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Childhood Obesity

Childhood Obesity . A Guide to Healthy Habits. Jacqueline Kennelly. Definition of Obesity. The state of being above one’s normal weight More than 20% over their ideal weight BMI (Body Mass Index) above 30. Obesity Continued . . . . Obesity is one of the most common diseases in

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Childhood Obesity

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  1. Childhood Obesity A Guide to Healthy Habits Jacqueline Kennelly

  2. Definition of Obesity • The state of being above one’s normal weight • More than 20% over their ideal weight • BMI (Body Mass Index) above 30

  3. Obesity Continued . . . • Obesity is one of the most common diseases in America today • It affects more and more children everyday • Obesity can lead to • High blood pressure • High cholesterol • Diabetes • Asthma • It is very important to understand that you can change the habits of your children and yourself by knowing a few simple rules

  4. Top 10 recent childhood obesity facts • In the past three decades the rate of weight gain in children has increased by three times • Teenagers have 70 percent chance of becoming obese on turning adults • The percentage can raise to a whopping 80 percent if any one of the parents is obese • Obesity rate in the age group 2-5 years has raised from being 5 percent in 1976 to 10.4 percent in 2008 • Obesity in children belonging to the age group of 6-11 years was at 6.5 percent in 1980 which raised to 19.6 percent by 2008.

  5. Top 10 continued . . . 6. the prevalence of obesity in the age group 12 – 19 years has increased from 5.0 percent to 18.1 percent 7. 80% of overweight young children of ages 10-15 years become obese by the age 25 8. The younger the obese child, the more severe adulthood obesity will be 9.Young children are at risk to develop heart disease, type 2 diabetes, stroke, osteoarthritis and nearly 33 types of cancer 10. Major factors in increasing the severity of childhood obesity are: • globalization of world economies • Explosion of information :internet technology • Increased consumption of processed foods

  6. Two Unhealthy Habits Two of the most common unhealthy habits are: • Unhealthy Eating • No Physical Activity

  7. Unhealthy eating habits • Skipping breakfast • Binge eating • Eating too fast • Eating while doing something else • Not drinking enough water • Emotional eating

  8. A balanced Healthy lifestyle includes . . .

  9. A balanced lifestyle Healthy Friendships Daily Exercising Eating Healthy Foods

  10. Physical Activity • Minimum of 30 – 60 minutes of cardiovascular exercise daily • Department of Education requirement: • 150 minutes of physical activity in schools in one week • It is very important that students are getting more than 150 minutes a week

  11. Simple but effective exercises • Skipping • Jogging • Walking • Jumping rope • Basketball • Having a catch

  12. Healthy Eating • Limiting snack foods and sugars • No fast food • Enforce Fruits and Veggies • Don’t forget your whole grains • Stay Hydrated! • WATER > soda

  13. What is the food Guide pyramid? • Published by the USDA(United States Department of Agriculture) in 1992 • Provides an approach to evaluating the quality of your diet • Use the Food Pyramid to guide your choices • Choose lowfat dairy and lean meat • Limit saturated fat to 10% of your calories • Base fat intake on calorie needs

  14. Importance of the Food guide pyramid

  15. What is a serving? What counts as One Serving? GRAIN GROUP • 1 slice of bread • 1/2 cup of cooked rice or pasta • 1/2 cup of cooked cereal • 1 ounce of ready-to-eat cereal VEGETABLE GROUP • 1/2 cup of chopped raw • or cooked vegetables • 1 cup of raw leafy vegetables FRUIT GROUP • 1 piece of fruit or melon wedge • 3/4 cup of juice • 1/2 cup of canned fruit • 1/4 cup of dried fruit • MILK GROUP • 1 cup of milk or yogurt • 2 ounces of cheese • MEAT GROUP • 2 to 3 ounces of cooked lean • meat, poultry, or fish. • 1/2 cup of cooked dry beans, or • 1 egg counts as 1 ounce of lean • meat • 2 tablespoons of peanut • butter count as 1 ounce of • meat. • FATS AND SWEETS • Limit calories from these

  16. Food Guide pyramid 6 – 11 servings 3-5 servings 2-3 servings Sparingly 2-3 servings 1-2 servings

  17. Healthy social relationships • Parent/Child relationship • Student/ Teacher relationship • Enjoyable Social Relationship • Friends

  18. Ideal height/weight for girls

  19. Ideal height/weight for boys

  20. The importance of being fit • Improves the health of your heart and blood vessels. • Improves the health of your bones. • Helps you deal with stress. • Improves the way you look.

  21. The importance of fitness • Improves your grades in school. • Promotes sleep. • Helps you recover sooner from an illness. • Slows the signs of aging. • Helps you to feel good about yourself!

  22. Time for a change • In closing by knowing how to limit your child’s intake on certain foods and how important it is to maintain a balance diet and lifestyle your child can succeed and become a healthier person!

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