[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 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 America’s children will soon be obese. With the large increase of obese children, it is clear
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Childhood Obesity Teresa Shepperson PED/312 William Swisher, Instructor February 27, 2011 Childhood Obesity Healthy family lifestyles help prevent children from becoming overweight or possibly obese. Children are spending more time in front of televisions, computers, video games, or other electronic gadgets. Today’s families have very busy lifestyles which makes it particularly difficult for parents to prepare nutritious meals
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Parental Influence on Childhood Obesity ENG122 Kim Hartleb March 21, 2012 Instructor Mindy Hamilton Parental Influence on Childhood Obesity A sobering medical condition, called Childhood obesity, has affected children and adolescents in today’s world. Overweight resulting in men, women, and children who are obese is the result of “caloric imbalance” and are affected by various genetic, behavioral, and environmental factors (Dietz, 1998). The definition of overweight is having excess body
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Childhood Obesity and Its Effects English 122-English Composition II Childhood obesity has become a huge problem in our country and continues to grow. Why has this become such a big issued and what can be done to correct it? We feel that one of the main reasons for childhood obesity today is the lack of time parents have at home with their families. In today’s times it is not unusual for both parents to be working
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Childhood Obesity Mickey Mouse Effective Essay Writing / COM150 7/21/2013 David Carson Childhood Obesity The United States of America has become the most overweight country in the world for a vast array of reasons. Many adults have become obese over the last few decades; however, childhood obesity is an area everyone must pay particular attention to. The number of children affected by obesity is growing at an alarming rate; however it is a treatable and preventable condition. What is obesity
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April 17, 2013 Research Paper English 111: Cook Childhood Obesity: What’s Shaping Tomorrow’s Future One of the reasons American children and adolescents have gained weight over the generations is that children spend significantly less energy on a daily basis than their parents and grandparents did at their age. Today's youth spend many hours participating in sedentary activities. Additionally, we eat more fast food and vending machine food than we have in the
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Childhood Obesity Kendall Stubbs Western Governors University WGU Student ID #428887 Childhood Obesity Weight in children is a critical well-being issue in the United States. The overall life expectancy of Americans is declining for the first time in many years. Changes need to be made inside the home, in order for this issue to be resolved. The number of overweight adolescents has tripled subsequent to 1980, and the commonness among more youthful children has doubled. Looking at
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Child Obesity is a negative health condition that causes kids and adolescents to be larger in body mass or carry excess weight, which is mostly prevalent in the United States of America. Obesity in young children is rapidly increasing, via many devices and constraints. Being overweight is defined as having excess body weight, in relation to a particular height from fat, muscle, bone, water, or a combination of these elements and Obesity is defined as having excess body fat. Obesity is a self-afflicting
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