Childhood Obesity The most important aspect of publishing research is the credibility of the researcher and the sources from which the author collects data. Without credibility it is impossible for the reader to trust the information in the article. Throughout the article, “Childhood Obesity,” the researcher, Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, presents surveys from other researchers who have conducted studies on childhood obesity. She covers different possibilities of the source of childhood obesity
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Childhood Obesity Demographic HCS/490 January 27, 2013 Childhood Obesity Demographic Childhood obesity is a public health problem that has become increasingly more serious in the United States. Childhood obesity is a condition where excess body fat negatively affects a child's health or wellbeing. A person is considered overweight if he or she has a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25 kg/m2; a BMI of greater than 30 kg/m2 is considered obese. This growing overweight
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Obesity is an epidemic that is sweeping the nation and growing exponentially. Currently more than 500,000,000 adults worldwide are suffering from obesity. Most people look at obesity as only being caused by overeating, but there are many other factors that contribute to the spreading of obesity. One in particular is technology. Between the last 100 years and now technological advances have played a big part in the climbing obesity rates and will continue to do so in the future. In the past, many
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241-803 Childhood Obesity Did you know that in today’s society obesity is threatening the health of not only adults but of our future, our children? “For the first time in U.S. history our children’s lifespan is shorter than their parents” (Olshansky SJ, Passaro DJ, Hershow RC, et al, 2005). Obesity is increased body weight caused by excessive accumulation of fat. This is an ongoing issue that has intended to be corrected for several decades. There are many problems that can lead to childhood obesity;
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Obesity: Government or Personal Responsibility? As of 2012, there are 33,000 McDonald’s restaurants in the world (How many are there). Because of evidence that obesity is a serious health problem facing children today, school officials and food manufactures want to provide children more nutritious food. Obesity has become a global epidemic. Some states have tax on soda and some are considering this. Unless obesity is shown as a matter of personal responsibility, we should not blame fast-food restaurants
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Reflective Essay on Childhood Obesity PSYC 100 Tasha Mac University of Maryland Childhood obesity is a major concern for parents, teachers, and the medical community with differing philosophies and theories on causes and prevention. Inactivity, genetics, technology and parenting attitudes and beliefs are factors which contribute to childhood obesity. Peer pressure and social circles also create an epidemic of children overweight or obese. Intervention
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Childhood Obesity in America and its Leading Factors In the United States seeing an obese child is not very uncommon and because of how many people are affected by obesity, it has assimilated into American society. This pandemic has remained in the shadows of many other disorders and diseases, creating a large group of people and children that have been affected because of how the proper measures haven’t been taken in order to prevent it. The increase in Childhood obesity in the United States in
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the Causes and Effects of Childhood Obesity ENG 122 English Composition II August 13, 2012 Understanding the Causes and Effects of Childhood Obesity Introduction Is it difficult to escape the fate of becoming obese with high calorie foods and snacks available around every corner at vending machines, fast food restaurants, convenience stores and even at home? There is much controversy on obesity being a choice rather than an uncontrollable lifestyle. How does obesity occur? What are the causes
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Facts and figures of childhood obesity in New Zealand Childhood obesity Statistics from: http://www.health.govt.nz/nz-health-statistics/health-statistics-and-data-sets/obesity-data-and-stats Surveyed 2012/13 by the New Zealand Health Survey 1 in 9 children (aged 2-14) were obese (11%) A further 1 in 5 children were overweight (22%) 19% of Māori children were obese 27% of Pacific children were obese Children living in the most deprived areas were 3 times as likely to be obese as children
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Childhood Obesity is Rising in Epidemic Proportions “Childhood obesity has more than doubled in children and quadrupled in adolescents in the past 30 years” (“Childhood Obesity Facts”). If our society doesn't make a change, our children will be at a greater risk for becoming obese as an adult. They will then be at a higher risk of developing health problems such as; heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, osteoarthritis, and cancer (“Childhood Obesity Facts”). Not only does being obese as a child
