Library
Pathfinder
Home Economics
Year 10
Overnutrition
Definition
Over-nutrition means either too many calories
or the wrong types of calories such as saturated fats or highly processed sugar
that lead to obesity, vascular diseases, etc. Many developed countries eg Europe, North America and
Persuasive Writing:
Just to refresh your memories, here are some hints about
persuasive essay writing.
The Five Paragraph Essay
http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Atrium/1437/pers.html
Search Terms:
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Fat kids |
Childhood obesity |
Overnutrition in children |
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Overweight kids |
Overweight children |
Advertising and children |
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Media and children |
Junk food and children |
Junk food advertising |
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Fast food advertising |
Fast food and children |
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Online Databases
Online Encyclopaedia: Britannica Online.
The Britannica is an excellent source for
information providing a foundation for your knowledge. The Britannica also has magazine
and journal articles.
Electric Library
will give you access to full text magazine articles.
You will need a password so ask the Library Staff or help yourself
to a brochure at the front desk.
Internet Sites:
Pressure Builds Over Fat Children
http://www.bandt.com.au/news/17/0c018b17.asp
Quantum - Fat Kids (Australian site)
http://www.abc.net.au/quantum/s203808.htm#transcript
Childhood Obesity
http://www.kidsource.com/kidsource/content2/obesity.html
Schools Offer Fat Kids Slim Hope
http://www.education-world.com/a_issues/issues318.shtml
Children and Weight: The
http://www.bodypositive.com/childwt.htm
Causes and Management of Childhood Obesity: Part 1
http://health.iafrica.com/dietonline/women/fatchildren1.htm
Childhood Obesity
http://www.parliament.uk/post/pn205.pdf
Childhood Obesity: A Lurking Health Risk
http://www.nisbett.com/news/h-news14.htm
Concept map:
Print a copy of this off, and fill in the details in
order to organise your persuasive essay.
