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Obesity

Obesity. By: Bryan Deroo and Justin Voegelin. What is obesity?. - The large accumulation of body fat, which results in a body mass index (BMI) that is significantly higher than average - This body fat develops over time as people consume more calories than they expend in energy.

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Obesity

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  1. Obesity By: Bryan Deroo and Justin Voegelin

  2. What is obesity? - The large accumulation of body fat, which results in a body mass index (BMI) that is significantly higher than average - This body fat develops over time as people consume more calories than they expend in energy.

  3. Former Surgeon General C. Everett Koop: “Obesity is the second leading cause of preventable death in the United States” (“Obesity”, Gale Databases)

  4. How many people are obese? - more than one third of the adults in the U.S are obese (that’s more than 71 million people) (“Obesity”, Gale Databases) - Slightly more women than men are obese in all adult age groups--35.3% of women and 33.3% of men (“Obesity”, Gale Databases)

  5. What can result from obesity? - joint problems, digestive disorders, poor physical fitness, heart disease, unexplained heart attacks

  6. Obesity can also result in... - arthritis, heartburn, gum disease, high cholesterol levels, high blood pressure, emotional and social difficulties, and more.

  7. How to prevent obesity The Center for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that youth professionals: • Serve fruits and vegetables and other nutritional foods for snacks • Be role models by eating healthy foods around children • Make water convenient to you daily • Limit TV and computer time for children • Encourage children to be physically active all day, every day

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