... they have to control their ego when they are with friends. In the case of children's morality and commonsense, now, violent scenes on television influences children's morality. Too much TV violence on children causes the problem, which "Children may become less sensitive to the pain and suffering of others. Viewing violence encourages children to see other people as "enemies" ... and obesity among children. Retrieved March 20, 2002 from National Institute on Media and the Family: http://www.mediaandthefamily.org/research/fact/tvandobchild.shtml Moody, K. The Problems with Kind's TV. Retr...

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... believes the solution is to "Eat food. Not too much. Mostly Plants." Media is another thing that highly influences eating habits. It is very clear that media, especially TV, plays a big role in obesity. A heaping amount of research shows that the use of media by today's youth can be linked to their weight because of the lethargic activities done ... , a renewed pediatrician and Chief of the Division of Adolescence Medicine at the University Of New Mexico School Of Medicine, showed that most people snack while watching TV. In fact, the ads for unhealthy foods on TV is marketed toward chil...

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... ; such as watching television and playing video/computer games, also are contributory factors. Gortmaker et al. (1996) reported an adjusted-odds ratio (OR) for obesity of 8.3 for adolescents who watched TV more than 5 hours per day compared with those who watched 0 to 2 hours. Compelling evidence comes from intervention studies, which show that reducing ... may promote obesity by reducing physical activity, lowering metabolic rate, and increasing energy intake. The latter may occur due to the fact that TV viewing may be associated with snacking and may moderate eating habits generally th...

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... by promoting sedentary behavior that is detrimental to our health. The Center for the Advancement of Health found in one of its studies that the amount of time spent watching TV has been strongly associated with weight gain and obesity. The Cincinnati Children's Medical Center concluded from one of its recent studies {where are the source citations or footnotes here?} that ... children who watch more than two hours of TV a day at age 12 weight more than children who at the same age watched less than two hours of TV. This same study found that overall household TV watching has increased ...

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... many electronic game systems (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii, etc.) and a literal bombardment of television programs aimed at children and teenagers, millions of kids are sitting in front of the TV, eating snacks and forgoing exercise and healthy living. It's rare to see young people outside playing at parks or in their yards. Gone are the days when young boys played ... not interfere with mealtime. Research shows that children eat less if they are rushing to go outside. To increase your child's activity level parents need to limit recreational computer and TV time to no more tha...

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... Wolf writes, in her book The Beauty Myth: How Images of Beauty are Used Against Women; "advertising is a 130 billion dollar a year industry. The average American watches 30 hours of TV a week and spends 110 hours a year reading magazines. That adds up to 1500 ads daily- (45). Everywhere you look, there is a diet product or an exercise plan that will get ... wouldn't be allowed in front of camera if she was a size 10. Comedian Margaret Cho was offered to have her own sitcom in the early 90s. The producers of the TV station told her that in order to progress with the show, she being a wom...

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... a television character. Almost a third of the girls (31%) said that they had changed something about their appearance to be more like the TV character. Sixteen percent of girls said that they had dieted or exercised to look like a TV character. Girls exposed to the typical models evaluated themselves and their appearance more negatively than the girls who had been exposed to models ... ...

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... exposed to hundreds of food commercials. Sitting and watching these commercials promotes snacking, and snacking promotes obesity (Childhood Obesity: Causes and Prevention). People who spend a significant amount of time watching TV sharply increase the risk for obesity. Instead of sending an overweight child out to run and play, adults allow them to sit and eat. Homework is the number one excuse ... households; the competing schedules of parents and children often do not allow for a get-together at dinnertime. Experts now believe that every time a child sits down in front of the TV with ...

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... associated with obesity. SEIDI claims that the sedentary nature of people's work is responsible for obesity. The study shows that if people watch TV three or more hours per week i.e. they sit for three or more hours and watch TV, they are likely to be obese. It also shows that respondents with poor access to sidewalks (even on one side of the ... ...

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... real women. Judged by today's standards, I look at these movies and think that women in them look a little fat. It's striking to notice that beautiful women shown in movies and TV these days never have round, feminine, bottoms and thighs. We've all been trained to believe that this boyish silhouette is the way healthy women should look, but the reality ... . This to say that Canadian and American women have a severe problem with their self-image, society blatantly discriminates against fat people and all those lean, young models in magazines and TV are only worsening the "Superwoman Synd...