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parents. It is one of the reason why the diseases like obesity are so common in this days. Lack of taking care in general, and the lack of care, including diet particularly, lead to the diseases like obesity. To be obese means to be above one's normal weight. A person has traditionally been considered as obese if he or she has more than 20% over their ideal weight. According to Green, Hargrove, and Riley, in recent years the percentage of obesity in elementary school students grew exponentially and
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percentile or greater. Being overweight means that a child’s BMI is at the 85th percentile or above and below the 95th percentile. Many people have written articles about childhood obesity. There are articles all over the internet and it is majorly discussed on talk shows. Michelle Obama is working hard to stop childhood obesity in America. Constantly seeing this topic on the internet inspired me to do further research and pick this topic. One out of three kids are obese in America. So many kids
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Overweight and obesity in children are major health problems in the United States. However, they are not the same thing. Obesity means having too much body fat, while overweight means weight too much ("Obesity in Children"). The amount of children who are obese has more than doubled, while the number of adolescents who are overweight has tripled since 1980 ("Childhood Obesity"). Being obese during childhood and adolescence increases the risk of developing high cholesterol, high blood pressure, type
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EXAMPLE (CHILDHOOD OBESITY) A “Big” Problem: The Causes, Effects, and Prevention of Childhood Obesity Childhood obesity is not just an issue in the United States- it is an epidemic. The number of overweight and obese children in America has increased very rapidly over the past years, and we can’t slower it down unless we do something about it. A fast-food craze has started in the United States, consequentially leaving a trail of poor nutrition in its wake. Fast-food corporations
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Poverty as a social concept is an influential factor in aspects like education as well as health and illness. Obesity is a growing health problem, which affects both the young and old. ‘More than one-third of adults and around one-fifth of teenagers are obese’ (Venator and Reeves, 2015). There has been extensive research into causes and explanations of the increase of childhood obesity. Children from low-income households with parents that are less educated about nutrition, health and lifestyle are
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In a country where childhood obesity is a growing epidemic, it is only logical to take a closer look at the affects that schools are having on our children’s health. According to the Center of Disease Control, children who are obese are more likely to become obese adults (2008). CDC also mentions that about 80% of children ages 10-15 years of age who where obese, became obese adults at the age of about 25. Childhood obesity also brings about many different health risks such as cardiovascular disease
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Childhood Obesity: Private or Public Problem Obesity in America is a growing problem, more than one third of the children and adolescents in the United States are considered overweight or obese. Since 1980 the number of obese children and adolescents has almost tripled. Genetics, parenting habits and poor lifestyles, particularly poor nutrition and lack of physical activity are significant factors that have lead to childhood obesity. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention article on Obesity
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Disease Control and Prevention the prevalence of obesity has more than doubled among children ages 2 to 5(5% to 12.4%) and ages 6 to 11(6.5% to 17%). In teens 12 to 19 prevalence rates have tripled(5% to 17.6%)” (“Impact” 1)3. The schools mislead students with the food education curriculum and lunches sold in school; consequently, students continue to consume unhealthy school breakfasts or lunches regularly, increasing the amount of children becoming obese. Students acquire a disadvantage when they
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Childhood obesity is a serious growing epidemic, affecting all people regardless of race ethnicity, family income, or locale. The percentage of overweight children in the United States is growing at an alarming rate. Over the past three decades, childhood obesity in America has tripled and now nearly one in three children is overweight or obese. (1). The numbers are even higher in African American and Hispanic Communities, where nearly forty percent of the children are overweight or obese.(1)
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Childhood Obesity: A Growing Issue Unit 9 Project Emily Fawks Kaplan University CM107-23 Childhood Obesity Raising a family today is no easy feat. Working full time, attending sporting events, grocery shopping and cleaning house can be over whelming. This coupled with trying to make healthy meals and making sure kids get enough exercise, becomes even more difficult. Supermarkets and groceries stores line their shelves with unhealthy food options and price them lower. This creates an easy
