Module 2: Articles on Nutrition

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  1. chronic
    of long duration
    Chronic conditions associated with a sedentary lifestyle and physical inactivity have greatly contributed to the numerous health problems children face today.
  2. exposure
    the act of subjecting someone to an influencing experience
    The HHS campaign hopes to increase public awareness about the health risks of smoking and secondhand smoke exposure...
  3. fitness
    good physical condition; being in shape or in condition
    Total fitness includes a strong heart and lungs, strong muscles, and good balance.
  4. health
    the general condition of body and mind
    These statistics are alarming because weighing too much increases the risk for heart disease, diabetes, cancer, sleeping troubles, and other health problems (see "Packing Fat").
  5. nutrition
    a source of food or nourishment
    The researchers found that kids who ate more salt also drank more soft drinks, which are full of sugar but empty of nutrition.
  6. pediatric
    of or relating to the medical care of children
    "Children are primed to learn about eating," says Susan Johnson, a pediatric nutritionist at the University of Colorado-Denver School of Medicine.
  7. nutritionist
    a specialist in the study of food, nourishment, and health
    "Children are primed to learn about eating," says Susan Johnson, a pediatric nutritionist at the University of Colorado-Denver School of Medicine.
  8. calorie
    unit of heat raising 1 gram of water by 1 degree centigrade
    French fries, pizza and similar items accounted for about 11 percent of U.S. adults' caloric intake from 2007 to 2010, on average, down from about 13 percent between 2003 and 2006, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in one of two reports released on Thursday.
  9. intake
    the process of taking food into the body through the mouth
    French fries, pizza and similar items accounted for about 11 percent of U.S. adults' caloric intake from 2007 to 2010, on average, down from about 13 percent between 2003 and 2006, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in one of two reports released on Thursday.
  10. consume
    take in as food
    Younger adults, black Americans and those who are already obese consumed the highest amounts of such food, which is often high in fat, salt and calories that can doom waistlines.
  11. obese
    excessively large
    Americans' diets and weight is a source of constant scrutiny and research in a country where two-thirds of the population is considered overweight or obese.
  12. sedentary
    requiring sitting or little activity
    Portion sizes also have increased over the years, coupled with an increasingly sedentary lifestyle, have added up to extra pounds.
Created on Wed Sep 30 16:19:17 EDT 2020 (updated Thu Oct 01 15:43:39 EDT 2020)

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