Palmer Drought Index

METHODS USED TO MEASURE PRICING AND AFFORDABILITY OF ‘HEALTHY’ FOODS IN AUSTRALIA AND ONE OTHER COUNTRY INTRODUCTION There is evidence that links food choice to food prices and affordability, this means that an individual’s dietary patterns is linked to his or her income (Lee et al. 2013). Brinkman et al. (2010) further explains that difference in food prices has greatly contributed to the global burden of overweight, obesity and an increase in non-communicable diseases (Cardiovascular…

According to Miguel Gonzalez’s lecture on environment and development, “each inhabitant of the global north consumes 10 times more energy, 19 times more aluminum, 14 times more paper, 13 times more iron & steel; than someone from the south” (Gonzalez, 2016) However, this does not mean that inhabitants of the global south do not contribute to global depletion of natural resources and environmental degradation. As the essay question highlights, both developed and underdeveloped countries create…

BMI AND AGE. Body Mass Index is a measuring that index that brings weight and height together to establish a common relationship under a common unit, Kg/m2. It is amazing how age relates to the BMI of an individual, to be more specific, for children and teens. The age difference in children causes a very big difference in the determining whether a child is obese, overweight, healthy weight or underweight. BMI IN CHILDREN AND TEENS. This category is made up of 5yrs old children to18yrs old…

The art of representation, though quiet and discreet, changes people’s perspective immensely. It acts like a potter who molds and shapes his creation; the representation of ideas controls human brains and reactions. It is rather absurd how representation has so much control over the way people think, act, speak, write and believe, but with the help of media, representation causes both positive and negative influences in different aspects of our culture from humanitarian aid to sports. The…

The economic and cultural divide between developed and developing countries has been apparent throughout history, so the existence of this ever growing “gap” is no secret to any global citizen. Although this gap has been evident for decades, we must ask ourselves how has this gap continued to grow as the world advances. How can one measure the size of this gap if it is not actually visible? By comparing the economic statues of multiple developed and developing countries along with their levels…

After the ceasing of World War II, with the rise of developing countries and its economy growing, education also made great achievements in the developing world and education has played a great role in promoting economic development. However, in the process of education development in the developing world, there are a series of problems and these problems hindered the development of national education and the further development of social economy [1]. As a result, developing country, especially…

According to the article, “AMA Declares Obesity a Disease”, written by Marcia Frellick, “Over ⅓ of America is obese” (Medscape 1). Obesity is supposedly accepted as a disease now. Therefore, over ⅓ of America has a disease. Just take a second and think about how many people walk around everyday are either overweight or obese. Today, America has accepted obesity as being a pathophysiologic disease. Pathophysiology is the functional changes associated with a disease or syndrome. What is obesity…

Obesity, a term coined for the people being under the state of having excessive fat in their bodies; that may cause medical issues such as coronary heart disease. It laid invisible across the centuries it has plague the human race, we didn’t even care about it until recently. The world started noticing this pandemic, an epidemic that is worldwide and realized that it is not just a small issue (Tortora, Funke, and Case 409). It has been an underlying problem that has plagued the world, being a…

Discussion The research methods in the studies reviewed improved in sophistication and clarity over time from 2011 to 2016. Three of the studies determined that antibiotics resulted in a risk for increased BMI in boys but not in girls (Ajslev et al., 2011; Azad et al., 2014; Murphy, et al., 2014). In general, repeated exposures to antibiotics (Saari et al., 2015; Schwartz et al., 2016; Scott et al., 2016) or broad-spectrum antibiotics (Bailey et al., 2014), in particular macrolides (Saari et al…

Globalization has been seen, in recent years, as one of the best ways for a sectors, it comes through a period of transition that is many times filled with growing pains. The real question is whether this push for globalization is actually working. While the prevalent argument in today’s society is whether or not globalization is a good thing, the better question may be to understand if we truly are globalizing. The discussion on globalization led first to an examination of the theory that…