Obesity and the common cold
-Stephen Ornes
Site: http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/63992/title/FOR_KIDS_Obesity_and_the_common_cold
Summary:
Research shows that obese people ( people that have too much or extensive amounts of fat) are causing an epidemic. If a child is obese, they will most likely become obese adults. Obesity is caused by poor nutrition and lack of exercise. Another study has shown that if a child has/had adenovirus-36 they can become obese. A test was taken out of 57 children to see if they had antibodies to fight off this virus. Tests showed that only 19 had antibodies. This test proves that if children and adults maintain a healthy lifestyle they won't get this virus which would later lead them to not being obese.
One World:
The article Obesity and the common cold connects to what we are learning about by being current science news. It effects scientific knowledge by giving scientists a new look on antibodies and how the body mass effects the amount of anti bodies. It effects technology by making doctors make new machines to help people loose weight and antibodies. It also effects technology by making new drugs for the virus adenovirus-36. This article effects society by raising awareness about obesity and forcing people to maintain healthy lifestyles. The limitations are creating anti bodies for obese people. The benefits are people getting profit from drugs and people using their machines to get antibodies. Also there will be more healthier people.
Analysis/Evaluation:
The scientific information was searching to see if obese people have enough antibodies and if adenovirus-36 causes obesity. This article made sense because here were quotes and it was on a science site. I made one inquiry. Firstly, how can we stop adenovirus-36from making us obese?
Reflection:
From this article I learned three things. Firstly, that being obese as a child you can bring it with you into adulthood. I thought that you can stop it but not always. Secondly, that obesity is an epidemic. It sounds odd but many people get fat and this is quickly moving around the world. I thought only diseases can be epidemics. Thirdly, there is a virus that can make obesity. I thought only you can cause you obesity but since there is a virus people must stay extra safe and healthy to not catch it. In conclusion I found this article interesting and helpful. The ideas above are what I learned.
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