CHILDHOOD OBESITY AND PREVENTION IN HISPANIC COMMUNITY 1. Childhood Obesity: An Epidemic That ’s Growing Up Fast Reference: Braunstein. D‚ G‚ M.D. (2010).Childhood obesity: An epidemic that ’s growing up fast. Retrieved from http://www.huffingtonpost.com/glenn-d-braunstein-md/childhood-obesity-an-epid_b_619311.html Abstract: Childhood obesity is a serious medical condition that effects children and adolescents. It occurs when a child is well above the normal weight for his or her age and
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Childhood obesity‚ also known as Pediatric obesity‚ is a condition in which a child is well over the average weight and height for their specific age group. Over the years‚ childhood obesity has gradually increased by 30%. Many overweight or obese children visit a physician to determine a child’s Body Mass Index (BMI)‚ which is the estimated amount of body fat on a child’s body. A child’s BMI‚ which is determined by their weight and height‚ is placed into one of four categories‚ underweight (less
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Running Header: PREVENTING CHILDHOOD OBESITY Preventing Childhood obesity in school age Children Lakeisha L. Jones Nursing 531 September 6‚ 2010 Abstract Childhood obesity has become a worldwide epidemic. The
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Problem with Childhood Obesity Childhood obesity has reached epidemic proportions in the United States. As a result‚ children are at increased risk for myriad preventable acute and chronic medical problems. Many of which are associated with increased morbidity and mortality. In addition‚ childhood obesity has serious psychosocial consequences‚ such as low self-esteem‚ lower quality of life‚ and depression (KidsHealth). Many social and environmental factors have negatively influenced the physical
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Childhood Obesity I. Introduction A. Video: B. As a mother‚ I felt it was important to research this topic. C. Today‚ I will inform you on what childhood obesity is‚ as well as some of it’s health risk and some of it’s causes. II. Body A. What is Childhood Obesity? 1. Mayo Clinic defines it as a serious medical condition that affects children and adolescents. 2. The Center for Disease Control‚ defined
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One of the most paradoxical and confusing problems that victims and their families may face is childhood sexual abuse. This form of abuse is a great concern for the present day American society and many efforts through the works of professionals as well as legislation are attempting to put a stop to this unethical‚ premature sexual exploitation. Ratican (1992) defined childhood sexual abuse in the following manner: “any sexual act‚ overt or covert‚ between a child and an adult (or older child‚
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Influences and Development of Childhood and Adolescence Robert Rintz PSY/280 December 14th‚ 2014 Professor Johnson With childhood development‚ there are many variables that contribute in molding a child into their adolescent stage in life. There are many possibilities from different parenting styles‚ which result in positive and negative impacts future personality of a child during middle childhood to adolescence. The outcome of a child’s personality into adolescence will depend if the
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to build himself up from his childhood. In the book‚ Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe‚ Okonkwo is known as a wealthy man as well as a strong warrior. He grew up in a poor household‚ and had to build his fortune himself‚ giving himself a name in his village. His father was very shameful‚ and Okonkwo tries hard not be like him‚ so he is the man of the household‚ often beating the women and children to keep them in line. In the Igbo society‚ men and women are unequals with different family expectations
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We can have different memorable childhood experiences in our lives. Some can be pleasant and entertaining while others can be unpleasant and boring. My Childhood Memory‚ I remember it like yesterday. I spent most of my early childhood in Nepal. Those days‚ Nature was my playground and nature was my toy. I have many special childhood memories but some are very special to me. It happened to me when I was in the 7th grade. I used to write poems when I was 11 years old. My grandfather was
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Middle Childhood and Adolescence Kierra Williams PSY/280 October 30‚ 2012 Mara Husband Middle Childhood and Adolescence Middle childhood is the period of life that occurs between the ages 7 and 11. During these times of children lives they are in school and are making many different friends‚ and their cognitive and physical skills are enhancing. On the other hand‚ middle childhood period normally introduce individuals into new sets of challenges; not only for the child but for the parents
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