Eating Habits Research Papers Samples For Students

Introduction

Pollan uses his book In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto to explain how the different foods that people eat and even their food habits influences the health of the community. As such, Pollan has made use of several other sources justify his argument that a culture’s eating mannerisms and what they eat says a lot about their health. The author goes ahead to explore various cultures and their practices when it comes to eating and the nature of foods they prefer. Using Criqui’s and Breuda’s book “Does diet and Alcohol Explain the French Paradox” the author ...

Introduction

All human beings are creatures of habits, both good and bad and while our lifestyle can make us free from of rethinking everything that we are or want to do, anytime we do it, our way of life can also enslave us to doing things that can be very destructive to our life in the long run (Stroh, 2011). These habits can be very hard to deal with, even at point where we know we must, it is hard to avoid. Wealth of knowledge and experience in enhancing the quality of health care has accumulated globe over many decades.
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One of the major duties of public health is to help prevent diseases by promoting healthy lifestyles by promoting healthy habits. One of the main unhealthy habits the department is fighting in the modern world is unhealthy eating habits. Poor eating habits are among the major causes of many diseases today. Public health seeks to help the community reduce the increasing rate of diseases caused by poor eating habits. This is through education programs that enlighten people on the importance of eating healthy diets. These programs target the most people likely to be victims of these habits. Inmates are ...

Research Paper – Human changing eating habits to save the world

Earth as a planet faces different kind of risks which pose a great danger to the continued survival of mankind and other living organisms. These risks range from various accidents including heavenly body’s collisions, threat of alien’s invasion which is speculated, leak of nuclear materials which has been experienced in various countries and the global warming effect which is evidently taking place and threatening earth among many other dangers. One danger that has over the time been a threat to the continued human survival and is lightly noticed is the human eating habits. Humans being are the greatest omnivorous and ...

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Abnormal Psychology
Media Promotions Affecting Anorexia Nervosa and Obesity
Parenting Magazine Article
Lay Audience
Media Promotions Affecting Anorexia Nervosa and Obesity
Eating habits are greatly influenced by what people see online or on TV. Media covers a variety of things, from products helpful in losing weight to junk food and enticing eatables. Therefore, it is necessary to explore the effect of media on people in terms of their dietary habits. This paper addresses the cause-effect relationship between media and weight-related issues.
Eating disorders and obesity are the most discussed topics nowadays, especially among children and adolescents. Our society has ...

II. Introduction
Contemporary problem of childhood obesity is becoming an ever greater issue in the world and also in the United States that is among the countries where the problem has reached alarming rates. The majority of obese children live in developing countries. For the complex problem the comprehensive solution and reform are needed in order to achieve the reduction of obesity. The paper will focus on the identification of the major key factors that cause and contribute to the childhood obesity and measures to be taken to achieve reduction of obesity in the whole society and nation. Beside ...

Introduction

Childhood obesity is a contemporary problem of great relevance. Rates of the children diagnosed with this condition have increased considerably in the recent decades. Studies account that about 30% of children and adolescents in America are obese (Kiess 213). Obesity can easily be recognized; however, it cannot be treated easily. Nutritionists mainly associate obesity with unhealthy weight gain caused by aspects such as lack of exercise and poor eating habit. An abnormal weight gain trend indicates the likelihood of developing an obese condition. However, a child is not regarded obese until when he or she records a weight of at least 10% ...

Somali Community

Nutritional habits among members of the Somali communities are normally influenced with the religious values, traditions and family habits, education, and ensuing healthcare counsels from the area. However a small section of the community also involves in drug abuse which can at some extent influence their nutritional habits. Under the religion of Islam, certain foods are prohibited while others are allowed. In this regard, the Somali people may avoid foods such as baby formulas, cheese and yoghurt due to the concern that they may contain pork. During fasting, people normally eat foods such as samosas, manadazis, homemade cakes among others ...

