Americans’ obesity has rapidly increased because of advanced technology and Americans’ lack of self control. Obesity has been designated as a global epidemic by the World Health Organization since 1998 and is one of the most common chronic illnesses for both adults and children (WHO). The American Obesity Association states that currently 64.5% of adult Americans and 45.6% of American children are categorized as overweight or obese‚ which means they have too much body fat (AOA). What causes this
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Yet this obsession with obese Americans is about more than body fat. Certainly there is a debate to be had about the extent to which obesity is a problem in America - a discussion best left to medical experts. But a close examination of the popular genre on obesity reveals it is about more than consumption in the most literal sense of eating food. Obesity has become a metaphor for ’over-consumption’ more generally. Affluence is blamed not just for bloated bodies‚ but for a society which is seen as
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Comp 11 November 13‚ 2012 Childhood Obesity Childhood obesity is a serious health and societal issue. Rising at extreme rates‚ one may call it an epidemic. Childhood obesity increases incidences of mortality later in life‚ causes asthma and type II diabetes‚ which was only found in adults. With these ill effects‚ childhood obesity is an issue that should not be taken lightly. Over the last fifteen years‚ obesity in children has increased fifty percent. While the cause of this
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Childhood Obesity ENG 122 English Composition II Marsha Beckwith-Howard December 13‚ 2010 Childhood Obesity Our nation has a rapidly increasing issue that requires immediate attention. “Results from the 2007-2008 NHANES‚ using measured heights and weights‚ indicate that an estimated 16.9% of children and adolescents aged 2-19 years are obese” (CDC‚ 2010). If this trend continues at the current rate‚ nearly 34% of our nation’s children will be obese. Twenty-five million‚ or one-third of
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Childhood Obesity 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. Childhood obesity can also lead to poor self-esteem and depression. One of the best strategies
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Changing Fashions Fashions come and go and change rapidly with the years. Fashions come into style‚ then go out because people love change‚ variety and new things. No one wants to wear or use something that’s considered to be old. With the constant changing in the ideas of man‚ changes in style‚ manners‚ and attitude come about. When new fashions are established‚ it spreads very quickly‚ mainly among young teens and adults. The youth are more aware of what is going on in the society today – fashion
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obese consumer is eating a big mac or any food at a fast food chain they have a right to know exactly what they are eating since they are paying for it. Most fast food chains aren’t stamping wrappers or the menu with everything that is being put into their food or how it is being made. In a recent article “McDonalds Announces End to Pink Slime in Burgers” by Matthew Rosenbaum goes into depth of what this pink slime is. These trimmings‚ which consist of what’s left of the meat after all the choice
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Changing Habits How to Break Bad Habits and Create Positive Ones Everyone has one: a bad habit (or habits…) we wish we could break. Unfortunately‚ breaking a bad habit — as anyone who has ever bitten their nails‚ smoked‚ or mindlessly snacked in front of the TV knows — is not that simple. Breaking habits is hard‚ but with a little determination‚ it is achievable. There is a reason habits are hard to break. The majority of our habits are good for us‚ allowing our brain to complete certain
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Cause of obesity In fact‚ obesity is usually caused by unhealthy eating combined with sustained lack of activity. When the amount of calories intake is larger than the amount you need for your daily activities‚ it will be stored as fat in your body. And the problem of obesity will gradually develop. You may wonder what the main reason of obesity is. As a matter of fact‚ disorder in eating habits is the main cause of the problem. If you do not try to control the amount and kind of food you
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Pages 38–39 B1 1.8 Changing pathogens What is a mutation? The changing of the structure of a gene What is antibiotic resistance? Antibiotic resistance is a type of drug resistance where a microorganism is able to survive exposure to an antibiotic. What is the scientific name for this process? methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus Why is bacterial resistance a problem? Because they can cause diseases. What has led to an increase in the amount of bacterial resistance? Because the particles
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