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Childhood obesity is one of many issues that Americans have to deal with. Our children in this the United States of America have become excessively overweight resulting in problems in their future. Many people blame the food that we eat and what we feed our children. Others say it is embedded in our genes that make us binge when it comes to food. Some say it is emotional loneliness that the children deal with every day due to living in single family households, both parents working long hours or
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Health Paper Outline Childhood obesity is rapidly becoming an epidemic in Canada. The prevalence of childhood and adolescent obesity is consistently rising in Canada. From the most recent estimate 32% of children aged 5-17 years old is classified as either overweight or obese, which is defined as having BMI of 25-29.99, for overweight and having a BMI of 30 or over which is classified as obese. Furthermore, only 7% of Canadian children are meeting Canada’s Physical Activity Guidelines of 60 minutes
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Childhood Obesity The global presence of overweight and obese individuals has reached epidemic levels over the last few decades, notably in the U.S. While rates of obesity in preschool age children have leveled off, the prevalence of overweight and obese children ages 2 to 19, in the U.S. is still around 17 percent. Children with overweight or obese parents have a greater chance of being overweight and obese themselves. Also, overweight children and adolescents are more likely to become obese adults
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Obesity is a medical condition which excess body fat has accumulated to the extent that it may have adverse effects on health, leading to reduce life expectancy or increased health problems. Severe obesity is effecting children and adolescents at an all-time high. About a third of the nations are overweight or obese. Youth who fall at the very high end of weight charts are those who suffers with morbid obesity. Childhood obesity can lead to low-self-esteem and depression. There are major consequences
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INTRODUCTION The childhood obesity epidemic is on a constant rise in America. Obesity affects a child’s health and puts them on a path for developing many health issues as they get older. I want to give kids healthy food options that they can prepare by themselves. Instead of fatty chips and cookies the kids will be able to prepare not only healthy but tasty snacks in under 10 minutes. This instructional video will demonstrate to the kids how they can make their own food and it will influence them
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Childhood Obesity in American Teens and adolescents... Obesity means an excess amount of body fat. No general agreement exists on the lowest definition of obesity in children and adolescents, unlike standards for adults. Nevertheless, most professionals accept published guidelines based on the body mass index (BMI) -- modified for age, pubertal stage, and gender -- to measure obesity in children and adolescents. Others define pediatric obesity as body weight at least 20% higher than the healthy
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Childhood Obesity Obesity is known as a notorious American epidemic. According to a 2013 research article by Sorg, Yehle, Coddington, and Ahmed, it is currently estimated that 12.5 million children in the United States are obese. Obesity is defined as a body mass index (BMI) at or above the 95th percentile for a child’s age and gender, as plotted on the CDC growth charts (Sorg et al., 2013). The numbers of obese children have more than tripled over the past 30 years; the Centers for Disease Control
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Childhood Obesity: Parents are to Blame Childhood obesity has become such a national concern that even the First Lady Michelle Obama has developed a program to solve the epidemic within this generation. It is often debated if parents should solely be the ones to shape and supervise their children’s dietary practices, physical activity, sedentary behaviors, and ultimately their weight status in many ways. When this topic was initially selected, there were people in the class that took major offense
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Cooper wrote an article that states problems that arises in today’s America. Americans suffer with childhood obesity that connects to the way schools serves lunch. The (CDC) Center for Disease Control and Prevention has reported that if control childhood obesity is not under control by 2018, 40% of the children in America will be obese. According to Ann Cooper, the most noticeable cause for childhood obesity is today’s children, is the way that children eat at school. The schools supply the children with
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Obesity and its health effects Manpreet Kaur Sheridan College Obesity and its health effects Obesity is the condition of being very fat or overweight; corpulence (Dictonary . com, n.d.). Obesity is a medical condition which is defined as excessively high amount of body fat in relation to lean body mass. Although many individuals are uncertain about the increasing statistics associated with obesity. The prevalence of childhood obesity is rising and so is the steady incline of comorbidities in young
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