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Childhood OBESITY

Childhood OBESITY. By: Ryan Householder. What did you do as a child?. Play sports Watch television Play video games. Have you ever been judged?. Guys are judged for being to skinny Girls are judged for being to big. Startling Fact. 20,666,666 which is 1/3 of Americas youth.

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Childhood OBESITY

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  1. Childhood OBESITY By: Ryan Householder

  2. What did you do as a child? • Play sports • Watch television • Play video games

  3. Have you ever been judged? • Guys are judged for being to skinny • Girls are judged for being to big.

  4. Startling Fact • 20,666,666 which is 1/3 of Americas youth

  5. Risks of Obesity • Type 2 diabetes • Cardiovascular disease • Atherosclerosis • Certain cancers

  6. What is Obestiy • A condition in which excess body fat accumulates to an extent that health may be negatively affected

  7. Type 2 Diabetes • When body does not produce enough insulin • When cells ignore insulin • Glucose will build up in blood due to this disease ~cells will be starved for energy ~high glucose levels will over time hurt eyes, kidneys, nerves and heart

  8. Cardiovascular Disease • 80,000,000 in USA have a form of this disease. • #1 cause of death in America. • This disease refers to a class of diseases dealing with ones heart and blood vessels.

  9. Atherosclerosis • Clogging or hardening of arteries or blood vessels caused by fatty deposits. • This is a major cause of heart attacks.

  10. Certain Cancers • Post menopausal breast cancer • Cancer of endometrium (lining of the womb) • Gall bladder • kidney

  11. Causes of obesity • Intake of fatty foods • Not enough exercise • Not enough sleep

  12. Food • Consumption of food is not always a problem • Types of food is the major concern ~fatty foods are ok but one must eat in moderation. • A study was done and the children chose to eat the same amount but a majority chose the wrong foods to eat

  13. Exercise • USA Today conducted a survey and a majority would rather watch tv and play video games. ~children ages 8-10 spend 6 hours a day playing video games and watching tv. ~parents are a major contributor to this statistic. • 27% of children play sports of this % only 6% want to play sports. • 31% fewer children ride bikes than in 1995.

  14. Sleep • Sleep apnea causes lack of sleep ~One who sleeps doesn’t really sleep ~surgery and a breathing machine can be used. • Lack of sleep causes food cravings ~Those who don’t sleep eat instead ~your body doesn’t replenish itself

  15. Fact • At the current pace by 2050 60% men, 50% women, and 25% children would be obese. • In the UK the overall population is nearly 50% obese. • 49% of local authorities see obesity as there major problem.

  16. Liam Hughs • National advisor for healthy communities. • "We should stop eating as much and we should exercise more, but it's not like smoking and tobacco control”. • “When you ask why young people are gaining weight, the answers take you from the family to school and the neighborhood and out into the world of food production and retailing."

  17. Children need to become more active • Don’t allow hours on tv and video games every day. • Parents need to allow more freedom • Sports • Other ways to be active

  18. Eating • Amount of food not really a problem • Feed children a variety of healthy foods mixed with occasional fatty foods. • Eat less Fast food.

  19. Sleeping • Set a time to allow at least 7-8 hours of sleep. • Less sleep causes hungar • Becoming healthier and losing weight can happen better with good sleep

  20. Closing • Don’t let technology keep you from becoming active. • Changing society from our age till today. • Take steps to help make people aware of the effects. • The more people know of risks the better chance of reducing the growing rate.

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