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... any other activity that would satisfy their physical needs, indicated by American Psychological Association (APA) "In very young children, research has found that for every one-hour increase in TV viewing per day, there are higher intakes of sugar-sweetened beverages, fast food, red and processed meat, and overall calories (48.7 kcal/day). Excess weight can be gained by the ... ...

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... sweeteners in diet drinks have been determined to cause cancer in laboratory animals, yet of course you are not given these facts when you see stick thin models on the TV with diet coke in their hands. Also the fact that the company's choice of using these models and fashion designers makes the situation even worse as it gives a wrong message ... ...

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... says, "While Americans expend fewer calories at work, they spend more time in cars -- almost twice as much as in the 1970s. They spend 26 hours per week consuming TV or online entertainment. Americans could theoretically compensate for more sedentary lifestyles by stepping up their recreational exercise -- but only about 20% of Americans bother. Some 80% never do -- including presumably ... ...

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... were not enough, companies are now making ads that are designed to appeal to kids. Children are easily influenced with commercials promoting toys. Children are exposed to a huge number of TV advertisements that primarily focus on fast food and sweets. There needs to be less advertisements of fast food to decrease the amount of people getting drawn to fast food restaurants ... ...

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... strong incentives for children to go to fast-food restaurants." Younger children are also more attracted to toys and playgrounds, which most fast-food restaurants have. "Apart from TV advertising, fast-food restaurants employ two primary advertising strategies. "Without even entering a fast-food restaurant, children are exposed to outdoor advertisements and attractions, such as an outdoor play area ... ...

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... age group. Technological conveniences are increasing constantly, replacing the need for the physical work of Americans. It is easier to click a button on a remote, instead of walking over to the TV to change the channel. Going to pick up a pizza from the pizza place is out of the question, when people can just call and get their food delivered to them ... ...

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... the average weight set point. People suffering from anorexia (as well as other eating disorders) will constantly be reminded of this thin image on almost every tabloid, numerous commercials on TV and of course, models in magazines. Which, of course, manifests the initial motivational drive for control of their body weight. In fact, Anorexics will over-diet, count every calorie, fast ... ...

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... , author of Trim Kids, this usually doesn't hold true in times like these. If we look back 50 years, kids spent time outside, playing; they didn't have 500-channel satellite TV, Nintendo or the Internet to keep them inside all day. Dinner consisted of wholesome home cooked meals at the dinner table with family, not getting a hamburger from the nearest drive ... ...

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... and see this via television, radio and word of mouth. I know I do this is how I got started on my road to coping. I felt by hearing these great testimonials on the TV I could lose 50 lbs in 3 weeks as well. What a false perception. The truth being these medications were really doing nothing for me and possible even hurting me. After finding out ... ...

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... men's magazines, and there is a 10:1 ratio of eating disorders in women to men. In conclusion, a number of studies have demonstrated that when women are shown either still photographs or TV commercials with super-slender models they report shifts toward negative moods (Wilcox & Laird, 2000). All of this research done on eating disorders leads the reader to believe that the media ... ...

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... , an estimated 26 million people have tried it, and marketers have been quick of capitalize on the trend. Every time you go to the grocery store or turn on the TV you can find new products that have little to no carbohydrates. Diets are a huge consumption phenomenon in the United States. Everyone, male and female, want to lose weight to and ... ...

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... involved in some way with sports. Whether it is a scrimmage game of soccer at recess in elementary school, playing on the varsity athletic team, or simply watching the Olympics on TV, sports have an influential role in our everyday lives. We are taught at a young age that sports are fun, exciting and rewarding. Over the past couple decades the growth in ... ...

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... levels of physical activity may play a greater role in childhood obesity than eating lots of high-calorie food. Why are children today less active? Many blame increased television viewing. Watching TV doesn't require much energy and often is accompanied by snacking on high-calorie foods. The American Heart Association reports that, on average, children watch 17 hours of television a week. And ... ...

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... children are amazed by the more realistic video games. Technology is everywhere, and is used in just about everything in a modern society. However, it is the time spent watching the TV, movies or playing games that affects the American society. After a day of work or school, people do not worry about exercising or eating healthy. After a long day, we as a society ... ...

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... to form the "ideal" body figure. The obsession over a person's weight comes from today's media. People seen in today's media are extremely thin. When someone sees all the people on TV, billboards, and even magazines they feel as if they will not fit in unless they are the portrayed weight. A person who becomes anorexic is often in denial, and thinks of ... ...

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