According to Hutt et al (1989, p.10) early years emotional and social development depends vitally upon outdoor play. Strickland et al (2003, p.2) states that outdoor play is critical to the social development of early years' children, mainly during 3-4 years and particularly girls in terms of building confidence. This view is supported by Johnson et al (2002) in that young children gain a variety of opportunities during outdoor play to develop their social skills and social competences (such as jumping, running, climbing, hide and seek and explore the natural world unchallenged). ... Al...

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According to the journal article, "Maternal Obesity, Gestational Diabetes, and Central Nervous System Birth Defects"," Anderson et al. (2005) "maternal obesity and diabetes are both associated with increased risk neural tube defects"." ... In the journal article, "Folic Acid Supplementation Among Diabetic, Overweight, or Obese Women of Childbearing Age ", Case et al. (2007) states that, "All women of childbearing age, but especially those who are obese or diabetic, should be encouraged to take folic acid daily to reduce the risk of neural tube defects ". ... Case et al. explains, "in addition...

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After decades of transformation and evolution, fast food has become a necessity in America. The American fast food industry has grown immensely and at such a rapid pace that we are known world-wide for it. Because of its massive growth America has received the infamous name of "Fast Food Nation", pr...

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Further, there was not a connection found between proximity of "non-fast food" restaurants and BMI but was associated with frequency of eating at those restaurants (Jeffery et al. 5). ... Jeffery, Robert W., et al. ...

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According to James Swierzbin, an astonishing half a million Americans lose there lives to obesity each year. This information and other independent studies by the author and the University of California - Berkeley, have provided the numerical statistics in this report. The health of Americans is i...

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Public Health Problem Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death among men and women in the United States. About 600,000 people die of heart disease in the United States every year ("Heart Disease Facts", 2013). Coronary heart disease is the most common type of heart disease, killing more ...

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Also, according to Guinn ET. Al (2002) Data from some studies suggest that children who participate in the SBP have increased total dietary intake, improved test scores, math grades and attendance rates. ...

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Obesity is a problem that affects virtually every person on the planet. Everyone knows someone who is overweight or they themselves are overweight. In this research paper we will be looking at the topic of obesity and the social ramifications that it holds. We will first look at obesity in a broa...

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