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Adolescents and Health

the ages of 12 and 19 were considered overweight (Surgeon General News, 2005). If that werent enough, this number is nearly triple...

Childhood Obesity and Effective Treatment

respiratory conditions, such as asthma and obstructive sleep apnea (Thorpe, et al, 2004). The long-term consequences of childhood ...

1991 to 1998 Obesity in America

Control and Prevention in conjunction with the work of state health departments (Mokdad et al, 1999, p. 1519). This survey is des...

Childhood Obesity Control Measures

Another important area of research is obesitys impact on childhood from health, psychosocial and cognitive development standpoints...

Nineteenth Century U.S. Labor

Workers included men, women and children. The fact that children worked in incredibly dangerous situations and conditions furthe...

120 Years of American History

interrupted by the First, and especially the Second World War, when women in large numbers went to work for the first time. Many ...

Methodology Proposal on Depression and Obesity

- take the weight of the patient in pounds, divide this number by the square of the height in inches, and multiply this value by 7...

Brazil's Obesity Problems

in the US are 20.7% (Martorell, 2000). In general terms the many developing counties appeared to have obesity consecrated in the ...

Preventing Obesity

(2004) reported the following: in 2000, 64.5 percent of American adults were identified as overweight and 30.5 percent were obese....

Australian Perspectives on Public Relations and Obesity

population, for example, present unique cultural concerns in terms of how to direct a public relations campaign that targets obesi...

Understanding the Cultural Aspect of the Obesity Epidemic Among Children in America

food, something that is very important and relevant in the United States. This author notes, "Technological change (e.g. industria...

Childhood Obesity in America

wherein children become obese. Interestingly enough, two authors argues that the caloric intake of children and adults is ...

Alberta, Canada's Health Concerns

have in promoting her citizens wellness while Alberta still lags behind in her recognition of the importance of education in promo...

Obesity is Not a Problem of Epidemic Proportions

away from parents who are blamed for abuse or neglect if a child becomes too fat. In the old days, this was unheard of. Families t...

Literature Reviews of Studies on Heart Failure and Obesity

topic under discussion. Difference between primary and secondary sources : One source was selected in order to help illustrate th...

Book Review of Thomas Paine's Common Sense

was apparently encouraged by leading minds of the time the work was completely his, indicating he was not working, so to speak, fo...

Obesity and Nutrition

as obese (Liou, Pi-Sunyer, Xavier and Laferr?re, 2005). Raatz, Torkelson, Redmon, Reck, Kristell et. al. (2005) provide a...

Various Factors That Contribute to Obesity

care physician (Ridings, Rapp, Boosalis, and Pomeroy, 1998). Millions of Americans, in fact, can be classified as obese. Obesity...

Dallas, TX and Obesity Prevention

Dutch, Swedish, Native American and Russian ("Dallas, Texas," 2005). What does this mean? It seems that the largest demographic is...

Hypertension and Cardiovascular Disease

in both hypertension and other forms of cardiovascular disease. Though the overall mortality rates for coronary heart disease h...

Compare and Contrast Beloved by Toni Morrison and Silko by Leslie Marmon Ceremony

This 10 page paper compares and contrasts the novel Beloved by African- American author Toni Morrison and Ceremony, by Native Amer...

Contemporary Problems and the Theories of Emile Durkheim

In five pages this paper considers 3 contemporary problems from the theoretical perspectives of Emile Durkheim including infant ab...

Analysis of Jack Nelson Pallmeyer's The School of Assassins

In five pages this paper analyzes the text that recommends closing the 'School of the Americas' that contributes to Latin American...

Mission and Application of the NCQA

In five pages this paper presents an overview of the National Committee for Quality Assurance and its mission which is to assess A...

Analysis of Mona in the Promise Land by Gish Jen

In five pages this paper examines and analyzes this Chinese American novel first published in 1996....

Treatment Options for Eating Disorders

In ten pages the components of bulimia, anorexia, and obesity eating disorders are examined in terms of treatment alternatives. T...

Main Street by Sinclair Lewis

In two pages this paper examines how American small town life is unsympathetically portrayed in Main Street by Sinclair Lewis....

A.H.M. Jones' Athenian Democracy

In four pages this text is reviewed and comparisons are made between Athenian and American democracies....

Comparative Analysis of Chinese American, Black American, and Native American Experiences

This paper consists of five pages and contrasts and compares the socioeconomic, historical, and ideological factors associated wit...

2 US Colleges Admissions Essay Samples

In four pages this paper discusses 2 admission essay samples for an Asian student who wishes to study at an American college or un...