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TEENAGE OBESITY
Kids and teenagers are gaining weight by the minute these days with such inventions as the gameboy, the television, the dvd, the Nintendo, it gives kids less of a reason to go outside and exercise. ... Between 1991 and 1999, obesity among American adults has increased by nearly 60 percent. ... obesity/index. ...
Obesity is a medical condition characterized by storage of excess body fat. ... obesity/index. ... There has been a steady increase in weight problems in teens every year, whether this is through anorexia, bulimia, but the problem that is possibly the most alarming is obesity. Most certainly there are many emotional or psychological problems associated with obesity, and of being obese, which could be helped by a weight reduction plan or program, and could be aided by the outlining of a calorie cutting weight loss diet. ... 35, 1999) There are many long-term effects that obesity causes on the body, the first and most obvious ill effect of obesity on the general health is the effect obesity has on the musculo-skeletal system. ... So as one may see the physical effects that are caused by obesity are endless and obesity is a lot more dangerous then people take it to be, therefore teens are becoming less active and overweight. ... html#Obesity). ... The previous statements prove once again that obesity is a growing epidemic among teenagers. ... Many surveys and studies have been done on teenage obesity and no single cause is to blame.
Approximate Word count = 1218
Approximate Pages = 4.9
(250 words per page double spaced)
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