death in the U.S. we need to re-evaluate the importance of healthy eating. By increasing awareness of the obesity epidemic in America we can begin to reverse the trend in weight gain among Americans. A. PREVIEW OF MAIN POINTS: 1. Americans continue to gain weight‚ increasing the number of obesity related deaths each year. 2. The availability and advertisement of fast food
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How to prevent Childhood Obesity Childhood Obesity is a common health complication in the United States that affects over 25% of the 3.4 million population. Sadness of seeing a child between the ages 6-19 that is obese can affect everyone’s lifestyles around them. People that are overweight‚ many times‚ blame the food industries and even blame others by being overweight. Many children are bullied because of the way they look due to obesity. They want to make a change to themselves but they are always
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Child obesity is a serious epidemic in America. One in every three kids in America is obese. Michelle Obama speaks at the launch of the “Lets Move” campaign. In front of cabinet member‚ senators‚ representatives and mayors‚ she discusses the campaign’s plans to fight obesity in America. Our best effort should be deployed to stop this epidemic that degrades the lives and future of our children by arming parents with the tools they need‚ equipping our school systems with healthier foods‚ making healthier
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Child Obesity Heart problems‚ high blood pressure‚ high cholesterol‚ diabetes and depression are just a few of the many health problems obesity can lead to. Obesity has been a major issue for many years throughout the whole world but especially in the United States. Children as well as adults suffer from obesity and‚ of course it is a major concern for parents. Three major factors contributing to this epidemic are: the poor quality of school lunches served throughout childhood‚ the quantity
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Child Obesity "According to the Centers for Disease Control‚ obesity rates have tripled in America’s youth since 1980. Nowadays one-third of America’s children are considered overweight or obese. Many believe childhood obesity is an epidemic that is easy to understand. Today’s children in families with at least one overweight/obese child stare at computer screens instead of playing outside‚ eat sweet and salty snacks in place of fruits and vegetables and take little interest in shopping and food
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Debate.com Parents Should be Blamed for Their Child’s Obesity? Pro: My opinion is that parents should be blamed for their child’s obesity‚ whether it be partially or fully‚ they do influence their child’s weight. The parents of children are the ones who provide food for them‚ so they have direct control of what their child is consuming‚ so they should be able to help their child maintain a healthy weight. Parents also have control over what their children do‚ resulting in the fact that parents
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