A few decades ago‚ the debate of childhood obesity was not a matter to be discussed. Our parents and grandparents never questioned the weight of their children‚ their friends’ children or any other child they came into contact with. Their children ate healthy foods from the table and played outside all day. The subject of childhood weight has changed quit a bit since those days. With the introduction of fast foods‚ Playstation and Xbox games‚ our kids live sedentary lives and therefore
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Final: Fighting Childhood Obesity Mary E. Mendes ENG/122 December 3‚ 2012 Ebony Gibson Final: Fighting Childhood Obesity Final Project Draft: Childhood Obesity Growing up as a child and adolescent in the United States is met with many obstacles including exposure to domestic violence‚ proper education‚ lack of proper nutrition and other socioeconomic issues within the family unit. One particular issue that has begun to grow is childhood obesity which can lead to many health and social
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and disadvantage on decent nutrition to prevent childhood obesity. New nutritional programs are abounded within the schools to regulate foods under the new legislation. These laws and policies were passed by former first lady Michelle Obama‚ on “healthy eat in schools”‚ that every child and every school are eating healthy fruits and vegetables. Nevertheless‚ there are a few ways that healthy food preparation can reduce the threat of childhood obesity: providing schools with appropriate breakfasts
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Childhood Obesity Prevention Marie King English Composition II ENG122 Instructor: Fatima Lim-Wilson October 19‚ 2012 Childhood Obesity Prevention What is Childhood Obesity? The American Academy of Pediatrics defines it as: “an excess percentage of body weight due to fat that puts people at risk for many health problems. In children older than two years of age‚ obesity is assessed by a measure called the Body Mass Index (BMI)” (American Academy of Pediatrics). Childhood obesity is such
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Associated With Childhood Obesity COM 156 Introduction Childhood obesity has become a national dilemma. Recent studies have shown several causes for this public health epidemic. The evidence between childhood obesity and children’s excessive amount of time in front of the television has done nothing but increase each year. How long do children watch television each day. Does the media target children television? What are the health risks involved with childhood obesity? Childhood obesity continues
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Childhood obesity is a serious medical condition that occurs when the weight of a child is unequal to the child’s age and height. The problem of obesity in children is worldwide. Obesity can lead to many diseases such as high blood pressure‚ high cholesterol‚ Stroke‚ Type 2 diabetes sleep apnea‚ abnormal bone growth and joint pain. Obesity can also cause problems such as depression‚ low self- esteem‚ discrimination‚ and fear of being bullied. Body Mass Index (BMI) is used to find out if someone
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they should be provided with nutrition so our future prospers. Childhood obesity is most likely due to their surrounding environment‚ poor eating habit‚ and no physical activity. Parents should lead by example if they are in good health then make the effort to help your child improve. Childhood obesity has become an epidemic in America because most children underage are already overweight and obese. One of many reasons childhood obesity has become an epidemic in America is due to the advertisement
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Chris Watkins 4-5-10 Eng 101 Mr. Johnson Childhood Obesity in America There are more children overweight now than ever before. The reasons for this are that parents are do not care what their children eat‚ their portions are too big‚ or children are just too lazy. There are statistics to back this up. Statistics show that 30.7 % of Caucasian children‚ 30% of African American Children‚ and 37.9 % of Mexican American children are overweight “(Overweight)”. Those statistics are just for children
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Abstract The following is research proposal on the issue of childhood obesity in Baltimore City‚ Maryland. The purpose of this paper is to familiarize the reader with the issue and then to propose realistic solutions. The rate of obesity amongst children in Baltimore is well above the national average‚ and is a cause for concern. Many of the causes of this problem stem from the low socioeconomic status of Baltimore ’s population. This problem must be addressed to improve the future heath of the
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stricken with obesity. Obesity‚ or excessive weight and body mass to an unhealthy extent‚ can be found all across the world and is increasing in popularity. The United States is no exception to this trend and in fact is one of the most rapid growing countries in obesity today‚ containing the highest percentage of obese persons. Obesity has become an epidemic that has had a great impact on the youth in our society. Without necessary changes being made to the way we handle childhood obesity‚ the trend
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