nutrition – obesity who’s to blame Source: Works Cited page entry Diane Fields. “Obesity. Who’s to Blame?”Protrainer.ISSA; February 3‚ 2011. http://www.protraineronline.com. June 21‚ 2013. Possible Direct Quotes to use: “Billions of dollars are spent each year on efforts to lose weight and yet the population grows fatter each day.” (“Obesity. Who’s to Blame?”). “Usually thought of as an American problem‚ obesity and its effects are currently spreading far beyond the US borders.” (“Obesity. Who’s
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Senior Paper America’s Obesity Epidemic Obesity is a chronic condition defined by an excess amount of body fat. Within eight years in the United States‚ the incidence of obesity has nearly doubled. People throughout America are slowly being affected by this national problem of obesity. The obesity epidemic is growing throughout each state in America‚ but now reasons for this epidemic are becoming clearer to individuals. Everyone wants to know a reason for the obesity epidemic‚ and now answers
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Obesity: Contributing Factors Carla Watson ABS 200: Introduction to Applied Behavioral Sciences Instructor: Michael Millard July 7‚ 2013 Obesity: Contributing Factors I. Introduction 1. Introduction Statement - Imagine being a parent‚ friend or spouse to someone who is obese. Obese people are viewed as lazy with no self control. However‚ the truth be told: 68.8% of adults are overweight/obese; 35.7 are obese; 31.8% of children/adolescents are overweight/obese; 16.9% are obese; 30.4% of preschoolers
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RUNNING HEADER: CHILDHOOD OBESITY Abstract Twenty years ago there were just a hand full of children that were overweight‚ mostly because of a hormonal or genetic disorder (Johnson‚ 2005). Today a high rate‚ nearly 40 percent of children are overweight. There are so many questions to be answered and problems to be solved. Will schools actually start stepping up and helping parents with this problem? What about the affects on the children who have this problem? What should be done to help the children
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Outline Title: Warning Obesity campaign Thesis : Can the campaign bring the positive effects? This essay will argue that the obesity warning campaign including obese children cause opposite effects‚ instead of positive effects on children as well as their parents. Body I. First of all‚ Kids are getting fatter and fatter here in America and it’s all happening at an alarming rate. II. Second‚ ABC News reported that the health organization produced these ads after surveying parents
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a Health Topic Due Date: 16/09/13 Submitted Date: 16/09/13 Prevalence and Causes of Childhood Obesity in Australia Introduction Childhood obesity is a major health issue in Australia. World Health Organization (WHO)‚ 2009 has defined obesity as abnormal or excessive accumulation of fat in the body that may impair health. Childhood obesity is a condition where excess body fat negatively affects the health and well-being of a child. The dietary intakes build up the
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The Future of Biopsychology- Obesity Consuela Kelly-Crisler Northcentral University Biopsychology PSY5106 Dr. Nicol Moreland December 9‚ 2012 A person is considered obese when his or her weight is 20% or more above normal weight. The most common measure of obesity is the body mass index or BMI. A person is considered overweight if his or her BMI is between 25 and 29.9; a person is considered obese if his or her BMI is over 30. "Morbid obesity" means that a person is either 50%-100%
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Diabetes‚ Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity: Targets and Therapy Open Access Full Text Article Dovepress Review open access to scientific and medical research The economic impact of obesity in the United States This article was published in the following Dove Press journal: Diabetes‚ Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity: Targets and Therapy 17 August 2010 Number of times this article has been viewed Ross A Hammond Ruth Levine economic Studies Program‚ Brookings institution‚ washington DC‚
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------------------------------------------------- Start of Free Informative Speech Childhood Obesity Obesity has been called the new American epidemic by many doctors. It is estimated that fifty eight million Americans living in the United States are obese‚ and that eight out of ten people who are over twenty-five are overweight. Obesity is‚ easily‚ America’s fastest growing health concern. This condition‚ though‚ is not limited to American adults. Doctors have recently found that nearly thirteen
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Nicholas Hopkins EN102 11/23/12 Preventing Obesity As a citizen of the United States‚ being aware of our future is inevitable. There are many things we do in precaution for our future’s well-being. Statistics show that obesity rates are on a continuous rise which many people are not aware of. Everyone has their own opinions and may look at our country’s obesity problem in different ways. This problem is not just affecting our future‚ but our children’s futures as well. It is completely unfair
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