Annotated Bibligraphies

Annotated Bibliographies

Public Speaking

Devry University

Deckelbaum, R. J., & Williams, C. L. (2001). Childhood Obesity: The health issue, 9(S11), 239S-243S. Retrieved from http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1038/oby.2001.125/full

An article that covers the potential immediate and future health risks of children who are obese. In a well organized manner the authors begins by speaking about the increasing prevalence of childhood obesity while providing reasons as to why this is. They then move on to show a connection to obesity in children and being overweight later on in life. Further along in the authors finally arrive at what I feel to be extremely useful. They speak about preventative and treatment methods.

Dehghan, M., Akhtar-Danesh, N., & Merchant, A. T. (2005). Childhood obesity, prevalence and prevention. Nutritional Journal, Retrieved from http://www.nutritionj.com/content/4/1/24

An insightful study about what childhood obesity actually is, the risks it implies and ways to fight against it. Although it does not focus primarily on genetics it does indeed discuss common known links between genetics and childhood obesity.

Levine, S., & Stein, R. (2008, May 17). The Washington Post: Obesity threatens a generation. Retrieved from http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/17/AR2008051701373.html

Although somewhat short in length this particular source focuses on the potential problems that being overweight in life can eventually lead to. It provides some facts and somewhat urges people to take preventative measures to fight against this “national catastrophe”.

O'Rahilly, S., & Farooqi, I. S. (2006). Genetics. Retrieved from http://rstb.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/361/1471/1095.full

An in depth study of how obesity is linked to genetics. It focuses on points such as hereditability of body weight which is essentially discussing the fact that a person’s body size is possibly determined by their...