Negative effects of technology on society

Science & technology   |   Medical studies   |   Term papers   |   05/19/2009   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : « viewing as a cause of increasing obesity among children in the United States, 1986-1990. Is the Canadian child obesity epidemic related to physical inactivity? ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Today's youth and exercise . Study performed by the National Institute on Media and the Family . SL Gortmacher's article entitled Television viewing as a cause of increasing obesity among children in the United States. Television and...»

Globalization, food production and links to obesity

Political science   |   Social sciences   |   Term papers   |   04/27/2009   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : « show that the rate of obesity in the United States is as and Pasanisi, Fabrizio (2004), nutritional scientists, believe obesity is an epidemic caused by the ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Concerns about globalizing the ?modern? food system. The largest growing employment sector . The hamburger as a symbol of Friedman'a 'human-induced ecological simplification'. U.S' demands that Mexico reduce its national debt load...»

Socio-economic status: An independent risk factor

Political science   |   Social sciences   |   Term papers   |   06/05/2009   |   .doc   |   12 pages
Document abstract : « Epidemic deaths asthma, a beta-agonist, has been among social groups in terms of obesity were higher in countries of southern Europe, the United Kingdom and ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Summary. Introduction. Individual measures of socioeconomic status. Education and profession. Revenue. Supra-individual measures of socioeconomic status. Several studies have shown the existence. Surveillance of risk factors according to...»

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