Does Childhood Obesity Track into Adulthood?

1. Mollie Williams Lynn Bitting Nan Danehower Does Childhood Obesity Track into Adulthood? Healthful Living and Fitness Class

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3. Why I chose my topic Topic Does Childhood Obesity Track into adulthood? Why I choice this topic because I believe that childhood obesity is a disease. It is sad to me to see a lot of over weight kids. Children need to be physical and eat healthy so they can live a healthy adulthood.

4. Research Facts • 1 out of 3 people in the US are obese. • 17 percent of adolescents ( 2-19) are obese. • Childhood Obesity has tripled in the last 30 year.

5. Research Facts • When you are morbidly obese your BMI id over 40 points from normal. • In the last 30 years obesity in children has tripled.

6. Research Facts • In 2000 Americans consumed on a average 57 pounds more meat per capita than annually in the 1950’s. • Obesity can be genetic disorder. • Obesity has a lot to do with influences one has and there self esteem.

7. Obstacles • I had some issues finding different information.I was coming across some of the same information. • I received passed continuous on my paper the first time.

8. Successes • I passed my junior paper. • I learned a lot about the body. • Made me more concerned about family and friends, and want to help them more.

9. Link between Research & Product For my project I taught a health and fitness class to children in second grade. When a child is about 7 or 8 and when a child starts to care about there body and how they look. So if fitness and being healthy is put into there mind at a young age then.

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11. Self Reflection • I learned that I like working with kids. • I felt like this was a meaningful experience because I was able to relax and talk about something that was near and dear to my heart.

12. Self Reflection • I learned that I do not do well under pressure. • I feel like I could be good teacher.

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