Is Obesity a Problem? Have you ever wondered how dysfunctional obesity can be for a person? What impact does it make on health and personal life? Usually, a person who has not encountered this problem rarely thought about it. You can watch TV shows about people overweight just for entertaining or laugh at a friend […]
Introduction Non-communicable diseases (NDCs) claim 40 million people each year equivalent to 70% of the mortality death rates globally and it occurs between the age of 30 and 60 years. The percentages of these premature deaths happen among the low and middle income earning countries. NDC is also known as chronic diseases which tend to […]
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Order nowBy 1950s, fast food industry boom was in full swing. It was secured in 1951. In the 1950s, McDonald has become a staple of the American diet. Fast food restaurants have been grown more and more and by now, there are over one hundred and sixty thousands fast food restaurants in the United States, becoming […]
Among the many issues that the United States is facing, there is no doubt that Childhood Obesity is a timely and relevant debatable topic that has brought many consequences and health issues among our nation’s children. Many debates in regard to childhood obesity have formed. Because the prevalence of childhood obesity is on the rise, […]
Childhood obesity can be prevented in many ways. Parents are the main ones with a say so on obesity. They allow their children to digest all kinds of bad foods. Parents should introduce on a daily basis different kinds of healthy foods. They should also promote is by showing children how healthy food are good […]
Childhood obesity is a growing epidemic in the United States (Hatfield, 2018). Obesity is considered the most common chronic disease affecting more than 30% of children. Children who are obese are likely to stay obese into adulthood and likely to develop non-communicable diseases. The percentage of children and adolescents affected by obesity has tripled since […]
Obesity is one of the leading causes of diseases. Over the past 60 years obesity has increased amongst the human population. There is an increasing amount of children who are facing and dealing with obesity. It is hard for nutrition to be a factor of importance when people are always in an “on the go” […]
Child obesity has become a major concern as it continues to increase every year in the US. Many parents are uneducated about the risks of childhood obesity. Parental awareness and increasing physical activity are steps towards making a change in the rates of childhood obesity. There are many side effects of childhood obesity that can […]
Child and adolescent obesity in the United States has nearly tripled sincethe 70s. About 1 out of every 5 children suffer from childhood obesity. It is the duty ofmothers and fathers to prevent and find solutions to child and adolescent obesity. Thispaper will seek to explain the many causes and current results which parents can […]
A study done in 2002 found that, almost 14 million children are obese, that is 24 percent of the U.S. population from ages 2 to 17. This number just keeps rising as the years go by. Some people would argue that the increasing numbers are due to sugary dinks and foods sold in vending machines […]
Abstract There is growing concern about the state of children’s health. Every year there is an increase in the number of overweight and obese children. What causes this and what does it mean for them long-term? There are many contributing factors to children’s weight issues. Some of these factors are limited access to healthy food, […]
About 40 million people are affected by dementia, with the majority of people being over age 60; this measure is expected to be doubled after 20 years, until about 2050. About 60-70% of all cases of dementia are caused by Alzheimer’s disease. There is about 2.17 and 4.78 million people who are affected by Alzheimer’s […]
Diabetes is one of the alarming diseases in the United States. According to the recent study by the Centers of Disease Control, over 100 million adults have diabetes in this country. Alarmingly, the rate of type 2 diabetes over the last 5 years has doubled. This type of disease has a serious health complication such […]
The first sign of diabetes was discovered in 1500 B.C.E by the Egyptians. According to one study, ancient Indians were familiar with the condition and had even determined two types of the condition. They called it “honey urine” and tested for it by determining if the ants were drawn to the urine. The first mention […]
EVOLUTION Diabetes is a major public health problem with a rapid increase in prevalence globally. Twelve percent of all health care spending is related to diabetes. The diagnosis and treatment of diabetes has evolved extensively over the last century. Although there is still no cure for the disorder, diabetes is much more manageable due to […]
