Childhood Obesity Childhood obesity is one of the most prevalent issues that needs to be alleviated. Children have to comprehend that if they keep on consuming fattening foods, their chances of developing diseases such as Type 2 Diabetes increases significantly. I am proposing a solution to prevent childhood obesity. The proposal is to spread awareness of this epidemic by educating parents and their children about the dangers of obesity and how to prevent it. Every school should have a
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English 103 Dr. Stephen Clifford 10 March 2011 Educating a Child Inside and Out “Just say NO!” This is an exclamation that we begin teaching our children in an attempt to keep them safe from harm. “Say no to drugs!” “Say no to strangers!” Our attempts in protecting children from any of the evils of the world usually fall back to having them, “Just say NO!” But, how does this protect them from the pitfalls and dangers of childhood obesity? How can we teach them to say “no” to unhealthy food or
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Childhood Obesity Childhood obesity is a serious medical condition that affects our children and adolescent. This topic has become an all so familiar topic of discussion among health organizations in the United States. Obesity is an increase in body weight resulting from excessive accumulation of body fat relative to lean body mass (Hockenberry, 2008). Childhood obesity, by either definition, has become an epidemic that every community is currently facing and should be correcting. The
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Childhood Obesity Debbie Daniels ENG 122 English Composition II Paul Wiltz August 20, 2012 As defined by the American Association of Pediatrics, “Obesity is an excess percentage of body weight due to fat that puts people at risk for many health problems. In children older than two years of age, obesity is assessed by a measure called the Body Mass Index (BMI).” (Prevention and Treatment of Childhood Overweight and Obesity, About Childhood Obesity, aap.org) It seems as though childhood obesity is
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Childhood and Adolescent Obesity Every day we live our life’s ignoring a major problem. We go day to day and don’t think twice about the damage we are doing to species. Here in America we have an out of control pandemic of obesity, and it does not solely rest on the shoulders of the adult population, but rather a combination of the adults of America and their children. Here in our nation according to the Center of Disease Control and Prevention childhood obesity has more than tripled in the past
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Childhood Obesity Margaret A. Bynes ENG 122 Professor Dwight Paulsen July 7, 2012 Childhood obesity has reached epidemic proportion when compared to 30 years ago. “An epidemic is defined as occurring when new cases of a certain disease, in a given human population during a given time period
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“Childhood Obesity” Sheena Henderson ENG 122: English Composition II Instructor: Xochitl Tirado April 23, 2012 Childhood obesity is quickly becoming a huge epidemic in the world today. Many health officials believe that obesity is one of the fastest growing diseases in America. What many people fail to realize is that obesity is a disease that can kill a person. The difference between being obese and being overweight is misunderstood, and eating habits is the number one cause of this condition
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[Writer’s name] [Professor’s name] [Course title] [Date] CHILDHOOD OBESITY Parent’s lifestyle, upbringing and home environment is a major cause for child obesity. Through the past few decades, childhood obesity is on the rise and it now a very hot topic of debate. Like any other disease or condition, child obesity also has its factors. The most common and influencing factor is home environment. Other factors include diet, genetics, the lifestyle, culture and even physiological issues. Children
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Childhood obesity is an epidemic in America. What is the relationship of poor nutrition and childhood obesity to disease? Based on the information in the Week Five NGS video, “Teen Obesity and Exercise,” what role does exercise play, if any, in combating childhood obesity? What is the role of government, if any, to prevent this epidemic? Provide a rationale for your answer. Poor nutrition may lead to medical problems in adulthood for children who suffer from obesity. Children that have a poor diet
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Running head: Childhood Obesity in America: A Super-sized Problem That Plagues Our Society 1 Childhood Obesity in America: A Super-sized Problem That Plagues Our Society Elizabeth Widmeyer Western Governors University Childhood Obesity in America: A Super-sized Problem That Plagues Our Society 2 Childhood Obesity in America: A Super-sized Problem That Plagues Our Society Childhood obesity is a growing epidemic in America's society that is having an astronomical impact on
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