Abstract
In this paper the writer argues that the effects of oppression and discrimination against fat people exact a heavy toll, especially on women. It shows that there are health advantages in being fat, that the dangers of fat are over-rated, especially in relation to women, and that the health dangers of being too thin are systematically under-rated. This paper explains that the true problem is fat prejudice, not the so-called obesity epidemic. The writer points out that fat prejudice works in favor of the powerful diet industry, giving rise to the suspicion that fat prejudice is fanned in the media due to the influence of this industry.

From the Paper
"The media constantly tells us that thin people are healthy and beautiful, and that fat people are unhealthy and ugly. However, it is argued that the health dangers of obesity are hugely over-rated, for a variety of reasons. These include the interests of the multi-million dollar diet industry, as well as the fact that coercing women into worrying constantly about their weight is an effective part of the anti-feminist backlash, ensuring that women waste their energy on frivolous matters. Moreover, it will be argued that the greatest threat to the mental and physical health of fat people is not their fat, but rather fat oppression: the discrimination that fat people face in our fat-phobic society."

Tags:obisety, yo-yo, diet, industry, thin, food, obsession, women, weight

Abstract
The paper discusses how the composition of modern diets, with a predominance of animal fats and proteins, excess carbohydrates and proportionately less fruits and vegetables, has taken its toll in terms of obesity and related illnesses. The paper relates that obesity has been long since recognized as a global epidemic affecting more than 300 million adults as well as 155 million school-age children worldwide (International Obesity Task Force [IOTF], n.d.). The paper further relates that it has been known to be a risk factor in many diseases such as Type 2 diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, cardiovascular disease, myocardial infarction, cerebrovascular disease and certain cancers (CDC, 2006).

From the Paper
"The composition of modern diets, with a predominance of animal fats and proteins, excess carbohydrates and proportionately less fruits and vegetables, has taken its toll in terms of obesity and related illnesses. Obesity has been long since been recognized as a global epidemic affecting more than 300 million adults as well as 155 million school-age children worldwide (International Obesity Task Force [IOTF], n.d.). It has been known to be a risk factor in many diseases such as Type 2 diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, cardiovascular disease, myocardial infarction,..."

Tags:overweight, obseity, diet

Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to discuss obesity as an issue of our times and the way that government and education are working to alleviate the problem. The paper discusses the positive role of exercise and proper diet.

From the Paper
"Americans are getting sicker and sicker, despite having access to the best health care in the world. Recently, news programs reported studies that we are sicker than most Europeans and sicker than many Asian countries. In the U.S. chronic conditions are the major cause of illness, disability and death. The medical cost for people with chronic conditions is expected to reach..."

Tags:health, education, obesity, diet, exercise, government, education

Abstract
This paper relates that childhood obesity is reaching epidemic proportions all over the United States. The paper then explains that obesity can be controlled by the individual who experiences it and that, although some individuals might be unable to control obesity caused by physical factors, they might be able to reduce other factors that cause obesity. The paper then discusses how, for that reason, the city of San Diego has instituted some measures that may reduce the incidence of childhood obesity in the area. This paper then focuses on some of the causes of childhood obesity and suggests some ways for families to address the issue.

Outline:
Childhood Obesity Overview
Causes of Obesity
Prevention and Treatment of Obesity
Conclusion

From the Paper
"Berry et al. (2004) explains that diet and exercise, as well as nutritional education, have all been proven to have an influence both on weight loss and on preventing obesity. Restricting calorie intake is proven to create the negative energy balance required to lose weight, while increased activity both enhances the speed of the weight loss and increases the probability that weight will remain off (Berry et al., 2004). One weight loss diet mentioned in the article is the "traffic light diet," also known as the glycemic index diet. This diet color codes dietary components by the number of fat grams that they contain. This diet, according to the authors, has been shown to produce a "significant short-term decrease in obesity," while it encourages improved eating patterns (Berry et al., 2004, p. 432). "

