indicators, resource for residents and community-based organizations, and identifies opportunities for improvement in health care. Identifying a community problem of childhood obesity that will adversely affect a toddler in the family that I am affiliated has heightened my interest to prevent the devastating outcomes associated with obesity (Ocean County Department of Health, 2012). Preventing lifelong disease process is a goal for the welfare of the community population. Addressing the issue of healthy
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INDIES CAVE HILL CAMPUS Faculty of Social Sciences Department of Government, Sociology, Social Work and Psychology PSYC3022: RESEARCH PROJECT IN APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY Parental Influence: Implications for the Prevention Of Early Childhood Obesity Abstract The overall purpose of this study was to investigate whether parents serve as role models in influencing their children’s weight-related behaviours. Participants were 60 random parents of children from Barbados
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Annotated Bibliography Daniels, S. R. (2006). The consequences of childhood overweight and obesity. The Future of Children, 16(1) Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/1519298841?accountid=35812 This article discusses the heavy toll that the obesity epidemic is taking on the health of the nation’s children. The immediate risks associated with childhood obesity and the long-term risks that children and adolescents may face along with the chances of becoming obese adults and suffer other
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Childhood Obesity in the San Joaquin Valley Obesity as a whole is a major cause of disease and health risks, including death, in America. As a nation we need to work together to solve this epidemic. It is important to begin shifting our focus on childhood obesity, which is now considered an epidemic in the United States. It is affecting many children, causing high blood pressure, diabetes and death all of which can be prevented (Salbe, A.D., Weyer, C., Lindsay, R.S., Ravussin, E., & Tataranni, P
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Childhood Obesity Childhood Obesity: The Causes and Cure of Childhood Obesity Patricia Harris Epidemiology and Applied Healthcare Statistics June 17, 2011 Childhood Obesity: The Causes and Cure of Childhood Obesity In the United State the current childhood obesity epidemic is caused by fast food industries, video games, poor eating habits and the lack of exercise. This disease affects adults and children in the United States (Evans2006)
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Child Obesity results and Conclusion Inductions Childhood obesity is pubic crisis in the United States. The occurrence of childhood obesity has increased a lot over the years. The paper I will be writing is how was the results of the data collection method, the data analysis procedure and conclusion of applying the background of the research process to problem in health in the health care on the childhood obesity. The following question I will be answering Data Collection: In what way are the
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Childhood obesity is a growing problem in the United States. Preventing obesities should be started before pregnancy and continued during pregnancy, and childhood. A woman who is at a healthy weight before pregnancy is less likely to have serious complications during pregnancy and her baby is also less likely to be born, preterm, have birth defects or face childhood obesity. (www.marchofdimes.com) Often, parents have limited knowledge about proper nutrition. They may not recognize the consequences
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can be reduced. Academic Reading and Writing Course EWR 1211 July 1, 2009 Outline Title: The damaging influence of advertising on children can be reduced. I. Introduction Thesis statement: As advertising causes childhood obesity, which can lead to serious diseases, government and schools should take urgent actions to improve the situation. II. Background of the problem 1. Marketing Industry 2. Children 3. Increased risk of being overweight and
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Childhood Obesity In today's society childhood obesity is considered to be an epidemic. The increase in obesity is not caused by the change in the gene pool, but rather by the change in the environment. This causes vulnerable populations to express the obesity phenotype (Stune, 1999). One in seven children ages 6-17 are considered to be obese. Most nutritionists will say that this is do to the lack of parental guidance. A child's parents should teach their child proper
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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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