The rose is a type of flowering shrub. Its name comes from the Latin word Rosa. The flowers of the rose grow in many different colors, from the well-known red rose to yellow roses and sometimes white or purple roses.Roses belong to the family of plants called Rosaceae.ts name comes from the Latin word Rosa. The flowers of the rose grow in many different colors, from the well-known red rose to yellow roses and sometimes white or purple roses. Roses belong to the family of plants called Rosaceae.
Eighty percent of Americans recognize that. obesity is a significant and growing challenge for. the country1. In Utah, 9.7% of public elementary. school students are obese 2, 8.6% of public high. school students are obese 3, and 23.2% of adults. are obese4. Obesity rates impact both individuals and the. health care delivery system.
A widely accepted definition of obesity is body weight that is 20% or more in excess of ideal weight:height ratio according to actuarial tables. By this definition, 34% of adults in the U.S. are obese.. Excessive body weight has been shown to predispose to various diseases, particularly cardiovascular diseases, diabetes mellitus type 2, sleep disturbances (sleep apnea) and osteoarthritis. Obesity is one of the major risk factors for developing a heart attack, as well as hypertension and stroke.