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    Prevention of Child Obesity in Children Anthony Smith East Tennessee State University   Prevention of Child Obesity in Children Introduction Over the years, several issues have affected populations in the world. These issues have ranged from political, economic, social and most importantly, health matters. Factually, health matters have been at the cause of outcries around the globe for the

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    Child obesity needs to stop What I want to do is talk about how we could stop obesity in children because ⅓ children today are obese. Also what parents and children need to do. I say that parents need to be more responsible and help the kids try to it healthy foods and exercise because a lot of the time that is the case. Therefore here are some things that affect kids that are obese, first of all they are risking the chance of diabetes and asthma and also joint and bone pain which is not good. This

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    In discussion of child obesity, people have stated that fast food is the main contributor of this issue. On the other hand, there are tons of people who blame it on the parents. Some people have also said that the child should be responsible for their own weight, and that they need to make their own choice. Others even maintain that the government should interfere. The reality is that child obesity is a world’s problem that is taking away years of life of young adults. This is a serious, complex

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    The purpose of this paper is to examine, “Is Obesity Child a Reflection of Parental Negligence?” Obesity is a very difficult issue with many different influences, and parents can be a cause of their child being overweight. Children who are overweight or obese by fifth grade have a high risk of becoming or remaining obese in their teen years, according to a study by researchers from Boston Children 's Hospital and elsewhere. Published early online in the journal Pediatrics ' Nov. 4, the study highlights

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    The National Child Obesity Epidemic Essay

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    years, childhood obesity has more than tripled. The pervasiveness of obesity has increased from 6.5% in 1980 to 20% in 2014 among children aged 6 to 11. The prevalence of obesity among adolescents aged 12 to 19 increased from 5.0% to 18.1% during the same 30-year period. With that said, America is experiencing a very serious health issue concerning its youth. Obesity results from an imbalance involving excessive calorie consumption and/or inadequate physical activity. In addition, obesity is mediated

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    Child Hood Obesity I choose child hood obesity: Is it parental nurturing to blame? I believe its a very important topic that affects our youth today. Youth now a days watch a lot of tv and hardly go outside. They don 't eat a well balance meal and don’t exercise. The lack of activity and unbalance meals is making our youth obese. The author on this article La Rocca JD, blames the parents on children being obese. Blaming the lack of exercise and nutrition. Obesity if left untreated can cause psychological

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    There is a problem within America with obesity in children and teens. Teens and children’s obesity rate has begun increasing rapidly over the years since the early 70s. Child obesity is a problem because of the dangers and risks it poses and is to the child's health. Some of the risks are: Depression, Diabetes, Heart Problems, Muscle Pain, Back Aches, High blood pressure Weight loss surgery is mostly recommended for obese teens and despite many opinions more than 50% of pediatricians in America

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    Her way of doing this was by changing lunchroom menus nationwide; on the contrary, her plan has not lowered the amount of obesity among children. Currently, schools serve their children smaller portions of food that are not appealing to their appetite; therefore, the kids arrive home with an empty stomach craving a snack to fill their appetite. As a result, children are eating unhealthy foods to compensate for the lack of nutrition that they were given at school. Though her plan may have seemed

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    Who is to Blame for Child Obesity As the obesity rate in America increases, people are pointing fingers at the fast-food industry. Teenagers, with the help of their parents, have filed lawsuits blaming fast-food restaurants like McDonald’s for their own health problems. However, parents, not the fast-food companies, are to blame for the amount of overweight children that are present today. They are the ones who teach their children eating and exercising habits, they are the ones who let their young

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    In discussion of child obesity, the parents have stated that fast food is the main contributor of this issue. On the other hand, there are tons of people who blame it on the parents. Some people have also said that the children should be responsible for their own weight, and that they need to make their own choices. Others even maintain that the government should interfere. The reality is that child obesity is a world’s problem that is taking away years of life of young adults. This is a serious

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