...High-fructose corn syrup is like most drugs, once you have tried it once – you’ll want it all the time, you’re addicted to it. High-fructose corn syrup, or HFCS, is in so many of our foods nowadays and a lot of these foods end up in vending machines or on school lunch plates. High-fructose corn syrup can cause obesity in children and since HFCS is used in everything from ketchup to bread, these foods end up in the school systems. Childhood obesity is something every parent should be aware of and one place some do not look at when it comes to childhood obesity would be the school cafeteria. What your child eats is highly important, especially with growing, young children. After doing some research I found out that most of the schools in America...
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...1. Executive Summary NextGen Fitness will serve North Philadelphia area school age children, helping them to become more productive, while lowering their overall health risk with innovative wellness programs and strategies. Our business is based on two simple facts: 1. Healthy school age children are more productive than chronically ill and overweight children. 2. It costs less to prevent injuries or illnesses than to treat them after they occur. At NextGen Fitness, we tie learning ability and productivity directly to the health care issue. We believe that traditional approaches to the current fitness and health care crisis are misdirected or nonexistent in most urban neighborhoods. These traditional efforts are what we call reactive--that is, they minimally address fitness levels then when illness or injury occurs, public assistance and basic health aide is provided as both solution and treatment. Our approach, which emphasizes prevention and good health promotion, is much more proactive. By helping school age youth change their behavior patterns and choose more healthy and active lifestyles, NextGen will lower parent’s health care expenditures and subsidies provided by healthcare organizations, while raising academic productivity. Health care expenditures will decrease due to reduced medical insurance premiums, reduced risk of obesity, reduced physical injuries and removal from prescription drugs that currently address these issues. 2. Situational Analysis ...
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...Exercise and Obesity Obesity is a serious medical condition that affects adults and children. In United States there is two-thirds of adults that is obese and about a quarter of 2-5 years old and one-third of school age children that is obese. There is many health problems that come from being obese. Those health problems are diabetes, high blood pressure, coronary heart disease and even have a stroke. There are ways to prevent obesity by exercising, eating healthy and preventing health problems. Physical exercise is important for adult and children who are obese. One reason why physical exercise will help is so that you can control weight gain. Another reason is to burn fat so it will not cause health issues. Some people feel that they have to exercise for hours and hours of the day but it’s not true. If you exercise for 30 minutes a day it can benefit you. Ways to exercise is by walking, going up and down stairs and even stretch to help strengthen muscles and bones. It’s very important that children who are obese exercise daily because it is a high risk that they will be obese for their entire live. Eating healthy and cutting down on portion will also help prevent obesity. Obesity effects children on many different levels to where emotional stress takes place. Some children may get teased on in school which causes children to eat more and do less physical activities. For adults they also experience emotional stress because of problems they may be going through such as...
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...Angiography (CTPA), which was negative for Pulmonary Embolism (PE) but found positive for Pneumonia. Patient reports to take antibiotic started during the ER visit but has not been taking the breathing treatment at home. The patient has no known drug allergy. Patient denies postnasal drip and sneezing and no hemoptysis. Patient denies any abdominal pan, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, lower extremity swelling nor dysuria. He also denies smoking. Past Medical History is coronary artery disease with stent, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, CKD, Stage 3 (GFR 30-59), anxiety disorder, stridor 2nd to history of intubation and tracheostomy, gastric rectal bleeding with chronic anemia, major Depression – recurrent, non-alcoholic cirrhosis, obesity (BMI-30-39.9), obstructive sleep apnea and venous stasis. OBJECTIVE: PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT Ht. 5’1, Wt. 175 lbs. BMI = 33.1 VS are BP 155/69, HR= 83-97, T 37.7, RR 32, SpO2 91-93% @ 2L O2 by nasal cannula General: She appears to be calm and breathing fairly, saturating well without oxygen but once you start talking to patient, she becomes very anxious. Overweight. AOx4, comfortable, in no distress HEENT: pinkish conjunctivae, non-icteric sclera, no tonsillo-pharyngeal congestion, no lymphadenopathy Pulmonary: clear bilateral breath sound both anterior and posteriorly Cardiovascular: regular rate and rhythm w/o murmur or JVD (Jugular Venous Distension) Abdomen: active bowel...
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...Article Analysis An article published by Science Daily outlines a new study which claims that “electronic game use is associated with childhood obesity” (Science Daily, 2004, Par. 1). I disagree with this article because the study seems to break the very basic rule of statistics: correlation does not imply causation. The following will outline why I feel this article makes an unrealistic claim which has not been properly backed up by enough scientific study and experiment. While I agree that the overuse of electronics can lead to a more sedentary lifestyle for children, I do not think the study provided enough information to claim that electronic game use leads to obesity. Instead, it is taking two very common events and then implying that there is causation between the two. The study itself seemed to be performed and presented in a correct and scientific manner, but its results cannot imply a perfect example of causation. For example, the study makes the following claims: “In a study published in the June issue of the Journal of Obesity Research, researchers from The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and the University Hospital Zurich present a strong association between playing electronic video games and childhood obesity” (Par. 1). I cannot agree that this claim is valid or should be taken seriously by the reader simply because the study chose two very common events among children and then assumes that they are associated with one another. This would be similar...
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...Public Sector Economics Exercises 1. Florida Taxation a. The 5.5% corporate flat tax levied in Florida is a PROPORTIONAL tax because it is based on gross income of corporations. This tax is levied at the identical 5.5% rate across all levels of gross income on corporations registered or doing business in Florida, so by definition, the tax is proportional. b. Florida’s 6% sales tax is REGRESSIVE since all consumers, regardless of earnings are required to pay the same tax rate. There are arguments that consider the sales tax proportional because the same rate is evenly applied across low-, middle-, and high-income taxpayers. However application of the sales tax is regressive because the percentage of tax paid decreases with respect to total income as income levels increase. Lower-income tax payers pay the same dollar amount for particular goods as higher-income individuals, but at lower-income levels the tax represents a greater proportion of overall income and therefore the tax is actually, in application, regressive. Sales taxes on essentials like food, clothing, and housing also take up a larger percentage of lower-income individuals budget. The argument for proportionality of the tax is that higher-income individuals actually purchase more goods and more expensive goods. Because sales taxes in general do not take into account the economic or personal circumstances of the purchaser, and that the tax is not a personal income levy, both low- and highincome individuals...
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...attribute, I strongly believe it is integral part of nursing; as it is one of the avenues via which the nurse enables the client to make informed decision regarding one’s health practices and lifestyle choices. While obesity has become a priority healthcare issue of our nation; nurses, as community educators, share a critical role in increasing awareness of obesity and its detrimental effects. The emphasis should be focused on educating the benefits of a healthy lifestyle, such as healthy diets, and incorporating daily physical activity regimen. The importance of healthy lifestyle choices should be addressed to people of all ages. The public must be encouraged to develop more physically active routine and reduce their dietary intake of processed, high calories, high fat foods and highly sweetened beverages. Epidemiological Rationale Obesity has become a major health concern, and the numerous comorbidities that accompany it, such as hypertension, heart diseases, diabetes, and cancer, add significantly to its associated mortality. Almost 112,000 annual deaths are attributable to obesity (Obesity Action Coalition, n. d.). There are numerous factors that contribute to obesity including race and ethnicity, dietary habits, and environmental influences. The obesity rates are alarmingly high; as...
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...The article I found was in the International Journal of Advertising titled, On the Need for Advertising and Public Policy Research by Charles R. Taylor. Charles Taylor is a Professor of Marketing at Villanova University in Villanova, Philadelphia. Charles Taylor’s main point and concern in this article is the need for Advertising scholars to perform impartial research in the public policy area. Taylor begins his editorial with examples of advertising regulation and affects of advertising on society with the topic of the obesity epidemic and advertising’s role in it. Taylor’s first reference is from an article written in The Australian which states, “Restricting television advertisements for junk food aimed at children would be one of the most cost-effective public health measures governments could make, yielding huge savings from preventing fat kids turning into sickly adults.” Another article that supports this claim is referenced is in the Journal of Obesity by authors who are on the Faculty of Health, Medicine, Nursing and Behavioral Sciences at Deakin University. A study done by Anne Magnus and Michelle Haby show that a range of “21 to 57% of all childhood obesity is being caused by junk food advertising in the U.S.” (Taylor, 601). Taylor then gets to his main point and states how all of these articles may be produced by intelligent doctors, researchers for the public health and so forth, but not one of these articles and/or estimates produced were from a “doctor-ally...
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...Cardiopulmonary Arrest PNCI - Learner Robert Johnson Age: 60 Weight: 70 kg Base: Stan D. Ardman Patient History Past Medical History: Hypertension well-controlled by medication, hypercholesterolemia and obesity; minor car accident three weeks ago in which he sustained whiplash Allergies: No known drug allergies Medications: Lopressor (metoprolol), Zocor (simvastatin) Code Status: Full Code Social/Family History: Married with two adult children who live locally; Does not smoke, drink or use illicit drugs Handoff Report Situation: The patient is a 60-year-old male in room 425 on the Orthopedic Unit who is recovering from an anterior-posterior interbody fusion of L4 – L5 performed two days ago. His has had an uneventful recovery. He is in his room eating breakfast. Background: Hypertension, hypercholesterolemia and obesity. The hypertension has been well controlled by his medication. He is wearing a soft neck collar for support following a minor car accident three weeks ago in which he sustained whiplash. The patient has no known drug allergies and is awake and alert. Assessment: Vital signs: HR 87, BP 128/62, RR 18, SpO2 has been 98% on room air, Temp 37.1oC Cardiovascular: No telemetry; HR regular Respiratory: Clear in both lung fields GI: Advanced to full liquid diet and tolerating it well GU: Voiding clear, yellow urine Extremities: Pink, warm and with adequate turgor; Movement is strong in all four extremities (4+) Skin: Warm and dry; No signs of infection...
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...Presentation on obesity in the USA Good morning everyone. During my stay here in America I have observed the habits of Americans in relation to foods and activity. Obesity is a big problem especially here in the USA. The American population are getting bigger and bigger and the obesity epidemic in the USA has grown over these past fifty years, which cost the USA $150 billion annually. America is a country, were everything is big: the cars, the houses, the menus on the restaurants and the people. One out of three adults in America are obese while one out of six children are obese. The obesity epidemic has grown but which factors have had an influence on the obesity epidemic? And which preventive measures have the companies, communities, schools and the First Lady done to prevent the obesity epidemic to grow even further? One contributing factor of the obesity epidemic is the fact that the eating habits have been changing over the last fifty years. Americans are more addictive to eat out instead of preparing healthy food at home and they continue eating unhealthy food although it may contribute diabetes, cancer and heart diseases. How come the obesity epidemic grown so fast and getting out of control? How come the parents feeding their children with processed foods with higher sugar, fat and calories - Is it the children who decide what to eat? Children are acting on their instincts and if they see an advertising on the TV for McDonalds with the Ronald McDonald clown and...
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...Case Study Analysis: Philadelphia Phillies Question- assessing the competitive environment the Phillies participate in and suggest ways for them to manage their product and highlight their brand accordingly. Philadelphia Phillies are a major league baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one name, one city franchise in all of professional American sports. Philadelphia Phillies had participated in so many activities such as the Phillies baseball academy for boys and girls ages 6-14. Offers campers unforgettable baseball and softball experiences they will treasure for a lifetime. Many of us are familiar with a close relationship in which all parties’ benefits from relationship. A common example of mutualism relationship is between a dog and human. Dog supply protection and companionship and the human provide shelter and food for the dog. However nature is not the only place that mutualism relationship can occur. In facts they can occur in business, particularly in the form of sports sponsorship. The relationship between sponsors and sports events, sports organization is not different than the human and dog relationship they have. All relationships operate based on some essential characteristics that can be illustrated in the relationship management theory. “The most important supported elements of mutualism are trust commitment, satisfaction, and control relationship. “ As I have discuss in a previous paragraph, trust between organizations...
