Obesity in America Today
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A 5 page paper which examines the condition of obesity in America today. The paper discusses health concerns, and social responsibility. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: RAobese.rtf

Obesity: Medical, Sociological, and Psychological Factors
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An 8 page discussion of the factors that contribute to obesity. Although the problem of obesity has plagued mankind since ancient times, it was never as prevalent as it is today. That prevalence can be related to two factors: less energy expenditure currently needed to obtain food, and a change in the way we regard food. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: PPobesHs.rtf

Obesity: Physiological, Psychological, Sociological and Economic Factors
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A 10 page overview of obesity and the factors which interplay to cause the condition and those which result from it. Defines obesity and provides statistics from the United States of the proportion of the populace who are considered to be one degree or another obese. Traces the physiological, psychological, sociological and economic correlates with the condition. Emphasizes that unfavorable environmental influences acting upon genetically predisposed individuals is the most logical explanation for obesity. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: PPobese.wps

Obesity: Preventing and Managing the Global Epidemic
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22 pages. Included herein is an introduction to the World Health Organization and their perspective on the obesity epidemic that is a global problem. It is amazing to learn that even the poverty stricken countries with problems of starvation and malnutrition have numbers of people that qualify as being obese as well. Addressed also are the nutritional requirements of the healthy body from infancy through adult; whether obesity should actually be considered a disease; whether it is truly a global epidemic; and how obesity is determined in the first place. Bibliography lists 16 sources.
Filename: JGAwhfat.rtf

Occupational Therapy
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This 8 page paper relates the nature of occupational therapy from a feminist perspective. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: MHOccTh2.rtf

Olestra / How Safe is Fake Food?
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A 6 page research paper which looks at the controversy surrounding the use of this fat-substitute in producing snack foods. Olestra is a manufactured compound that can be used to replace regular cooking oil. Because it has molecules which are too large to be absorbed by the body, it provides the taste of regular fat without any of the calories. Zero fat, zero calories, but does it equal zero nutrition? The writer outlines the pros and cons of this issue with the conclusion that moderation in its use is the tactic which makes the most sense. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Olestra.wps

ORANIC FOODS – AN OVERVIEW
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This 6-page paper focuses on organic foods, their definition and whether they are better or more nutritious than their conventionally-grown counterparts. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: MTorgfoo.rtf

Osteoarthritis Information On The Internet
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5 pages in length. The Internet has become an instrumental component in overall information, diagnosis and treatment of myriad ailments and diseases. While many of these sites are backed by reputable entities with strong ties to the medical community, others have no such substantiation in connection with their advice. When assessing which web sites contain helpful, accurate and safe information, one must first establish the supportive body behind the location; if there is no easily accessible and reliable underlying source, such as the American Medical Association, it would not be prudent to accept any advice from these sites as being trustworthy. The writer mentions ten pertinent medical web sites and critiques four of them. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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