RUNNING HEAD: CHILDHOOD OBESITY 1 Childhood Obesity C. Kevin Barr SOC120 John Meeks February 8, 2013 CHILDHOOD OBESITY 2 Childhood Obesity and the Health Concerns Obesity is such a hot topic in America today and childhood obesity and the ethical arguments over obesity has greatly increased over the last 10 years. Health problems that occur from this deadly disease is something
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Childhood Obesity Childhood obesity has become a serious health issue that needs to be dealt with. There are many factors that have led to this development and it is contributing to an increased number of new diabetes cases every year. This is a very technological society we now live in which has benefited the health of mankind in many ways; however it has led to obesity as well. Overweight Americans Americans are battling the bulge more so now than ever before. According to Moreno, Johnson-Shelton
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Obesity in America Obesity continues to rank No. 1 on the list of nutrition-related problems in American society. In 2009, just one state -- Colorado -- had a population of obese people below 20 percent of its total population, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Childhood obesity continues to be a major concern because children represent the future of America, and obesity numbers among them continue to rise. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report
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Fast food vs home-cooked meals Today most of us eat out in fast food restaurants than we do at home, this could cause a variety of health issues, like high blood pressure and obesity. Fast food contains a poor nutritional value and is contributing toward growing obesity among population in America. Although fast food is convenient, inexpensive, and is basically a cultural phenomenon, we as a society need to stop eating fast food because it has increased health problems and has taken
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Childhood Obesity ENG 122 Childhood Obesity Obesity is a serious medical condition that is defined as an abnormal constant accumulation of excess body fat that are usually twenty percent or more of a persons average body weight, according to PubMed Health (Obesity in Children) September 2011. Children are the biggest targets of this deadly disease of being overweight. In the U.S. childhood obesity has been on an alarming high rate, which has been impacting the health of American people
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Collins, H. (March, 2011) “Obesity in Children And Teens”. Satter, E. (Jun 13, 2005) “Your Child Weight: Helping without Harming”. Obesity is a concerning problem in our world now especially in American Children. Being overweight and obese is a major risk factor for many chronic diseases in America for all ages. When people are obese they have more serious health problems, in addition to higher heath care costs. Poor eating habits and inactivity are the major factors that contribute
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Obesity is at an all time high in America. People of all ages lack the necessary exercise to stay healthy and fit. According to the article Overweight and Obesity Statistics in 2009-2010, 68% of all adults or two out of three adults are considered to be overweight or obese. America is in need of a plan to motivate the people to exercise and get healthy again. Lack of exercise in this country stems from numerous causes. Many people work a vigorus amount of hours to the point that they lack time to
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Industries? Over the years food industries have been the blame for obesity when in reality it's the people's fault. They disregard the fact that fast food is atrocious because they still manage to invest their money into it. People show indifference when it comes to eating healthy which leads to bad eating habits and eventually obesity. It seems as people don't care about eating healthy and maintaining a stable diet. Obesity is optional, it is never mandatory to eat fast food. People just blame
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Taylor Revling Dr. Graham CT 2000 Fundamentals of Communications 12 March 2015 Informative Speech Outline Topic: Childhood Obesity in the United States General Purpose: To inform Specific Purpose: To inform the audience about the childhood obesity epidemic in the U.S. Thesis Statement: While there are many causes of childhood obesity, the two main culprits are eating too much and exercising too little but there can be solutions to these causes. Organizational Pattern: Topical
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A Modest Proposal for Solving the Problem of Rising Obesity in America Buttons bursting, shirts tearing, pants ripping: the effects of obesity never cease to amaze us. Obesity in America in the recent decades has been a problem rising among the rich, the middle class, and even the poor. Two thirds of the adult population and one third of children struggle with being healthy and fall into the overweight/ obese category. On average Americans eat fast food 159 times a year equating to about 193,000
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