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shown higher numbers. The percent of children suffering from obesity among all surveys is 15-25%. This is an alarming amount considering what the trend has been in the last two decades. Obesity is calculated based upon the child’s body mass index (BMI).…

In the documentary, Supersize Me, Morgan Spurlock claims multiple times that fast food, such as McDonalds is the cause for America’s overweight predicament. Multiple doctors and even an advertisement agent for some of the best known brands, agrees with Spurlock. On the contrary, director of Fathead, Tom Naughtin, believes that Spurlock could not have consumed 5000 calories from eating “3 square meals”, he proceeded to back up this claim by looking at Mcdonald’s nutrition facts. After examining…

If someone has a Body Mass Index (BMI) between 25.0 and 29.9, he or she is considered overweight, while a person with a BMI of 30.0 or higher, is classified as obese. Poor nutrition and physical inactivity contribute significantly to being overweight and obese. During the past 20 years, there has been a dramatic increase in obesity rates in the U.S. In 2014, no state had a prevalence of obesity less than 21%. Forty-five states had a prevalence of 25% or more; Texas was one of those states,…

obese or overweight for long every 10 years, have a higher risk of forming several types of cancer. The overweight and or obese factor plays a major role in a woman’s risk of cancer, if the BMI tells them they’re overweight or obese, then they’re in risk on not just weight-related cancers but other cancers as well. BMI, or body mass index is a screening tool to signify if someone is obese or overweight. If an individual has a measurement of 25 to 30 the individual is overweight and if an…

My Ted-Talk I am 5’8”, weigh 130 pounds, and have a BMI of 19.5, the healthy range being from 18.5 to 24.0. My freshman year I was 5’8”, 140 pounds, and had a BMI of 21.3, still within the healthy range. In reality these numbers really tell you nothing about my health practices now, and my health practices then. My health practices today include clean-eating, vegetarianism, running cross country, and frequent gym visits. Just knowing my weight however, does not reveal any of this. I have enough…

Plantar pressure measurements of foot in Greek adult colleagues of a Technological Institute ICONOMOU CHARALAMBOS1, PAPADOPOULOU SOFIA2, LAZARIDIS SAVVAS2, CHAZIMANOUIL DIMITRIOS2 1 Technological Educational Institute of Central Macedonia, Serres 2 Department of Physical Education and Sports Science, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki GREECE Sav200m@gmail.com Abstract: Problem Statement and Purpose: The current study was designed to determine the plantar pressure values and norms in…

Analysis There is information in the article “Stress Changes How People Make Decisions” by Science Daily and “How Food Can Help Your Stress Levels” by the Stress Management Society that relates to my personal situation. The fact that stress can affect decision making is disconcerting because it may not be a decision I would normally make under different circumstances. This decision could potentially impact my life negatively because stress enabled me to make a bad decision. The health…

The human body is capable of many astounding things, one of which being childbirth, which is complemented by wholesome breast milk serving as nourishment for the newborn. A postpartum mother naturally supplies antibodies and food, through colostrum and breast milk secretions, for her newborn. Childcare professionals recommend newborns to be breastfeed for at least the first six months and if possible, until one year of life (Connolly & Tracewell, 2012). During breastfeeding, a mother requires a…

height. Childhood obesity can also lead to poor self-esteem and depression. We must treat and prevent childhood obesity as it helps to protect the health of your child now and in the future. 2 How to calculate obesity in children? Body mass index (BMI) calculation is one of the tools used to assess whether a person is underweight, healthy weight or…

and storage of fat, with a BMI (Body mass index) of over 30. The statistics stated that overweight and obesity is the highest in the United States of America. There are million people in the united states that are overweight and obesity. Being overweight and obesity will put your health in risk for other health problems. The more body fat storage in the body more problems causes. To check to see if your overweight or obesity you have to look at the Body Mass Index (BMI) the body mass index is a…