Childhood Obesity in the U.S. : A Growing Epidemic Unfortunately, for various reasons many U.S. parents find it difficult to acknowledge that their children are overweight or obese. Childhood obesity is becoming a growing epidemic in the United States; according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the prevalence of obesity among children has more than doubled over the past 20 years, generating numerous physical, social and psychological problems for the children. "Obesity is a condition
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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 habits that are instilled upon them from their school meals, education or classmates’ influences? How can we protect their self-esteem from being damaged from childhood teasing? How can we protect them from the onset of adult disabilities while at an adolescent age? The value of an education has always
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Causes of Childhood Obesity Danielle Rainey Galen College of Nursing Causes of Childhood Obesity One of the biggest epidemics in America today is the meteoric rise of childhood obesity. It is essential for children to have extra calories and nutrients to propel their growth and development. If they take in the right number of calories, the pounds they add should be in direct proportion to their growth. If they take in more calories than they burn off, the result can be a significant increase
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Childhood Obesity Rates: A Shared Responsibility Obesity rates have increased over the past several years, especially in children. Many Americans are quick to place responsibility on fast food restaurants for obesity rates increasing. Some people have even stated that fast food is addicting like tobacco and that the government should step in and regulate what restaurants can serve. Who purchases these meals? Is the fast food industry really to blame, when we as parents purchase these unhealthy
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2015 Topic: Childhood Obesity INTRODUCTION I. Attention Getter: Hi, my name is Jill. I have been a pediatric nurse for almost 2 years now. According to the National Center for Health Statistics in 2011, childhood Obesity has more than doubled in children and quadrupled in adolescents in the past 30 years. And in 2012, more than one-third of children and adolescents were overweight or obese. II. Specific Purpose: I would I like to inform you all of childhood obesity and ways to get
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Linking Factors to Childhood Obesity and Interventions: A Literature Review Dontonio Earls Colin University Abstract The prevalence of childhood obesity worldwide has created an immense concern in how to combat the chronic disease; however, researchers have found that there are fundamental risk factors that contribute to childhood obesity. Because of this immense concern, researchers have examined several risk factors that may be linked to the rising number of obesity among children. The literature
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Childhood Obesity and its Relation to Adult Hypertension Team C Childhood Obesity and its Relation to Adult Hypertension Childhood obesity has become a growing global epidemic, specifically impacting the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2014) childhood obesity has doubled in children and quadrupled in adolescents over the past 30 years. One of the main dilemmas in childhood obesity is the risk factor of comorbidities leading to adult hypertension
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Fast Food Advertising And Childhood Obesity A rise in obesity has been observed in the United States in the last two decades. Obesity is one problem that gives birth to numerous fatal diseases, including but not limited to cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and depression. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) conducted a survey and found that, “More than one-third of U.S. adults (35.7%) and approximately 17% (or 12.5 million) of children and adolescents aged 2-19 years are obese”
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Obesity has slowly become a problem in the United States along with other countries across the world. The average weight of Americans has increased thirty pounds in just forty years. If the government does not step in and take control of this situation then who will? According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the average male stands tall at five feet eight inches while weighing in at 195.5 pounds. The CDC listed female’s average height as five feet three inches weighing in
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past years, the obesity epidemic has been becoming more of a problem in the United States. In 2010, one-third of children and adolescents were deemed overweight. This fact alone should be very scary as this generation holds the future of our nation in their hands. Obesity is an issue that should be a focus for nutritionist, economic analysts and all those concerned about the future of this nation. It has been proposed that taxing sugar sweetened beverages would solve the obesity problem in the United
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