Tags:calorie, intake, weight, diet

Abstract
This paper claims that it is becoming obvious that there are numerous causes for the obesity epidemic in America, ranging from easy accessibility of food of all sorts, diminished opportunities to walk as part of daily life, invention of attractive sedentary activities such as computer game playing, genetic factors and possibly others as yet undiscovered. The paper contends that in order to change this process, the attention and cooperation of adult Americans is needed. The paper assesses that pointing out the immediacy of the problems caused by obesity is a place to start; educating American adults about the most effective food choices is another, as is encouraging exercise. The paper explains that because the connection between the myriad health problems is not of concern to most Americans, until they have experienced ill health, it might be necessary not to frighten them away from ineffective behaviors, but to reward them for adopting effective ones. With the cost of obesity to the nation as a whole, it would seem worthwhile to investigate the possibility of rewarding companies for creating foods that more closely follow the updated guidelines and rewarding citizens for participating in nutritional education and exercise programs that enhance, rather than damage, health.
Outline
Introduction
Pockets of Obesity
Obesity in Adults
Obesity in Youth
Children in WIC Program
Costs of Overweight and Obesity in Georgia
Epidemic Proportions
Etiology of Overweight and Obesity
Effects of Obesity and Overweight
Reducing the Incidence of Obesity
Conclusion

From the Paper
"There are various concepts concerning the development of overweight and obesity, from the purely genetic to the purely environmental to a combination of the two. Spence-Jones notes that "The chronic nature of obesity develops as a result of the interaction between an individual's genetic structure, cultural influences, lifestyle behaviors, and other environmental factors" (2002). As subsets of those findings, Spence-Jones notes that some view obesity as a behavioral problem based on poor nutritional knowledge and poor eating habits, along with scant exercise. Acknowledging that possibility, Spence-Jones notes that society has experienced increased reliance on motor vehicles because of urban sprawl, removing significant daily walking from human behavior in those areas. In addition, such leisure activities as video games and computer surfing have increased the number of hours people spend in sedentary activities. In addition, Spence-Jones notes, some believe the abundance and easy accessibility of 'junk' food has contributed to the problem, as has advertising: "The food industry spends an estimated $26 billion on annual advertisement" (Spence-Jones 2002) and much of it is for fast-food chains and snack foods."

Tags:overweight, diet, nutrition

Abstract
This well-researched paper details the results of various studies that prove obesity and overweight conditions among adolescents are the results of multiple elements. This paper explores the genetic influences that can increase an individual's susceptibility to overweight or obese conditions. This paper analyzes the factors that contribute to obesity while focusing on the genetic, environmental and parental issues. One factor that is contributing to the nation's obesity epidemic is inadequate participation in active sports by young children. This paper details the results of a study that sampled 50 physical educators to determine their perceptions of the unintended physiological and psychological consequences of childhood obesity in their classrooms. This paper looks at the nutritional and dietary habits of adolescents which determine what factors are most likely to contribute to obesity. The writer of this paper explores the social, emotional and physical effects of obesity among children. This paper details the physical effects in obese children, which prove they are more susceptible to suffering lifelong health problems such as heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, diabetes and even orthopedic problems.

Table of Contents:
Abstract
Introduction
Review of the Literature
Methodology
Findings
Discussion
Conclusions
References

From the Paper
"With regard to nutrition and dietary intake, the data currently available indicates that Americans are consuming more calories but are not compensating for them with increased physical activity. According to the U.S. Department of agriculture, Americans in the 1990's were consuming more food and several hundred more calories per day than they did in the 1970s. Much of this observed increase can be associated with an increase in eating away from home. A study by McCrory and colleagues found that an increasing proportion of household food income was spent on food prepared away from home and that frequently eating restaurant food was associated with being overweight. In two-career families where there is no one at home to prepare healthy meals, warming up packaged foods, picking up fast food, or dining out has become the norm. "Eating is also a form of entertainment and a forum for socializing, as the number and variety of restaurants has mushroomed in recent years." Grantmakers in Health. As a result of this, the amount of meals eaten outside the home has almost doubled in the past few decades."