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...Background Obesity is an increasing epidemic. In the United States, more than 60 million or one in every three adults are obese as defined by Body Mass Index (BMI). Obesity is defined as a BMI greater than or equal to 30 (CDC, 2015). Successful treatment methods have been identified for reducing weight which include increasing physical activity and decreasing caloric intake. Exercise and physical activity have been shown to not only lose weight, but also improve cardiovascular functioning, lower blood pressure, and lower serum cholesterol levels (Porth, 2011, p. 232). Exercise also lowers blood sugar levels, improves insulin response in the body, and can decrease stress and anxiety; the opposite of each has been associated with obesity. A diet low in saturated fat and simple carbohydrates can improve the body’s insulin response, decrease adipose tissue, increase the body’s metabolic functioning ability (Porth, 2011, p. 232) and thereby reduce one’s BMI. Though obesity may be preventable and treatable through diet changes and exercise, reducing the rates is proving to be very difficult (Briscoe & Berry, 2009, p. 164).Professional medical societies and public health organizations have recognized the consequences of this epidemic resulting in guidelines being published for the evaluation and treatment of obese individuals. According to the Center for Medicare and Medicaid services, counseling for obesity should contain certain services. They include screening for obesity in adults...
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...development and influence on an adolescent starts in the womb. The adolescent’s development initially started at conception. Whether the carrier (mother) took care of herself can play a huge part in the physical development of a child (US National Library of Medicine, National Institute of Health, 2010). Another aspect to consider would be the environmental surroundings and influences an adolescent can be affected. For instance; according to Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago (2011); based off of studies conducted by the CDC (2011), the state of Illinois is ranked 4th in the highest obesity rate led by the city of Chicago which shows in the more urban, low-income neighborhoods, percentages of obesity for adolescence as high as 60%! The Children’s hospital actively tries to bring together the various community to educate and help prevent obesity among teen because teens...
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...beverages causing obesity and diabetes. Taxes shouldn't be put on sugary drinks for it is harming the poor, costing money and harming the companies of sugary beverages including soda products and sugar based drinks. To begin with, these soda taxes put on sugary beverages are harming and hurting the poor percent of society. ¨Poor households...
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...Running head: CHILDHOOD OBESITY 1 Childhood Obesity Diane Troche English 122 Prof. Yanessa Page September 11, 2012 1 1. Childhood Obesity Diane Troche... Good job with organizing the contents of your title page and running head according to APA format! Perfect! [TA King] [YaShekia King] -1- Running head: CHILDHOOD OBESITY While we were growing up our parents and grandparents had time to cook us healthy and wholesome meals, but due to the changes in the times that is not the case anymore and the percentage of children with childhood obesity has increased dramatically. Childhood obesity is it genetic or is it a sign of the times that as parents are we too consumed or overwhelmed with work, school, and financial responsibilities that there is not enough time in a day to properly prepare a wholesome and healthy meals? Many people in today’s society would like to blame it on genetics but they often overlook the aspects of parental influence and family structure. 3 2 1 2 1. While Good job with this topic sentence! This paragraph contains a topic sentence that gives the paper direction, sets up the rest of the paragraph, and connects back to the thesis. Note though that the writing needs to be objective and impersonal and in the third person unless otherwise stated in the assignment guidelines, per APA style. [TA King] [YaShekia King] 2. structure. Your introduction is well done! It includes a clear thesis statement that tells the reader what your paper will be...
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