Obesity and the Professional Nurse’s Role Paper Part I Childhood obesity has reached epidemic proportions. Currently, there are more than one third of children and adolescents who are determined as being overweight or obese (Ogden et al, 2014). In the past 30 years, the numbers of children who are affected by obesity have more than doubled (CDC, 2014). Clinically defined, children who are determined to be overweight are those who have excess body weight for their height and it is attributed to
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to Know – Revised Version Robbie A Johnson Gabriel Smith ENG115 08/07/15 Obesity in the United States has reached epidemic proportions, creating the first generation of children in history which is predicted to have a shorter lifespan than their parents(theccfblog.org). There are many long-term health problems obese children may develop as they continue into adulthood. In an organized effort to fight child obesity in today's schools, the Arkansas state school board has implemented a new breakfast
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Causes of Obesity Nantelle Watson Everest College Some of the Causes of Obesity Why is obesity spreading all over the U.S.? People cannot blame the food because the food doesn’t walk into our mouths. There are so many foods that are claimed to taste unbelievably good, they can’t be avoided. It is the foods that are unhealthy for our bodies that we choose to eat. Americans want to eat what we want then at the end of the day complain about how it made us gain weight or become obese. Obesity affects
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Culture’s Impact on Childhood Obesity Childhood obesity is a craze that is sweeping the nation. Over the past thirty years childhood obesity has doubled and quadrupled in adolescents (Childhood). That is a jaw dropping statistic, but what changed in the past thirty years that has brought this issue to light? The answer: Culture. We live in a culture that revolves around fast food and technology. But why? Ever since the beginning of time, people have had to go find their food and sometimes would
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Rosemarie Rojas February 6, 2013 ENG-302-BA Paper 1 Obesity It is important to understand that our country is facing obesity in an alarming rate. What is obesity? According to Mayo Clinic definition of obesity is defined as having an excessive amount of body fat (Staff). In the last two decades, adult obesity has increased by 80 percent. According to the surgeon general and the National Institutes of Health, overweight individuals are at increased risk for hypertension, stroke, cancer
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presentation is Obese children and adolescent. This paper reviews the risks and consequences associated with childhood and adolescent obesity. Although no consensus definition of childhood obesity exists, the various measures encountered in the literature are moderately well correlated. The paper is organized in two parts. The first section reviews childhood obesity sequelae that occur during childhood. These short-term risks, for orthopedic, neurological, pulmonary, gasteroenterological, and endocrine
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related medical bills nation-wide. The increasing number of obese adults, teens, and children has reached epidemic proportions and if nothing is done about this crisis then our country will be facing a very fat problem. Knowing that the rate of obesity has increased within the past 30 years it is important to realize how it became a problem in order to resolve it. One of the culprits is the new forms of entertainment being available to the youth, namely television and the internet. With these devices
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This issue has been a result of the obesity widespread as well as one of the leading causes of tooth decay in children. While some sugar-sweetened beverages contain vitamins and minerals to indicate that they are healthier, parents should encourage children to consume healthier drinks rather than sugary drinks because they can cause dental problems, increases the chances of health related issues as well as cause weight gain which leads to childhood obesity. What is a sugary drink? A sugary drink
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American’s children are faced with skyrocketing obesity rates. Over the last thirty years obesity rates have seen an increase of 300%. Patricia Crawford of Medscape Education Diabetes & Endocrinology states, “Children born in 2000 have a 1-in-3 chance of developing type 2 diabetes during their lifetime, and 70% of obese 5-to-17 year-olds in a population-based study had at least one risk factor for cardiovascular disease”. If the outcome of childhood obesity is not turned around, humankind will have
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Childhood obesity, who is to blame? The parents solely? The food chains? Maybe a combined effort, a blind eye, ignorance, or finger pointing? Regardless to the right or wrong answer, McDonald’s Corporation has decided to take a stand against all the scrutiny their company is facing, and make a change. This coming September, Happy Meal boxes will include apple slices, minus the caramel, and smaller portions of French fries. This is a huge leap in the right direction to not only get the United
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