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    Obesity carries many baggage throughout an obese person’s life and affects many Australian’s throughout the state. In current times, obesity in Australia has made its way to being one of nine National Health Priority Areas that was brought to the attention of Australian governments. The problems with obesity is that it carries many health conditions such as obstructive sleep apnoea, cardiovascular disease, renal dysfunction, type 2 diabetes, cognitive impairment and depression, cancer, non-alcoholic

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    our health but we still go for that one dollar McDonalds burger that tastes really good and is so cheap that it would be an inconvenience to buy that five dollar McDonalds salad that would actually provide a healthy dose of nutrition to your body. Obesity can cause many lasting effects such as diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, joint problems, cancer and psychological effects. Today’s American society is at a very dangerous risk of death that they don’t even think of from all the food we

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    Omer Professor Pozos Biology 100 9 December 2014 Obesity and Methods of Prevention In the United States alone, there are more than 78.6 million obese adults. Obesity is a disease that is growing rapidly and has the ability to rip families apart due to the massive destruction it causes to one’s health. Obesity is a very deadly disease and it needs to be stopped. But are there ways to prevent it and save many lives? In this essay, I will explain obesity from a biological perspective and state the different

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    Obesity has been around for a decade that affects millions of people of the nation of the United States every day. According to the textbook “Understanding Psychology”, obesity is body weight that is more than 20% above the average weight for a person of a particular height (Feldman, 2012, pg. 325). This health problem not only affects adults but also a lot of children. Obesity has increased over the past decade, particularly people that are facing obesity are using inadequately devise diets

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    In America more than 35.7% of the population is obese or overweight. (“Overweight and Obesity Statistics”). That is nearly around 78.6 million people in America (‘’Obesity in U.S.’’). Americans are drastically becoming more obese over the years. There are a few americans who practice the habit of physical exercise and many who have a habit of super-sizing. Foods in America are available anywhere and people become overwhelmed when they see food ads. The percentage of our economy who have lower income

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    Thesis Statement: Obesity affects the lives of post secondary students in Canada by affecting their overall academic performance, their overall health, and in general a lower quality of life. I. Transition + Topic Sentence: The first affect obesity has on post-secondary students in Canada is within their academic performance. Supporting Point: Obesity affects academic performance majorly, from studies, it is shown that students with weight problems are more likely to do more poorly in school then

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    Children and adolescents with obesity and obesity related diseases reported to have systemic inflammation and evidence of endothelial activation. A recent study indicated that severely obese with metabolic syndrome schoolchildren (10-15 years) had a significantly higher cIMT, -IL-6, IL-1β, TNF-α, VCAM-1, ICAM-1 levels and other CVD risk factors compared to lean counterparts, 79 along with other studies153,154 obesity is associated with endothelial activation and inflammatory process in obese children

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    diseases such as type II diabetes, coronary artery disease, and obesity. Currently, diseases such as obesity overwhelm the US healthcare system, which incurs major financial cost and negatively affects an individual’s quality of life. Particularly, the growing epidemic of obesity is affecting millions of people. Distressingly, the current generation of children is cited as the first generation that will not outlive their parents. Childhood obesity is defined as a child’s weight that is disproportionate to

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    US above 20 years of age have a basal metabolic interest (BMI) over 25 which indicate that they are overweight. About 33.8% of adults above 20 years of age are obese (BMI>30) and 5.7% are extremely obese (BMI > 40). These figures are alarming and obesity is of serious health concern. Americans are less physically active. The price of food in America has declined significantly due to changes in technology which have improved the effectiveness of food production and its distribution. Additionally, technology

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    Obesity related illnesses contribute to over 300,000 deaths per year in the U.S. We are a nation of overfed under nourished people with obesity becoming a pandemic. Obesity was once thought to be exclusively a social problem; it is now classified as a medical problem. It is a multibillion dollar industry. Losing weight is not just as simple as exercising more and eating less, as our society has grown more complex the obesity rate has risen. Obesity is a growing problem in the U.S. today caused primarily

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