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Previous research on obesity

Tips for Parents-Ideas to Help Children Maintain a Healthy Weight

Findings and Link"Tips for Parents-Ideas to Help Children Maintain a Healthy Weight." Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Web.25 October 2010.[1]

SummaryThis article lists some diseases that are caused from obesity. It also gives parents a few tips on how to prevent their child from being obese.

Name Ellie Toscan. 27 October 2010


What is Obesity?

Findings and Link WIN."What is Obesity."Seek Wellness.January 2010. Web. 27 October 2010[2]

Summary This article gives the general over few of what obesity is. It also answers questions such as: How obesity measured? What are the causes of obesity? What are the genetic factors of obesity? What are the environmental and social factors of obesity? What are the cultural factors of obesity?

Name Ellie Toscan. 27 October 2010


Obesity Statistics-Countries Compared

Findings and Link"Health Statistics." Nation Master. June 2010. Web. 27 October 2010. [3]

Summary This compares the percentage of obesity within each country. America's percentage is the highest.

Name Ellie Toscan. 27 October 2010


Common Causes of Obesity

Ledger, Leisa. "Common Causes of Obesity." EzineArticles Submission - Submit Your Best Quality Original Articles For Massive Exposure, Ezine Publishers Get 25 Free Article Reprints. 21 Oct. 2008. Web. 07 Nov. 2010. <http://ezinearticles.com/?Common-Causes-of-Obesity&id=1577688>.

Summary This brief article gives the most general causes of obesity. These include Genetic Factors, Over consumption, Sedentary lifestyle, and stress.

Name Trevor LaTurner. 07 November 2010

Effects of Obesity

Diseases linked to childhood obesity

"Obesity in Children" WebMD- 25 Feb. 2010.Web. 06 Nov. 2010.<http://children.webmd.com/obesity-children?page=2>.

Summary This article looks at the common disease that can result from childhood obesity.

Name Claire Kornegay. 08 November 2010

Long Term Effects of Childhood Obesity

Clayson, Mark. "Long Term Effects Of Childhood Obesity." EzineArticles Submission - Submit Your Best Quality Original Articles For Massive Exposure, Ezine Publishers Get 25 Free Article Reprints. 18 Feb. 2007. Web. 29 Oct. 2010. <http://ezinearticles.com/?Long-Term-Effects-Of-Childhood-Obesity&id=459419>.

Summary This article gives an overlook as to the numerous problems that childhood obesity has caused, including type two diabetes.

Name Trevor LaTurner. 29 October 2010


Harmful Long-Term Effects of Obesity

Mustafa, Rishad. "What Are the Harmful Long-Term Effects of Obesity?" EzineArticles Submission - Submit Your Best Quality Original Articles For Massive Exposure, Ezine Publishers Get 25 Free Article Reprints. 31 Dec. 2008. Web. 07 Nov. 2010. <http://ezinearticles.com/?What-Are-the-Harmful-Long-Term-Effects-of-Obesity?&id=1835457>.

Summary This article gives an overlook to some common problems caused by Obesity. These include apnea, high blood pressure, strokes, and even heart attacks.

Name Trevor LaTurner. 07 November 2010


Preventing Childhood Obesity

Cool, Lisa. "Healthy Family Habits To Prevent Childhood Obesity." Healthymagination. 24 Aug. 2010. Web. 05 Nov. 2010<http://www.healthymagination.com/blog/3-healthy-family-habits-to-prevent-childhood-obesity/?c_id=bingchildhoodobesityBLOG&utm_source=FamilyHabitsToPreventChildhoodObesityExact&utm_medium=PPCBING&utm_campaign=Healthcare%2BSEM&kw={KeyWord%29>.

Summary Ideas for making healthy habits with families to decrease the risk of obesity.

Name Claire Kornegay. 08 November 2010

A Plan to decrease Childhood obesity

DeNoon, Daniel. "Michelle Obama's Plan to End Childhood Obesity Epidemic-Goal: Cut Child Obesity From 20% to 5% by 2030" WedMD. 11 May 2010. Web. 03 Nov. 2010. <http://children.webmd.com/news/20100511/michelle-obama-plan-to-end-child-obesity-epidemic>.

Summary This article explains Michelle Obama's concerns and ideas on putting an end to childhood obesity.

Name Claire Kornegay. 08 November 2010

Adiponectin levels related to Obesity

"What is Adiponectin?" Wise Geek. 9 September 2010. 23 October 2010. <http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-adiponectin.htm>.

Summary Explains the hormones relation to obesity.

Name Claire Kornegay 09 November 2010

Obesity is Socially Contagious

Study Says Obesity Is Socially Contagious

Findings and link Kolata, Gina. "Study Says Obesity is Socially Contagious." The New York Times. 25 July 2007. Web. 9 November 2010.[4]

Summary This article talks about a new study where investigators found that our friends may have an enormous effect on our weight.

Name Ellie Toscan 9 November 2010

Is Obesity Contagious?

Findings and Link Khamsi, Roxanne. "Is Obesity Contagious?" Is Obesity Socially Contagious? 25 July 2007. Web. 9 November 2010. [5]

Summary This article also talks about the same study but also suggests that obesity is effected by our friends and our genes.

Name Ellie Toscan 9 November 2010

Obesity related to productivity loss

Benson, Jonathan. "Obesity costs society $73 billion just in lost productivity" Natural News. 10 October 2010. Web. 10 November 2010. <http://www.naturalnews.com/030000_obesity_productivity.html>.

Summary This article talks about productivity in the work environment related to a persons BMI

Name Claire Kornegay 10 November 2010