| Childhood obesity is a disease that affects millions of children worldwide today. According to the Mayo Clinic‚ “Childhood obesity is a serious medical condition that affects children and adolescents. It occurs when a child is well above the normal weight for his or her age and height. Childhood obesity is particularly troubling because the extra pounds often start children on the path to health problems that were once confined to adults‚ such as diabetes‚ high blood pressure and high cholesterol
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Childhood Obesity: A Global Public Health Crisis Sameera Karnik‚ Amar Kanekar1 Correspondence to: Ass. Prof. Amar Kanekar‚ Department of Health Studies‚ East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania‚ East Stroudsburg‚ PA‚ USA. E‑mail: akanekar@po‑box.esu.edu Date of Submission: Sep 17‚ 2011 Date of Acceptance: Oct 27‚ 2011 How to cite this article: Karnik S‚ Kanekar A. Childhood Obesity: A Global Public Health Crisis. Int J Prev Med 2012;3:1-7. ABSTRACT Introduction: Childhood obesity
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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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National School Lunch Program and Childhood Obesity Table Of Contents I. Children’s Consumption of Fruits and Vegetables: Do School Environment and Policies Affect Choices at School and Away from School?‚ Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy‚ By: Ariun Ishdorj‚ Mary Kay Crepinsek‚ and Helen H. Jensen II. Do School Lunches Contribute to Childhood Obesity?‚ Journal of Human Resources‚ By: Diane Whitmore Schanzenbach III. Several School Policies Are Associated With Less Fat in School
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doc. September 26‚ 2012 Thesis statement : Today most children are more into video technology and violence than they are into normal outside physical activity which is the biggest problem of child obesity. Video technology has decreased the amount of physical activity in children. Because of my nephew’s interest in video games‚ he played less outdoors than most children his age. The only physical activity he was really getting was from his
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Within this time period‚ children should be given the opportunity to develop their own preference in foods and the amount in which they eat. Meals for a child between the ages 2-6 should include a variety of low-fat and high-nutrition foods‚ such as whole grains lean meats and dark green vegetables‚ like broccoli. “Foods that have a relatively high iron content are particularly important‚” says Feldman‚ “Iron-deficiency anemia‚ which causes constant fatigue‚ is one of the prevalent nutritional problems
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Childhood Obesity: Why Are Our Children Fat? Childhood obesity has become a rising problem that is because its effects carry on into adulthood. Over the last thirty years‚ overweight children and adolescents in America has more than doubled. Children are increasingly engaged in more non-active activities rather than exercising. Watching television may contribute to childhood obesity both by reducing energy expenditure from displacement of physical activity‚ increasing energy intake from snacking
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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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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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Examples of Things to Cause Child Obestiy Child obesity is a serious medical condition that affects children. It is when a child has gained and passed the normal weight of their age and height. Child obesity also leads children to a path of health problem favorable to adults such as diabetes‚ high blood pressure and high cholesterol. Obesity can also cause a child to have low self-esteem and depression problems. Child obesity is increasing rapidly in today’s world. A child’s environment‚ lack
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