Obesity And The Public Affairs Mission At Missouri State

Introduction Everyone has some link to someone overweight or obese, whether you have a parent, grandparent, or other relative, or just a close friend who struggles with weight. Or maybe you’ve struggled with your weight. Obesity impacts everyone in some shape or form. Today I will share with you the dangers of pediatric obesity and how it relates to the public affairs mission here at Missouri State. (Transition: Let’s begin by discussing obesity and what causes it.) Body I. Being overweight or obese is to have a higher than average amount of fat. A. Obesity is determined most frequently using Body Mass Index (BMI), a weight to height ratio that defines the ideal weight of a person. 1. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the BMI of an overweight child is at or above the 85th percentile and below the 95th percentile. 2. Obesity is when a person’s BMI is at or above the 95th percentile (CDC, 2015). B. Obesity can be caused by any number of things including genetics, physical inactivity, and overeating. (Transition: Now that you know what defines obesity and what it is most commonly caused by, let’s look at its recent growth.) II. Childhood obesity rates have increased rapidly in recent times. A. According to Time Magazine, childhood obesity rates have skyrocketed. Since the 1960’s, the percentage of children ages 6 to 11 have tripled to 13% (Time, 2015). B. A PLoS ONE study also states that the amount of overweight and obese students are higher thanShow MoreRelatedHealth Care Issues Of The American Indian Population2641 Words   |  11 Pagesfederal officials forced nearly 100,000 Indians out of the southern states and into â€Å"Indian Territory† (later Oklahoma) west of the Mississippi. The Cherokee called this frequently deadly trek the Trail of Tears.† (Akhtar, 2014) There history opens them up for a lot of health care issues from where the originated to where they are now and how they stay in certain reservations or have been modernized today. As stated form the United States Census Website, â€Å"prior to 1900, few Indians are included in theRead MoreNative American Alaska Native Cultural Project5977 Words   |  24 Pagesassignment generally follows the presentations from Giger’s (2009) Application of Assessment and Intervention Techniques to Specific Cultural Groups. There are over 500 Federally Recognized tribes in the U.S., plus some additional tribes recognized by states, plus unknown number of smaller unrecognized tribes. Many are also divided into clans and loosely categorized into major groups. While it is impossible to totally generalize across such a broad spectrum, the scope of this project and the focus ofRead MoreRetailing Characteristics of Fast Food Stores and Their Impact on Customer Sales and Satisfaction29639 Words   |  119 Pagesfruits and vegetables being sold through traditional marketing channels. Supermarket growth around the world has, in part, resulted from the considerable competition between supermarket chains, particularly in the United States and Europe. In the West this competition has led to increased supermarket share by the squeezing out of smaller, less efficient retailers. Chains in developed countries have responded to the impact of fierce domestic competitionRead MoreStephen P. Robbins Timothy A. Judge (2011) Organizational Behaviour 15th Edition New Jersey: Prentice Hall393164 Words   |  1573 PagesOrganizational Behavior This page intentionally left blank Organizational Behavior EDITION 15 Stephen P. Robbins —San Diego State University Timothy A. Judge —University of Notre Dame i3iEi35Bj! Boston Columbus Indianapolis New York San Francisco Upper Saddle River Amsterdam Cape Town Dubai London Madrid Milan Munich Paris Montreal Toronto Delhi Mexico City Sao Paulo Sydney Hong Kong Seoul Singapore Taipei Tokyo Editorial Director: Sally Yagan Director of Editorial Services: