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According to Brustad (2010) and Troiano and Flegal (1998), the lack of activity among adolescents has worsened the obesity situation.... In a study conducted in London, Brodersen, Steptoe, Boniface, and Wardle (2007) noted the increase in sedentary behaviors and the reduction in physical activity especially among 11-12 and 15-16-year-old children.... (2002) determine the same notable reduction in physical activity among the youth in Cincinatti, San Francisco, and Washington, D....
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Research Proposal
Literature Review: Childhood Obesity in the African American Families Name Educational Institution Literature Review: Childhood Obesity in the African American Families Childhood obesity is a matter of grave concern especially among the African Americans (AA) since it indicates unhealthy lifestyle as a cause of overeating and lack of physical activity.... Patients who have type 1 diabetes (T1D) tend to become obese, and diagnosis of type 2 diabetes (T2D) is increasing becoming possible among younger children as low as eight years old....
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Term Paper
A case Study on Qualitative, Quantitative and mixed research Name Institution Response to part 1 It is clear from the review of the literature on the public health issue, that there is lacking study that provides evident as to whether obesity among children under five years to ten years of age is linked to cardiovascular diseases.... This studies show that although genetic compositions are still regarded as major contributor, obesity among children has almost doubled in recent years indicating change in lifestyle as an important reason....
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The prevalence of child obesity among school-age children calls attention to the need to reduce and reverse obesity among children.... outlines the importance of food education in school in order to prevent the level of obesity among children of shool age.... This work investigates whether or not food education can reduce obesity levels in schools and how the UK approaches food education in schools.... Introduction Childhood obesity has doubled in developed countries over the past twenty of so years....
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Dissertation
It is apparent that rate of obesity has significantly increased with time, and it affects all population groups, including children, adolescents and adults.... Decades ago, obesity was a significant health issue among adults, but the situation has changed with time to include adolescents and children.... Recent researches reveal that fifteen to twenty five percent of adolescents and children in America are obese with about nine million children aged above six years being obese....
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Research Paper
The biggest barrier to students maintaining a healthy lifestyle by remaining physically active The prevalence of obesity has increased among children and adolescents by two-fold, since 1980 (Harrison, Kim, Kagawa-Singer, n.... Sedentary leisure activities have increased for a number of teenagers and adolescents.... hellip; obesity has increased due to several causes.... An indirect consequence on an unhealthy lifestyle of watching television for longer periods of time includes the TV commercials, which may affect children's eating habits, thus leading to higher consumption of food items, which may increase the chances of obesity (Villaire, n....
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Research Paper
hellip; This studies show that although genetic compositions are still regarded as major contributor, obesity among children has almost doubled in recent years indicating change in lifestyle as an important reason.... (2010) in this article, state that low physical activities and high sedentary lifestyle increase body weight and obesity in the adolescents.... One or two statements concerning age as a factor were mentioned however, there is no detailed study that focused on age as a dominant factor among children....
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Case Study
In another study by Ten Hacken (2009), physical inactivity and obesity have been compared so as to identify the correlation between the two.... The researchers are guided by the principle that physical inactivity and obesity are risk factors for many chronic diseases including cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, depression and diabetes mellitus.... The researchers explain that in inactivity and obesity, there is systemic inflammation that leads to various inflammatory processes of many chronic conditions....
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