Childhood Obesity and Ways to Prevent It It would be a gross understatement to say that childhood obesity has become a serious problem in America over the last several years. In fact‚ the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has stated childhood obesity is the fastest growing health crisis in the United States. Over the past thirty years‚ the rate of obesity has more than tripled for children aged 6 to 11 and more than doubled for adolescents aged 12 to 19. It’s been approximated that more
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Travis Dwyer Topic: Childhood Obesity "Take care of your body. It’s the only place you have to live." -Jim Rohn There are so many prevalent health issues that need to be addressed in today’s society. Since children are considered to be our hope for the future‚ I chose to research the epidemic of childhood obesity. As an aspiring physical education teacher or as alarmed to learn that “prevalence for overweight children aged 6-11 years has almost tripled in 25 years‚ increasing from 6.5% to
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are found to have a shorter attention span‚ and adults have less face-to-face interactions because of technological advances. Technology has impacted toddlers in several ways: such as an increase in childhood obesity‚ less reading‚ and a decrease in social interaction with other kids. Childhood obesity is on the rise in the United States‚ and technology has played an important part in the increasing trend. Children are advised to get one hour of active play a day; instead they play on their tablets
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Using ecological model examine obesity in a small community. Define all the components of the model required for evaluating obesity. Analyze in a general overview how each component impacts the community. To understand the problems of obesity Nutrition and Physical Activity Program to Prevent Obesity and Other Chronic Diseases(NAPO) and CDC has published five level Social -Ecological Model‚ which include individual‚interpersonal‚organizational‚community and social elements. This model considers how
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Quite often it is the case that behavior is a significant factor in one’s overall health. Health behavior can be defined as what an individual does pertaining to their health and how it can affect their health status. How we react to other people can directly influence our behavior relating to health. Community coalitions work together towards a common goal to keep their communities safe and healthy. Individual healthcare facilities do the same through quality assurance and best practice standards
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and fat in their home brands‚ making their products healthier and thus working towards a reduction in childhood obesity. What this praise fails to acknowledge is the part that Wal-Mart has played in the past in encouraging childhood obesity. A study by Courtemanche and Carden (2011) found that an increase of Wal-Mart supercenters across North America had led to both an increase in BMI and obesity in those regions‚ with the most profound affect being on the low-income communities (Courtemarche & Carden
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Olethia Curry Professor Benjamin English 112 November 10‚ 2013 Childhood Obesity: Is It A Form of Child Abuse? Childhood obesity is a huge problem in the United States. It is known as a serious medical condition that causes other medical problems. Obesity is generally caused by genetics‚ certain illnesses‚ and uncontrolled behavior or overeating. According to the Obesity Action Coalition (OAC)‚ “Childhood obesity is a growing epidemic in the United States. It affects more than 30 percent of
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1. A short paragraph about my audience: Since my last name begins with the letter “A” I have been assigned to create a placemat for a child. The health of a nation should start with the children‚ since the children of today will be the adults of tomorrow. Therefore‚ I came up with the idea to form a placemat that will help educate Jersey City children on healthy eating. The month of April has an “Every Kid Healthy Week” from April 25 through 29‚ this is why I decided to make my main focus for my
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Obesity‚ the sad condition brought about by the excessive indulgence of food consisting no nutritional value causes painful sights on the streets of our cities‚ which will soon become the norm of society. Not only does this parasite known as obesity create pity‚ but it is also linked to nearly the ninety chronic diseases most of which are fatal. I have been informed by a very knowing physician that since 1980 the rate of obesity in children and adolescents has almost
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Critique of Health Believe Model Of Dr. Godfrey M. Hochbaum. maha Nursing theory. King Saud University. December2012 Explanation of Theory: The Health Belief Model is a value expectancy theory‚ which states that An individual’s behavior can be predicted based upon certain issues that an individual may consider (i.e. perceived susceptibility‚ perceived severity) when making a decision about a particular behavior concerning their health. Individual Interpretations:
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