Obesity

The keyword Obesity is tagged in the following 5 articles.

The Changing Shape of America's Youth: Combating Childhood Obesity Using the School Nurse

March 23, 2012 - 3202 words | Health Science » Obesity

Drive past a playground where children are playing and one thing is clear: the children of today come in all different shapes and sizes. The unfortunate reality is that an increasing number of these children are at a higer risk of early death because of childhood Obesity... Read Article »

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Childhood Obesity: Prevention and the Role of School Psychologists

December 1, 2010 - 2602 words | Health Science » Obesity

Instances of childhood Obesity in the United States have increased substantially in recent years. In fact, studies of incidence of Obesity over time revealed that, in the period of 25 years, rates increased 2.3 to 3.3-fold in the United States and about 2.8-fold in... Read Article »

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The Obesity Epidemic in America and the Responsibility of Big Food Manufacturers

November 10, 2010 - 1335 words | Health Science » Obesity Epidemic

Millions of people in the United States are considered obese. As waistlines continue to increase, people are asking the question: Who is to blame? Is it because American’s have become lazy and are more irresponsible with their food choices? Are fast food chains... Read Article »

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America's Growing Problem: Increasing Levels of Childhood Obesity

March 11, 2010 - 1935 words | Health Science » Obesity

These ever-increasing percentages have been labeled as reaching epidemic status by the surgeon general. According to Jeffrey P. Koplan, MD, MPH, and William H. Dietz, MD, PhD, in their article Caloric Imbalance and Public Health Policy, “Approximately 60% of... Read Article »

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Is Fat-Phobia Forever?

December 23, 2009 - 1344 words | Opinion » Obesity

Author Susan Bordo has said, “fat is the devil, and we are continually beating him” (48). When considering this statement, and others like it, it is important to consider the ways in which we are also turning that devil around, giving him multiple dimensions... Read Article »

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