Whole food is a type of food that is taken directly from either animals or plants, that is, food taken directly from the original source. Since whole food is taken directly from its original source, it contains original nutrients. Examples of whole food include: vegetables, whole meat components, whole grains, whole milk and fresh fruits. On the other hand, processed food is a type of food that lacks some of its original nutrients. Unlike whole food which is natural, processed food is man-made. When whole food is processed some of its natural nutrients are stripped in order to be used to ...

Armstrong, Ruth M. (2007). Obesity, law and personal responsibility. Medical Journal of Australia; Jan 1, 2007; 186, 1; ProQuest Central. pg. 20
Personal responsibility is the key to obtaining good health eating habits but under the influence of law, it is more enhanced. This journal talks about obesity law and personal responsibility in regard to both adults and children. For adults, the food properties and qualities should be labeled in the most appropriate manner. This is because, an adult has the capability of distinguishing the good from the bad choices of food produced (Schlosser, 2012).
While for ...

Introduction

Health related behavior and habits such as physical activity patterns and eating habits develop at a young age and are often maintained into adulthood. Hence, negative eating behavior and the lack of adequate health maintenance activities from a young age increases the risk of one getting obese and developing conditions associated with poor health such as type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and cancer just to mention a few (“Impact of Food Advertising”; Balbous et al. 146). Obesity has negative effects on children’s emotional, physical, social wellbeing and has a negative effect on the health care system. Most of the diet related health ...

Introduction

An eating disorder is an illness caused by the abnormal eating of food either through excessive consumption of food or the insufficient food consumption. This causes a disturbance in the consumption of everyday food to a person with an eating disorder. The victim usually starts eating small amounts of food or vice versa and eventually the conditions spins out of control into a health condition.
These eating disorders are affecting young people and especially teenagers who are concerned with their weight or body shape. Eating disorders are accompanied by other mental illnesses such as depression, substance abuse, or anxiety disorders .
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Nursing Scenario

I have chosen the first scenario, in which I am a nurse at a primary care clinic, and my patient is a 48-year-old woman who has been diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes. To ensure the effectiveness of treatment, she has to change her eating habits to lose some weight, but she claims that it will be almost impossible for her to change in order to stop consuming her typical products. Her main argument is that she cooks for the whole family, and her husband, his father, and two adolescent children are used to the food they normally eat.
This ...

Abstract

The paper focuses on the growing concern of eating disorder in the United States. This is so because about 8 million in the United States experience the symptoms related to the eating disorders. The eating disorders have become a significant and persistent health concern in the United States. The paper employs sociological, psychological and economic approach to ascertain that eating disorders have powerful control over the individual in the society. Therefore, this social group will be powerful not only in terms of numbers, but based on special needs because social factors have a significant role in influencing eating habits of individuals.

Introduction

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Americans struggle for a healthy lifestyle and try to adopt the healthiest eating habits; yet, it seems that their efforts are falling into a gap, as it seems that taste is the most important consideration when they chose their food, followed by cost, nutrition, convenience and weight control (Glanz, Basil et.al, 1998), which in turns means that the tastier, the better, and what is tastier than fast food? However, if we want to effectively strike the problem and come up to a viable solution, allowing Americans to eat healthier and life a healthier lifestyle that will enhance their wellbeing, it is important to ...

Introduction

Obesity is the body condition in which a person’s body weight is at least twenty percent higher than his or her normal body weight. Conversely, an individual is said to be obese if the ratio of his weight and height (also known as Body mass Index, BMI) is 30 and above. Wealthy lifestyles lead to obesity in the developed countries today. According to the Arabian Gulf daily Kuwait Times dated May 29, 2014 Kuwait is ranked number 4 in terms of global obesity (“Kuwait Ranks No.4”). Also the report claims that more than fifty percent of the female population ...

RESEARCH PAPER ON EXERCIES ADHERENCE

Introduction
Exercise adherence among various individuals is always different depending on the commitment and the zeal to maintain a healthy exercise program for a prolonged period of time. The need to maintain an exercise program for a longer period of time varies from one individual to another as revealed by a group of different people at different age groups in the world today. Issues of sedentary diseases have increased the need to maintain a proper exercise program which is coupled with a healthy eating habit among different individuals. This research paper seeks to find out the level of exercise adherence among different people and ...

