YOU WERE LOOKING FOR :The American Obesity Epidemic
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Within the last thirty years in the United States, the rate of childhood obesity has more than doubled as it was estimated that on...
his ideal weight yet less than that which takes his BMI past the boundary for obesity (Fontanarosa, 1998). Either condition is a ...
and asked why he had been gaining weight, the doctor might have brought up his diet. Indeed, it seems common knowledge that fast f...
significantly to the problem. The allure of the silver screen, whether that screen be that of a television or a game pad, has tra...
common occurrence for the American adolescents in particular, with findings indicating how not only are American teens less active...
goals and interventions which are compatible with those identified in "Healthy People 2010". Eight assessment parameters will be ...
and a very important factor is a lack of medical attention. All of these things culminate in a situation where people are more vul...
a personal decision and the effect is not singular but one of accumulative effect. For many it is deemed that the weight gain is s...
obese, but that their lifestyle, perhaps a lifestyle set down by generations, is the reason for the obesity. The nation cannot ent...
above the ideal standards based on the National Center for Health Statistics growth charts (Jerum and Melnyk, 2001). While weight ...
instance, causes "rapid onset of severe hyperglycemia associated with the progressive loss of islet area and insulin immunoreactiv...
heavier than men), genetics, environment (lifestyle), illness, medication and the level of ones physical activity ("Obesity"). Psy...
The chart below from the Obesity Society shows the percentage of the U.S. population that is obese. Colorado had the least percent...
need to be the skills, including cooking skills, the ability to design menus, and the approaches taught also need to be available ...
on around the stomach) (Nazario, 2009). Obesity is linked to heart disease and stroke because it often causes high blood pressure...
body mass index that is greater than the 95th percentile for age and gender, they are classified as obese (Dietz & Hunter, 2009). ...
that which takes his BMI past the boundary for obesity (Fontanarosa, 1998). Either condition is a leading contributor to poor hea...
decrease costs, which seems to be counter to increasing spending. Increasing spending on diabetic screening and testing, however,...
endless parade of gorgeous people living fabulous lives; it is attractive and seductive, and that makes it an ideal platform for m...
the ages of 12 and 19 were considered overweight (Surgeon General News, 2005). If that werent enough, this number is nearly triple...
- 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...
obesity, tobacco use, substance abuse, responsible sexual behavior, mental health, injuries and violence, environmental quality, i...
guidelines that these should be used only as a last resort when all other options have failed, with the possible exception of surg...
need to eat healthy food in order to feel good and, therefore, learn better. The American lifestyle of sedentary occupations and l...
link between the unhealthy, fat-laden meals served by fast food restaurants and the epidemic of obesity in the U.S. However, commo...
thirty-five percent of nonobese peers, with a higher number of those being boys of ethnic backgrounds. II. GERALD ET AL Th...
The results supported the authors hypotheses by illustrating the correlation between certain social measures. Low income, limited...
not using vitamin supplements (Nachtigal et al., 2005). B6 and B12 vitamins increase the metabolism, which is an important factor...
relationship between childhood abuse and obesity in young adulthood. The abstract of that paper says that the study was of young a...
is well known that the United States is one of the most obese nations in the world. It has become such a problem that it also affe...