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O besity

O besity. Marta & Bella. What is it?. Definition: abnormal or excessive fat that presents a risk to health BMI of over 30 Waist measurement of over 89cm for women and 102cm for men . Why is it a NHPA?. Related to the development of other conditions e.g. diabetes type 2

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O besity

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  1. Obesity Marta & Bella

  2. What is it? Definition: abnormal or excessive fat that presents a risk to health • BMI of over 30 • Waist measurement of over 89cm for women and 102cm for men

  3. Why is it a NHPA? • Related to the development of other conditions e.g. diabetes type 2 • Proportion of obese adults doubled in 1989-1990 • One in every three adults in the world will be obese if current trends continue • Its often preventable

  4. How it contributes to the burden of disease? • 7.6 % of the total burden of disease

  5. Risk Factors

  6. Costs

  7. Health Promotion Programs Swap It Don’t Stop It: encourages people to swap less healthy food choices and activities for healthier ones http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FG8IAxHqtFob

  8. Swap it don’t stop it • It is a federal government campaign which aims to raise awareness of healthy behaviours by showing people how they can achieve significant health gains by making small changes to their daily routine. • It is designed to allow people to make simple changes without missing on the things they love

  9. The Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden: promotes healthy catting among school aged children http://www.kitchengardenfoundation.org.au/

  10. The Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Program believes that by setting good examples and engaging children’s curiosity, their energy and their taste buds, it can provide positive and memorable food experiences that will form the basis of positive lifelong eating habitsthat they will have for the rest of their lives. Stephanie says... 'I believe that education has to be education for life. The children in the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Program learn how to grow, harvest, prepare and share delicious and wholesome food – experiences that will influence and inform the rest of their lives.‘ The Hon Tanya Plibersek MP, Minister for Health 'The Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Program helps tackle childhood obesity – giving children a hands-on experience in healthy eating through the growing, harvesting, preparing and sharing of fresh and healthy food.'

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