Introduction

Obesity has become a global epidemic much as a paradoxical contrast with the growing reports of starvation around the world. However, nowhere is it more prevalent than the United States of America. It can be seen everywhere, from schools, to offices, from malls to parks. And although one may be inclined to think that it is simply a cosmetic issue however it does not just affect our physical appearance. Obesity makes us prime candidates for medical complications such as heart diseases, diabetes, blood pressure problems and high cholesterol. However, it can be controlled and even stopped. And the solutions are simple: they ...

I have chosen the first scenario, in which I am a nurse at a primary care clinic, and my patient is a 48 years old woman who has been diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes. To ensure the effectiveness of treatment, she has to change her eating habits to lose some weight, but she claims that it will be almost impossible for her to change her habits and stop eating the products she typically consumes. Her main argument is that she cooks for the whole family, and her husband, his father, and two adolescent children are used to the food ...

Abstract

Eating habits at the fast food joints by the university students was assessed, and conclusions were made on the same.  The aim of carrying out this research is to determine and learn the changes related to eating behavior of students in tertiary education colleges. The motivation statement under abstract is to determine how college students are affected directly or indirectly by their eating habits. To determine the result, students in different departments were interviewed and asked to fill in open or close- ended questionnaires. After conducting the study, various findings were reached. Through the student’s poor eating habits, ...

INTRODUCTION

Childhood obesity is a health problem which is rampant in the nation today. Millions of children are affected by obesity. There are many factors that regulate the problem of weight amongst children, and they are associated with the physical and psychological effects on obese children. Various factors govern the obesity in children. These include their nutrition and dietary intake, the quality of food, individual behavior of children towards eating and sometimes the effects of medication on the body. Moreover, lifestyle and physical activities have a major role to play in their lives. Children are always equipped with devices and ...

B. Thesis: Improving the nutritional context of school lunches can make a difference in health of America’s youth.
II. Background
A. Current meal policies at public schools.
B. Public Health statistics extent of problem.
III. Can changes in school menus resolve the issue?
IV. Change eating habits
C. Conclusion

Abstract

This research project investigates how parents, teachers and school administrators could work together in creating an eco-friendly school environment. While the concept eco-friendly may have an ecological connotation its adaptation to the school surroundings in terms of meals fed to our children could be ...

Obesity has become an epidemic in the US. The rates of obesity and overweight in US are reported to be higher than ever before. The increase has been estimated to be in its increase since the last 30 years and it has been soaring year after year. Health practitioners predict that the current US children’s generation can live for shorter time than their parents can because of obesity. Various researchers blame the various food choices that Americans are making to be the root cause of the epidemic. The food industry is pushing junk and sugary foods to citizens ...

- The introduction or thesis statement concerning anorexia .It can be briefly be defined as a condition where most young female teenagers experience which is caused by familial issues and social implications.
- Explanation of anorexia
- Definition of anorexia
- The physical problems with Anorexia
- Media influences on anorexia
- The negative media influence on teenagers
- The misuse of the internet promoting Anorexia
- Familial influences on anorexia
- Trying to be perfect child
- Familial stress triggering anorexia
- Social implications on anorexia
- Insecurity
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Abstract

The aim of this study was tocompare fitness and dieting habits between female and male college students and tries to understand the difference in these habits between genders. The study also tried to determine how the students perceived themselves and how the society influences their perception of an ideal body size.
Questionnaires were administered for purposes of data collection. They were used in assessing the dieting and fitness habits of both male and female college students. They were also used in the determination of the extent of influence that the society has on the dieting habits and fitness ...

Introduction

The era of new century has opened new and wide horizons for technology and comfort for the mankind. Such technological gadgets are being continuously invented and introduced to the world which can make lives more comfortable and luxurious. New thoughts and ideas are coming with every passing second and what started as only a blurred vision; now became a necessity for all mankind. But apart from many of lavish advantages which technology has brought to us, there are as much of the side-effects as well, one of which is obesity or simply “being over-weight”. Now- a-days, people are more luxurious than ...

