Funk and Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia says that one is considered overweight when his or her body mass index is above twenty five, and is considered obese above thirty percent. ... The United States is by far the most gluttonous country in the world. ... Why is it that Americans are so much more overweight than the rest of the world, especially when compared to a country with such a similar lifestyle as Great Britain? ... When the 80's rolled around the so-called fat acceptance movement caused people to face the risk of getting sat on if caught making fun of a fat person. ... It i...

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Fitness revolves around ten general skills: cardiovascular/respiratory fitness, endurance, stamina, strength, flexibility, power, coordination, agility, balance, and accuracy. ... Crossfit is also developed to be scalable so that anyone from 15 to 80 can do the same routine as everyone else. ... With this format the individual can work at or near the highest intensities possible for three straight days," (63). ... Nature has no regard for the distinction, and the real world punishes the athletic specialist"(150). ... In conclusion, Crossfit trains a person's body to match ...

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Time magazine found that 80% of all children had dieted by the time they had reached fourth grade (Moore). ... While eating right and exercising regularly is healthy and good for ones" body, dieting in today's world can be very dangerous, especially for those who are young and/or uninformed about it. ... Nor will a businesswoman have enough time to exercise seven days a week. ... Not only does it give all people a distorted body image of themselves and those around them, but it can be compared to pornographic materials as well. ...

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Literature review There is a world obesity epidemic with most recent figures suggesting that 1 in 3 UK children are overweight or obese (Kenny, 2013). ... Girls are not encouraged to play sport from such a young age as the Women's Sport Foundation (2008) found that females tend to start later (around 8 to 9 years) than their male counterparts who start at an average age of 6 years. ...

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