We had a talk with a group of other nursing students after one of my instructors classes in late January 2017. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) had just reviewed its data on childhood obesity on its website, and the study revealed a concerning trend of overweight...
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Childhood obesity has long been recognized in the United States as a severe health issue and a barrier to children's motivation. Since the 1970s, the proportion of kids who are obese has more than tripled. Children in the United States who are significantly obese—about 15% of them—are at danger of...
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obesitQuick food restaurants in the United States are blamed for rising obesity rates, but this is not entirely their responsibility. If today's parents were asked who they admire most of their lives, children will be at the top of their list. As a result, it is alarming to see an...
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Obesity is a major global health issue, especially in the United States, where fast-food restaurants are proliferating at an unprecedented pace (Ogden et al, 809). The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development recently discovered a 36% incidence of adult obesity (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 1). What is...
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