Gastro esophageal reflux disease is very common health problem these days, related to esophagus tube inside the stomach of a human body, the function of this tube is to carry the food from mouth to stomach. A hectic lifestyle and bad intake habits have made this disease vey common today.

Cause and Effect

The reason behind this disease is a muscle located at lower esophageal sphincter of the esophagus tube, when this muscle is not blocked appropriately or amount of gastric juice refluxed in it starts overflowing due to its excess quantity and irritates esophagus and results in heartburn and dysphagia. Other factors that ...

Marcus Simpson

Columbia Southern University
Abstract
This research studies various evidences that support the beneficial effect of sports on youth. These beneficial effects of sports can be an enriching experience for those who are not born into a favorable environment. It also promotes good eating habits and lifestyle in children. Any sport helps to keep the child physically active. 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity is recommended for children aged 5-17 years, so as to remain physically fit. It also helps to reduce body fat and prevents cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. A total of 30 original studies on the ...

Biological Bases: Age at dieting onset, body mass index, and dieting practices. A twin study By Enriquez et al. (2013)

Background

The objective of this research was to determine whether early age dieting onset can be taken as a risk factor for the increased adult body mass index or the use of some dieting practices considered risky. The research was conducted on female twins between the age of 18 to 60 years from the University of Washington Twin Registry in the year 2006. The research was conducted on a sample study group of 950 twins would completed two sets of ...

Introduction

Childhood obesity is one of the major contemporary health and social, physical and psychological issue. Beside the most examined health issues also the psychological and social are very important that are derived from the obesity. Children are confronted with discrimination, which result in negative body image, low self-esteem, depressions and other which shows that the issue must be examined from different aspects. Obesity has severe impacts on the children with numerous social and health related concerns. Psychology as a discipline can help to decrease the alarming rates of obese children in the country. There have been various factors identified ...

Eating Disorder is a condition that includes self-basic, cynical musings and emotions about body weight, food and dietary patterns that disturb typical body operations and day by day exercises. Most dietary issues revolve around concentrating a lot on your weight, body shape and food, prompting risky eating practices (Agras & Apple, 2008). These practices can altogether affect your body's capacity to get satisfactory nutrients from the diet you choose. The most well-known dietary problems are anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and voraciously consuming food issue. Eating disorders, among other recognized disorders is the most fatal, considering that it is harmful to ...

Abstract

Diabetes can be referred to as a complex condition that can affect the entire body of a person and it causes high levels of glucose in the body. There are three types of diabetes that can affect a people such as diabetes mellitus, diabetes insipidus and gestational diabetes (American Diabetes Association 35). Just like any other disease, diabetes also has symptoms associated with people living with it. Some of the notable symptoms include; severe thirst due to losing of fluids from excessive urination, weight loss, fatigue as well as blurred vision. Diabetes has numerous risk factors associated with it ...

Introduction: Eating disorders are associated with numerous comorbid medical conditions that include cardiovascular diseases, gastrointestinal complications, osteoporosis and complications of the endocrine system. Early detection is vital in the prevention of the negative health outcomes which are associated with disordered eating habits. On the scientific level, screening the high school students is important because it gives a basis upon which the criteria for the diagnosis of the eating disorders can be evaluated
Method: This paper looks at the screening of students in high school for various eating disorders. This is informed by the important of early detection to the ...

Abstract

The thesis describes an eating disorder called Anorexia that is predominant in men and women of all age groups. Achievement of happiness by reducing weight than ideal weight becomes the focus off a person affected. The paper describes the symptoms and signs of the disorder. The anorexia preoccupies the person’s mindset and negligence towards life is predominant. Health professionals and doctors pursue various methods of medication and counseling which are briefly described in the paper. Recovery from the disorder strongly relies on the commitment of the patient towards treatment so that the risk of re-elapse of the disorder is ...

