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GOODMORNING CLASS! HAPPY FRIDAY. We’re coming to you live from The N&J morning news. Today we’re going to talk about: Child obesity. GOT FAT?. Between 16 and 33 percent of children and adolescents are obese.
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GOODMORNING CLASS! HAPPY FRIDAY We’re coming to you live from The N&J morning news. Today we’re going to talk about: Child obesity.
GOT FAT? • Between 16 and 33 percent of children and adolescents are obese. • Obesity is among the easiest/fastest growing medical condition in children in the united states.
Theirs even fat children on television. Allowing children think it’s funny, or even cool.
WHAT IS OBESITY? • Obesity is an excess proportion of body fat. • A person is considered obese when his/her weight is 20% or more above normal weight/height for their age.
Causes of child obesity • Advertisements of fast-food restaurants (McDonalds, burger king, Wendy's, Denny's) • Prices of food makes it more appealing • Accessibility
The United States of America has the second highest rate of obesity in children.
INTERESTING FACTS • The number of adolescents who are overweight has tripled since 1980 and the prevalence among younger children has more than doubled. • The childhood obesity rate has more than doubled for preschool children aged 2-5 years and adolescents aged 12-19 years, and it has more than tripled for children aged 6-11 years
……. •Americans spent 59 billion dollars on weight loss in 2008 • All of that money spent and only 2 percent of the people who actually lose weight will be able to keep the weight off longer than 5 years. • 1 in 5 kindergarten children are obese.
Similar/Related diseases • Diabetes • Cardiovascular disease • Heart Disease • Stroke • Certain types of cancer • High blood pressure • High cholesterol Metabolic syndrome • Sleep apnea • Asthma • Arthritis • Gallbladder disease • Liver disease • Urinary incontinence • Depression
A FEW SOLUTIONS: • Parents have to stop being enablers: design a healthy meal plan for the week (breakfast, lunch and dinner) and stick with it. • Cut off certain foods after specific time of the day when children are less active. • Limit the amount of junk and unhealthy snacks that they get for the day. • Ensure they are drinking a lot of water and eating lots of fruits • Be proactive: your child doesn’t know what different foods do to their bodies… so while your having alone time with you child at the grocery store, at the park or while your walking them to and from school inform them about unhealthy and healthy eating habits and the consequences it can have on their bodies.
Credits • www.drkalsweightlosstips.com/obesity-in-america.html • Google • www.obesityinamerica.org • www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/scah/scah-obesity.shtml