Diabetes and Renal Failure Introduction This is a research article about prevalence of renal failure and its early detection among patients who have long standing diabetes mellitus. End stage renal disease significantly increases the risk of death and requires expert health care. Although diabetes is the most predominant cause of chronic renal disease, maximum individuals […]
Diabetes type 2 is a chronic disease which is widespread around the world. According to Mayo Clinic, type 2 diabetes is the most common type of diabetes that occurs due to high blood sugar and the lack of ability of the body to use insulin properly or make enough of it. Diabetes type 2 does […]
Type II Diabetes Abstract This paper explores the disease Type II Diabetes and the many components it has. Type II Diabetes affects many people around the world, but is different than most diseases because it is not transferred by genetics. This form of diabetes is brought upon by unhealthy lifestyle choices which makes it unique […]
Including in the article of the topic and discerning the studies to steer readers to be educated on the broad input of childhood maltreatment possibly going hand and hand with abuse of substances. In surrounding this topic, you can pull out the gist of all the studies and background information to bring a responsible observation […]
With all of our current understanding so far we can see how much of an impact media has on triggering eating disorders. Research has only just begun to analyze the relationship between social media outlets such as facebook, body image and symptoms of eating disorders. Facebook is available at the fingertips of most adolescents today […]
Have you ever looked in the mirror and said something negative about yourself? According to the Merriam Webster dictionary body image is, “”a subjective picture of one’s own physical appearance established both by self-observation and by noting the reactions of other. Negative body image and low self-esteem are real problems and I want to discover […]
Introduction Childhood obesity has become a widespread epidemic, especially in the United States. Twenty five percent of children in the United States are overweight and eleven percent are obese (Dehghan, et al, 2005). On top of that, about seventy percent of those children will grow up to be obese adults (Dehgan, et al, 2005). There […]
There are numerous issues that society faces on a daily basis. One of the issues that society faces is obesity. It is one of the leading risks of death and has been ongoing since the 1960s and 1970s. Obesity is an issue that continues to grow not only in the United States but also in […]
Abstract Numbers continue to climb for those who have childhood obesity. This serious issue has been brought to the attention of the public who have been taking preventative measures and action in hopes to reduce the number of cases. In a number of countries, public policies have been implemented to prevent obesity. However, in the […]
Childhood obesity is still rising in this nation. One out of three Americans is obese. The outlook for children is not much better, because adolescent obesity has quadrupled over the last thirty years. “As of 2012, almost 18 percent of children aged 6-11 years were obese”(Newman, 1). In spite of the way that the welfare […]
Childhood obesity, a current epidemic which affects 33% of adolescents aged 2-19. I will present a descriptive study which highlights the seriousness of childhood obesity and its long-term influence on quality of life. Obesity, is described as accumulating an excess in body fat, more specifically, obesity is the outcome of a long-lasting caloric imbalance, with […]
In recent years, it has become a realization that some children are becoming more obese throughout their childhood years (foureighteen years old). This could be caused be several reasons: family structure, lack of knowledge of high calorie foods, and the busier lives that families lead today. Parents should be held accountable for their actions (and […]
The cause of pediatric obesity is multifactorial (1). There is not a single cause, nor solution, found that leads to all cases of pediatric obesity. Parental discipline in regard to the child is not proven to lead to less adiposity or obesity in children. Parental feeding strategy may actually be a cause of obesity with […]
In America, childhood obesity is on a rise today. Children can gain obsessive weight because of environmental factors. Vending machines, low cost on snacks, and a increase in the fast food chain are contributing factors towards obesity. Genetics can also play a part in childhood obesity. Many children come from a generation of overweight families. […]
Obesity is a crisis that is affecting many countries with their more vulnerable citizens, which are children. Bad eating habits, high calories intake, genetics, and lack of activities or exercise are some of the elements that either combine or by themselves are the cause for childhood obesity in America, Latin America and many other nations. […]