Introduction

Obesity is caused by various unhealthy lifestyle habits, such as poor dieting and lack of physical activity, but obesity in children is a social problem because the behaviors of children are influenced by their social settings, including families, schools, and communities. Obesity needs to be prevented because it is associated with both immediate negative effects (e.g. risk factors for cardiovascular disorders, prediabetes, joint disorders, and social stigmatization) and long-term negative health effects (e.g. type 2 diabetes, stroke, cancer, osteoarthritis, heart disease, etc.) (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2014).
Childhood obesity is relevant to the sociology of health and ...

Management of Diabetes Mellitus

Diabetes mellitus is a chronic progressive metabolic disease that affects a lot of people worldwide. According to the World Health Organization more than 436 million people worldwide have diabetic mellitus; however that number will likely double by the year 2030 without any intervention. The needs of diabetic patients are not only limited to adequate glycemic control but also correspond with preventing complications, disability limitations and rehabilitation. There are a lot of essential care behaviors in people with diabetic which predict good outcomes such as healthy eating, being active, monitoring blood sugar, compliant with medications, and risk reduction behaviors. Diabetic mellitus is associated ...

Introduction

Anorexia Nervosa (AN) is a psychological disorder, wherein individuals deny eating food to maintain their body weight. They feel internally over-weight and hence, decide to stop eating the food. The average risk of AN in woman is found to be around 0.4% to 1%, as per one of the researches carried out in this direction. Anorexia nervosa involves neurobiological, psychological, and social components which all contribute to the complexity of the disorder. Although this condition mainly affects women, it sometimes also affects the males.
As per one of the statistical records obtained from one of the researches, it has ...

Retail Shopping Industry in Canada

Retail shopping is a process through which services and goods are sold to from businesses or individuals to the final consumer. A retailer is a business or an individual who procures goods from the manufacturers and other wholesalers at a lower price, which is commonly referred to as wholesale price and sells products to the final consumer at a profit. Over the years, there has been an increase in the number of players in the retailing industry both in Canada and across the globe. This is largely attributed to the high levels of demand for retail goods. There are different ways through which ...

Americans have started eating more fast foods due to the manner in which it is marketed, it is convenient, cheap, taste good and it is a finger food. Eating is among the pleasures of life, although it can be bad for someone’s health when they eat fast foods, which have high-refined sugars, saturated fats and sodium which lead to obesity, diabetes and other adverse health conditions. Fast food is a term used for various items that may be prepared and served within a short period (Fraser, Graham, Cade & Edwards 77). Fast food is a food supplied quickly following placing an order and ...

- A summary of the health profile of the specific high-risk family group of teen-obesity with explanation of the high-risk condition and associated behaviors or patterns.
Income gap in the United States has been a great determinant of the quality of life that is led by many families in the United States. People with access to finances are able to afford quality housing, healthcare and are able to live in healthy environments. On the contrary people who have low incomes lead low qualities of life that include the occupation of low income houses, which in most cases are in ...

Introduction

An eating disorder is a condition that is characterized by problems in an individual’s eating behavior. An eating disorder could involve over eating, lack of eating or unhealthy feeding such as stuffing. Therefore, eating disorders can be referred to as serious conditions related to food and body weight. There are different types of eating disorders that affect human beings. They include bulimia nervosa, anorexia nervosa and binge eating disorder. Eating disorders have become a major problem in society today because the number of people affected has shot up since the turn of the century. Eating disorders are known to cause ...

Abstract

Eating is considered by many to be a privilege as there are millions around the globe who still cannot get access to good or clean food. Others take eating for granted and eventually waste the food they eat. With the world now becoming conscious over health and the concept of beauty, females are now taking their dieting to the extreme. However, with these extreme dieting methods come with a great cost. Some of these females develop eating disorders that not only cause their bodies to weaken severely, but ultimately affect their lifestyles for the worst. Although there are others who develop ...

Obesity in children is increasingly becoming a global phenomenon affecting a very large proportion of children in the US and the world at large. This happens despite the fact that obesity is an overly preventable condition- proper eating habits and frequently exercising are perhaps the most effective ways of ameliorating obesity. This paper is aimed at delineating some of the most fundamental facts about obesity, specifically obesity in children. Several studies have always been conducted in a bid to unravel the causes of obesity in children. Factors such as excess intake of calories (more than the body requires to carryout assorted basic ...

