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Obesity Cause & Affect

Obesity Cause & Affect. Ashley Willis High School Students. What Is Obesity?. I Do not Kno w. It is the term that describes weight that is much greater then what is healthy. Causes for Obesity. Lack of Exercise Poor Diet Low Self Esteem Overeating Family History Fast Food Consumption.

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Obesity Cause & Affect

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  1. ObesityCause & Affect Ashley Willis High School Students

  2. What Is Obesity? I Do not Know It is the term that describes weight that is much greater then what is healthy

  3. Causes for Obesity • Lack of Exercise • Poor Diet • Low Self Esteem • Overeating • Family History • Fast Food Consumption

  4. Top Ten Fast Food Restaurants McDonalds Burger King Subway Taco Bell Wendy’s KFC Pizza Hut Arby’s Other Dairy Queen

  5. Fast-food Facts • Serves about 50 million Americans every day • Distance from schools • Cost of a meal • 1,500 calories per meal • Hamburger weighs 6oz • McDonalds Big Mac 590 calories

  6. Continued • 7 Hours walking to burn off a supersize Big Mac meal • Only seven items on the McDonalds menu contains no sugar • McDonalds represent 43% of the fast food market

  7. Fast Food and Children • gains6 extra pounds from fast food consumption • 1/3 eat fast food on a regular basis

  8. Effects On Children • High sugar levels= type 2 Diabetes • Saturated fats leads to Cholesterol (LDL) • Salts lead to High Blood Pressure • Prone to illness-Fatigue, tiredness, no appetite, vitamin deficiency

  9. Let’s Move Campaign • First lady Michelle Obama fight for childhood obesity • Providing communities and schools with tools to keep kids active and healthy

  10. Statistics • No State met Healthy People 2010 goals • 30 states were 10% or more away from the objective • 26.4% of men and 24.8% of women were obese.

  11. NBC News http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/01/05/health/main591325.shtml

  12. Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V168xofxgu0

  13. Measures of Obesity • Underwater weighing • Dual Energy X-ray (DEXA) • Body Mass Index (BMI)

  14. Underwater Weighing BMI Chart DEXA

  15. Effects on Health • Diabetes • Type 2 • Heart Problems • Heart Disease~ leading cause of death • Stroke • Gallbladder disease • Some Cancers • Gout (Joint pain)

  16. Bariatric Surgery • For people who can not lose the weight • Have health problems related to obesity • recommended only for morbidly obese people • BMI 40< • Malabsorptive • Decrease food absorption by bypassing digestive system • Restrictive • decreasing the size of the stomach and food consumed Definition Two Types

  17. Only eat when hungry • Check on your weight • Stay away from Junk • foods Ways to Prevent Obesity Eating Healthier Foods More Physical Activity Drink plenty of water Diet

  18. Food Groups • Fruit Group-2Cups • Vegetable Group 2.5 cups • Grain Group-6oz • Meat and Beans-5.5oz • Milk Group-3 cups • Oils -6teaspoons

  19. Support Groups • www.obesityaction.org • www.obesityhelp.com • www.fat-diet.com/Obesity_Resources.html • www.letsmove.gov

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