Tags:health, youth, nutrition, diet, medical, study, research, diabetes, social, emotional, genetic

Abstract
This paper examines issues associated with obesity in children, including its causes and possible prevention. The author suggests that several factors lead to childhood obesity, including a sedentary lifestyle and poor dietary management. Additionally, the paper discusses the dangers of obesity, especially as they relate to adulthood and the conditions obesity may contribute to. The paper concludes with recommendations for avoiding or overcoming childhood obesity.

From the Paper
"Obesity in children is now an epidemic with 16 percent of children facing this problem with 25 percent of blacks and Hispanics children being obese. The child is considered obese when his body mass index reaches above the 95th percentile. The reason we should be considered about rising rate of obesity is because children with obesity have a fairly high rate of becoming overweight or obese adults. Teens who are overweight have a 70 percent chance of carrying this weight into adulthood and the risk goes up to 80 percent for children with one obese parent. "

Tags:obesity, children, health, diet, nutrition

Abstract
Childhood obesity needs to be reduced in terms of its impact on the individual and as a consistent health problem within certain populations. The city of Toronto has recently witnessed an overall increase in childhood obesity among its residents. Obesity is recognized as a lifelong problem among affected persons and it is more difficult to overcome obesity than many other preventable health care risks. This paper examines how public planning in obesity education and diet and exercise services has been determined to have a positive impact on outcome in some communities.

From the Paper
"Obesity is a significant health crisis within developed countries; abundance of high-calorie foods and a lifestyle that is low in exercise have created conditions through which it is easy to acquire physical mass and difficult to lose excess weight. There are serious secondary health risks that have been correlated to obesity and the preponderance of weight on individuals. Children seem to be strongly impacted in terms of acquisition of these secondary health risks, as Type II diabetes and cardiovascular problems are increasingly detected among children and adolescents."

Tags:obesity, planning, program

Abstract
The paper looks at the roots of obesity in the United States and the serious health risks that are associated with overweight and obesity. The paper examines the new products and concepts that have emerged regarding weight loss and outlines the current solutions in the fight against obesity and unhealthy weight loss programs.

Outline:
Introduction
Historical Analysis of Obesity
Reasons Obesity Began in the United States & the Causes/Effects
New Products & Concepts that have Emerged
Solutions
Conclusion

From the Paper
"In the past few decades, the United States has received much criticism as a nation by doctors, researchers and government officials as being one of the fattest and unhealthy countries in the world. The United States population currently faces numerous problems regarding health issues, weight loss, and obesity. In 1962, research statistics showed that the percentage of obesity in America's population was at 13%; by 1980 it has risen to 15%; by 1994 to 23%, and by 2000 it had risen to 31%. The numbers of obese Americans continues to grow yearly, and according to new reports, 3.8 million Americans weigh over 300 pounds, the average adult woman weighs 163 pounds, and 400,000 Americans (mostly men) weigh over 400 pounds."

Tags:food, diet, pills, fast-food, exercise, blood, pressure, heart, disease, cancer

Abstract
This paper discusses fat phobia in Western society and how it affects girls and women of all ages. The paper specifically demonstrates how overweight women are the targets of discrimination, hatred and fat-phobia. The paper defines the terms 'fat', 'overweight' and 'obese' and then examines the ways in which fat women are discriminated against.

Table of Content:
Body Image Issues Since 1900
Fat Oppression and Women

From the Paper
"Women are far from merely oppressed from the outside. They have internalized the fears and phobias towards fatness, maintaining lives of undue discipline and self-policing of behavior. How many women count their calories or read nutrition labels for fat content while insisting they are not dieting? Women manipulate their lives so that food appears to be a non-issue for them. Men will often whine that they are annoyed when women won't eat in their presence, yet women believe they are doing that so men will find them more attractive. The oppression of fatness in our culture is not one that only affects those deemed 'medically overweight.' Pick up any magazine or watch any television show (particularly during daytime TV) and you will realize how prevalent notions of 'thin is the only option' are. The fat woman in the ad is often portrayed as lonely, searching for a new career and looking for that perfect love. The only way she can ever achieve these goals is to be thin, at any cost."

Tags:diet obesity oppression, body image