The issues of dietary habits and the lifestyle are major concerns for people all over the world. More often than not, the concerns are mainly found in the people in their middle ages who find so many concerns in their bodies. Post pubertal people are majorly concerned about how their bodies look. In other cases, people in their adult years like checking their weight since no one wants to grow obese (Rozin, 236). As such, the individuals are ready to go to any extents to gain and maintain the perfect body image that everybody is after. For college students ...

Should government impose restrictions on what kinds of foods

can be served in school cafeterias?

There are many reasons and justifications which support the government restrictions on the types of food being served in school cafeterias. The major reason is about the promotion of children’s health. Second, it is all about fighting obesity. Third, this is also about fighting the rampant commercialism in food advertisements. Other reasons include parental consent, among others.

This paper explores the various reasons why the government must impose restrictions on the foods served in their schools’cafeterias. It gives full support and justification to the various policies and regulation being implemented by ...

Introduction

Currently, childhood obesity has become a very serious global health problem that gradually affects developing countries especially in urban areas. The rate at which this problem increases is terrifying. Over 42 million children globally, below the age of five, were estimated to be overweight in 2010. About 35million of the overweight children were found to be living in developing countries. In the United States, children and teenagers with obesity accounts to about 5-25% (Dietz, 1983). However, in adults, it varies with ethnic group. Estimation from research findings is that 6% of black and white children are obese while 19% of ...

Arguably, the food we eat in our entire life are imperative to long term stability, as well as health. The most important people who should give more focus nutrition and diet are children due to their continuous and active growth and development. In fact, losing weight and growing thinner is the global trend that media focuses on. This influence has tremendously been reflected on the eating habits of people. The argument in this case is that vegetarianism is a pathway of developing serious eating disorders, especially by focusing on vegetarians’ psychological and physiological health, as well as the reasons behind ...

One of the most significant health issues that effects men, women and children throughout the United States is obesity. Obesity is the label given to anyone who is more than simply overweight, but is carrying a vast amount of excess weight that it effects their abilities, energy and psychological well being. When that weight has increased to a size that prevents one from fitting in a single seat or unable to walk without assistance, they are often called “morbidly obese.” According to studies, more than 17% of children and 30% of adults living in the United States are considered ...

In the 21st century, the issues about healthy eating habits are becoming common amongst people. Most people are not practicing a healthy diet nor are they concerned about what they eat. Manufactured food is now common with almost everyone for their “ready to eat” perception, time is an issue for many, and they result in feeding on junk. The quality of manufactured food is not up to standards since everyone is out there to make money. Therefore, there is less concern about what is available for the consumer. It is not clear whether this blame should be laid with ...

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Introduction

According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDCP), there were approximately 29.1 million people who suffer from Diabetes Mellitus in 2014. 8.1 million of them are undiagnosed and are not receiving the proper treatment (Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 2015). These alarming statistics has led the health care profession to provide useful information that could help individuals learn more about diabetes mellitus and hopefully, manage if not complete eradicate the symptoms. This paper would provide a detailed discussion of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus from the perspective of a 65-year-old male patient who was diagnosed ...

1. Introduction
The paper will examine the colonialism’s legacy in today’s world. First the focus will be on presenting the overall consequences and the legacy of the colonialism. Next the impacts on the colonized countries and regions will be examined. The essay will present three different concrete cases in the world, where the legacy of the colonialism is still seen today.
Colonialism had different effects on the countries and the legacy remained is still seen all around the globe. The legacy is seen in various areas such as food, language, religion, economy, political and social systems, disputes ...

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Introduction

As the epidemic of food related diseases including but not limiting to certain types of cancers, diabetes, heart ailment and obesity has been on a rise several global organizations researched and collected data to uncover the actual facts behind this severe health concern. Organizations like WHO, considered marketing or promoting unhealthy food products to children as one of the key areas that required serious regulations in order to promote healthy life styles.
Marketing is a general term that might involve various strategies that are not as prominent as others, for the sake of this research ...

