The Social Construction of Obesity Samantha Epstein 841281 Sociology of Health and Illness Swansea University Social constructionism is a sociological theory associated with the ways in which people think about and use categories to structure experiences and analysis of the world. It is somewhat of a psychological phenomenon‚ the way social ideas and categories are socially constructed and then accepted as reality‚ despite the facts or undiscovered truths (Kwan). Social scientists have
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in your portfolio: Answer: The topic that we are going to test and discuss is "Obesity". Obesity is a medical condition in which it is an accumulation of excessive to the extent of causing health problems and reducing the life expectancy. 2) Discuss the topic with your activities group‚ report what you learned from the discussion: Answer: What we concluded from the discussion is that obesity is much acclaimed in the UAE and it is a huge problem that may affect the coming generations
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The increasing prevalence of overweight and obesity observed in Ireland in recent decades poses significant threats to the health and wellbeing of the population and represents a major challenge for health services. Body mass index (BMI)‚ defined as weight in kilograms divided by the square of height in metres is a widely used indicator of overweight and obesity in adults. Adults are generally classified into the following groups: underweight (BMI less than 18.5)‚ normal weight (BMI 18.5 to less
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Obesity: Strictly Societal or Positively Personal? “If two heads are better than one‚ then what about double chins? On that note‚ I’ll help myself to seconds.” –Jarod Kints Obesity is a whopping contributing factor to over 360‚000 deaths in the U.S each year. Unfortunately‚ that number continues to rise. Americans tend to blame everyone else for their condition‚ (Fast food‚ high fructose corn syrup‚ etc..) and are unable to take personal responsibility. So who is to blame for
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environmental factors of Obesity Obesity is one of the most common issues is America today. Over the years the amount of obese people in America has increased greatly. This problem is not only affecting adults‚ but children also. Many people have tried to determine if obesity is caused by environmental factors or natural factors. Obesity is strongly influenced by environmental factors such as poverty‚ housing condition‚ work situation‚ fast-food‚ and sedentary lifestyles. One reason for the
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Xxxxx xxxxxx Professor xxxxxx English 101 Date The Cause and Effects of Childhood Obesity The damaging effects on a child’s physical and mental health are two of the main aspects that are associated with childhood obesity. This condition is at epidemic proportions in the United States. (Henry and Martin‚ 13-6) Childhood obesity is a condition where a child weights more than the normal weight for a child their age. There are several factors that cause this condition such as food choices‚ lack of
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In the United States today there is a widespread of childhood obesity. Childhood obesity has increased at an alarming rate over the last 20 years. Today‚ nearly one in five children is battling this condition and if patterns predict the future‚ almost all of America’s children will be living with diabetes‚ heart disease‚ and dying younger due to obesity within the next 20 years. (Alan) Think about this problem‚ Americans point their fingers at restaurants like McDonalds‚ saying their unhealthy foods
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Obesity in Adults Obesity has greatly grown over the past years in the United States‚ and it is one of the biggest health problems in the world today. Having a high percentage of body fat is defined as obesity. BMI is a simple indicator of weight-for-height scale and is commonly used to classify overweight and obesity among adults. Obesity has serious health effects and the risk increases gradually with increased BMI. Obesity is a major risk factor for chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease
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I. Introduction/Statement of the Problem The medical definition for obesity is having too much body fat. Many people tend to get obesity and being overweight mixed up. Being obese is different from being overweight in that being overweight is the status of weighing too much. This weight can come from many places‚ such as muscle‚ bone‚ fat‚ and/or body water. While technically they don’t mean the same thing‚ they both‚ however‚ mean that a person’s weight is greater than what is considered healthy
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Obesity: The Struggles and How to Overcome Them Obesity is one of the biggest struggles with children and their parents today even more than drug and alcohol abuse. There are many causes why a child may become obese. Parents should take the proper steps to ensure that their children have healthy lifestyles. If not‚ the children may have many problems now and later on in life. These problems will not be easy to fix when the children are adults‚ so the children should start to change as soon
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