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As a child, I’ve seen my parents focused the majority of their time and energy at their work to provide for our family. In 2000, the U.S Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics had recorded that working couples with children under 18 years of age worked an average of 66 hours a week compared to couples without children, who worked an

Thesis Statement: Today, many working families are having issues finding a good balance between work and family life. There are options available for those who seek help to find a better balance between the two. Many of these options range from organizational practices or policies, training, corporate involvement and even laws.

According to Statistics Canada, the amount of two parented full time working families has gone up 17% since the 1980’s. As a result of such an outcome, more employees in larger and smaller based companies are finding it harder to keep up with both risen work loads and home life necessities, which in turn have caused more absentees in the work place. The reason being for this is due to

However, “the epidemic of child obesity is still relatively new” (Source 7). Because child obesity is a somewhat unfamiliar phenomenon, “obesity is difficult to cure” (Source 7). Child obesity is the “result of eating too many calories and not getting enough exercise” (Source 1). Though scientists have made a connection between child obesity and genetic disposition, obesity is ultimately caused by the decisions we

Obesity is quickly becoming the most common nutritional disorder of our time. A range of factors has been suggested as contributing to the development of childhood obesity. The review of the following literature article ‘Reasons for the Prevalence of Childhood Obesity: Genetic Predisposition and Environmental Influences’ written by Gilbert Liu and Tamara Hannon in 2005 specifically centers their article on genetic influences, sedentary lifestyles and the vast availability of fast foods open towards society. Liu and Hannon (2005) introduces the article by questioning the influence or cause of the dramatic and threatening rise of obesity and responded with a metaphor of ‘genes load the gun, the environment pulls the trigger’ (Bray, 1998). The article provides legitimate statistics clearly indicating that genetic prevalence is one of the main reasons to kick off childhood obesity as Liu and Hannon (2005) explain that ‘genetic factors are thought to account for 25% to 40% of the variance in BMI by determining difference in such things as resting metabolic rate and weight gain in response to overfeeding.’ The article further goes on about complex genetic markers that are connected with the condition as ‘the human obesity gene map continues to evolve with up to 430 genes that are associated with human obesity phenotype.’ After a thorough explanation of genetics related with Liu and Hannon (2005) exposes how the obesity epidemic is linked within the

Many people struggling with morbid obesity have been fighting their weight since they were kids. Many people assume that obesity in children is the result of parents not knowing taking control of their child’s eating habits, but this is seldom the sole cause. Many research studies have shown that children typically will grow up to have a similar BMI to their parents, and siblings will have similar BMI’s to one another. Researchers use this data to show that there is a heavy genetic influence on a person’s weight and simply eating too much or not exercising enough is not the sole determinant of someone’s BMI.

The evidence of this, is that flexibility in the work place creates morale. To create morale you must have a happy employee. To make a happy employee, you must make them feel valued, and to make an employee feel valued, you must appreciate that flexible arrangements may need to be made.

The topic that I have chosen to look at is obesity. The aim of this topic is to find out whether “the ignorance of genetics as a contra factor of obesity”. I have chosen to look at this topic because obesity is concerns me. Obesity has always been a bid debate for a long time now and I was intrigued to find out more about the topic and the cause of obesity. The fact that obesity has made deadlines news in recent years. There are a lot of misconceptions about obesity such as overweight is caused by a sow metabolism. There have been a lot of beliefs and myths about obesity in society today and he above myths is on of them. According to Donnellan (1998) ‘ ‘people who are overweight have told their doctors that they eat no more and

Polymorphisms in various genes controlling appetite and metabolism predispose to obesity when adequate food energy is present. Studies that have focused on inheritance patterns rather than on specific genes have found that the children of two obese parents were more than likely to become obese, compared to the children of two parents who are of normal weight. Different people exposed to the same environment have diverse risks of obesity due to their underlying genetics. The environment we live in has certainly played major permissive roles in the increasing amount of fat mass people receive. Like some disorders, obesity can be treated, managed, and controlled. Obesity is said to not have a cure because it is a life-long treatment. Almost 10% of morbidly obese people have defects in genes that regulate weight, food intake, and metabolism.

As a single parent I agree when I hear people say employers should provide a flexible work environment for employees. I understand this is not always possible, that some jobs require “strict timetables”. However, that applies to only a number of jobs. There are so many industries that are able to operate more freely.

Flexible work options can help business to attract and retain employees by making it easier for them to balance their work and outside-work commitments. They can also enable your business to achieve a better match between staffing levels and workload or customer service demands.

Everybody knows the child that can eat any type of food all day and never seem to gain weight. This occurrence has led researchers to investigate the role that genetics plays in childhood obesity. Not all children who are inactive or who eat poorly are obese, much in the same way that some obese children eat fairly healthy, and exercise moderately. Heredity has recently been shown to influence body fat percentage, regional fat storage, and the body?s response to overeating (Rush, 1). Children who have obese parents are 80% more likely to be obese than their lean parented counterparts (Buffington, 16). This familial correlation is contributed to genetics as well as the parents eating habits. Children with obese parents typically aren?t taught the correct way to choose when and what food to eat, leading to poor eating habits and eventually obesity. Many genetic defects can have a significant effect on obesity such as variable thyroid activity and pituitary defects. Abnormalities in any one of these regulators could be responsible for appetite abnormalities and weight gain. Furthermore, obesity leads to defects in appetite regulation, hormone production, and metabolic events (Oklahoma Cooperative, 4) that are responsible for further weight gain,

To break the cycle of disadvantage we should look at it from the perspective of a woman in the workplace. Organisational culture needs to shift away from the perceived ideal worker and begin to embrace a new model to support women in the paid workforce. Research has shown that providing family friend benefits does not further segregate women. The implementation of family friendly programs has shown to broadly impact the workplace by increasing commitment and productivity (Casper & Buffardi 2004). Research shows policies have a positive impact on employees regardless of whether they are likely to use the flexibility or not (Bagilhole, 2006, Roehling et al. 2001). Social expectations that see the ideal worker as someone who works full-time for their entire working life is a model designed for men and is not a practical or equitable expectation for women. Organisations need to redesign jobs and careers to support women to work flexibly to meet carer responsibilities while continuing to be productive members of the workforce. Women should be provided with access to paid parental leave entitlement and full superannuation for any period of absence, this will ensure that women retire in an equitable position. Women retuning to work after periods of parental leave, should be supported to update their skills through access to training aimed at overcoming skills gaps. Organisations should provide a comfortable place for breastfeeding and additional breaks to meet these

Obesity has been describes as one of the most serious medical conditions that is making its way into the lifestyle of our young generation, our future. Childhood obesity has become a concern because it is this that often leads to later health problems in adulthood such as diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, heart disease, and arthritis, stroke and sleep insomnia, ( Herbert A., 2006), obesity can also affect the mind where it can lead to depression as well as poor self-esteem. There are various factors which affect obesity and overweight, but there are numerous precautions and steps that can be taken in order to reduce the chances of becoming either or both. This paper will identify the different factors which lead to becoming overweight or obese and will focus on the genetic and hereditary factors. Also, this paper will identify the different causes and treatment specifically for children that are obese or overweight.

A majority of men and women currently available for work are in their childbearing years, and most will have children during their work careers (Friedman, 1991). Behavioral scientists, corporate leaders, and policy makers have become increasingly interested in the ways in which work and family life