Introduction

The purpose of this study is to review the effectiveness of lifestyle on the development of dementia and Alzheimer's disease for at risk populations. The study considers quantitative study which involve the use of control and experimental groups in which the control group is motivated on the effects of lifestyle particularly lack of inactivity (exercise) and healthy eating in groups of individuals who are at a greater risk of developing Alzheimer's. An observation of the pretest and post test of the control and experimental group will clearly indicate the contribution and its magnitude of exercise and healthy eating in ...

Abstract

Background: Many people in the public circles tend to think that fast food is responsible for the increase in obesity cases, particularly in the US (Marlow & Shiers, 2012). There has been a notable increase in the cases of obesity in the US, in the past few decades.
Aim: To find out if there is there a link between the increase in obesity cases and the consumption of fast food in the US?

Approach/method: An analysis of current literatures on this topic.

Findings: They vary. Literatures have revealed that there is a connection between frequent consumption of high calorie fast foods and obesity. Behavior, and not fast food is to blame.
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Healthy eating and proper nutrition are tasks becoming more and more difficult in Western culture’s fast-food based environment. Obesity in the American public is a growing issue that over the last two decades have turned into nothing short of a global epidemic. Research nutritionists agree that the root cause of American obesity is caused by over consumption of sugar, fat and salt. Sugar and its counterparts of high fructose syrup and corn syrup are the worst perpetrators of this issue and the root causes of the obesity epidemic. Globalization of economies has led to a reduction in the diversity of foods ...

Introduction

McDonald’s is the leading chain of restaurants that was established in year 1967 by opening a very first fast food restaurant in Canada. Since then, McDonald’s showed a crucial growth in restaurant chains, spreading them in Germany, Japan, Australia, and UK. In these 40 years, McDonald’s has emerged as a leading fast food restaurant chain throughout the world. But from the last five quarters, this company is not gaining profit, which is questionable for its shareholders and managers. McDonald’s share is becoming sluggish since last 4 quarters and has a growth of only 7 percent (Peterson, 2014). This wasn’ ...

Background and Methodology of the Research Process to Problems:

This paper shall present an analysis of an article titled “Relation between consumption of sugar-sweetened drinks and childhood obesity: a prospective, observational analysis” by David Ludwig, Kate Peterson and Steven Gortmaker.

The study appreciates that the prevalence of childhood obesity in the US is increasing. It states that although childhood obesity could stem from powerful and overarching influences that are beyond anyone’s control, lifestyles are the greatest cause of obesity. Overconsumption of high-calorie foods and drinks leads to an “energy gap”- an imbalance between energy intake and energy usage. This “energy gap” predisposes people to obesity. The high ...

Oxford dictionary defines a theory as a set of principles based on generalizations that have been crystallized through a series of observations. It is a supposition that aims to explain an abstract concept wherein those generalizations made are independent of a particular thing that is being explained. In a scientific perspective, a theory serves as a skeleton in explaining observations and assumptions from a series of hypotheses that can be tested. An individual is referred as a theorist when he or she develops theories. Charles Darwin's Theory of Evolution is one classic example. To date, there are also various emerging theories that may explain the probable cause or existence ...

In his book ‘The Omnivore’s Dilemma: The Secrets Behind What You Eat’, Michael Pollan points out “You are what you eat” (Pollan 12) and if one takes a look at the world today where malnourishment rules the roost, it can be easily understood that Pollan was quite right in saying so.
Indeed, experts say that malnourishment has become a global crisis in the present times. When the term ‘malnourished’ is used, most people think of under-nutrition. However, definition-wise, malnourishment covers both under and over-nutrition and today it is the latter which is a greater cause for concern to particularly the ...

Food has always been considered one of the most important necessities a person could not live without even in the modern world. Like other necessities, food has also transformed to cater to the changing tastes and eating habits of the public. Some have created new recipes, blends and even flavors that exemplifies the eating experience. There are also new processed and ready to eat meals developed for those who are always on the go or those wishing for a fast meal. For children, colorful snacks and desserts are also available for their eating pleasure. However, there are a few groups raising concerns ...