OBESITYA CURRENT EPIDEMIC FOR HIGH SCHOOL

STUDENTS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES

9th Grade Health

INTRO/ATTENTION GRAB OF THE STUDENTS

http://youtu.be/50GtdumauWQ

WHAT IS OBESITY?

Is a complex medical condition in which there is a substantial

amount of body fat throughout the body.

When a persons BMI exceeds 30 kilogram

Link to a BMI calculator

http://nccd.cdc.gov/dnpabmi/

HOW DO YOU KNOW IF YOUR OBESE?

BMI CHART

HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS OBESITY STATISTICS

• 22% of high school students throughout the U.S. are considered obese

• Percentage has quadrupled since 1980 (5%-22%)

• In 2012, more then one third of adolescents were considered obese.

• Number of obese students are higher among African-Americans and Hispanics.

OBESITY OF EACH STATE

5% do eat fruit or drink 100% fruit juices

7% do not eat vegetables

11% drink can, bottle, or glass of soda a day.

19% do not drink milk

14% do not eat breakfast

HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS UNHEALTHY DIETARY

BEHAVIORSObese Toddler

Obese Child

Obese Adolescent

HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS PHYSICAL INACTIVITY

15% do not participate in at least 60 minutes of physical activity on any day

52% do not attend physical education classes in an average week when they are in school.

33% watched television 3 or more hours per day on an average school day

41% used computers 3 or more hours per day on an average school day

46% did not play on at least one sports team run by their school or community over a year span.

7 years without physical activity

14 years without physical activity

CAUSES FOR OBESITY

A. Lack of Exercise

B. Lack of Nutritional Knowledge

C. Technology

D. Parents

E. Non-effective educational school systems

F. YOURSELF ( Wrong Choices)

Obese youth are more likely to have cardiovascular risk factors, such as:

1. High Cholesterol

2. High Blood Pressure

3. Asthma

IMMEDIATE HEALTH EFFECTS

IMMEDIATE HEALTH EFFECTS CONT.

Obese adolescents are likely to develop pre-diabetes

A condition, in which blood glucose levels indicate a high risk for development of diabetes

IMMEDIATE HEALTH EFFECTS CONT.

Obese Adolescents are at greater short-term risk such as:

1. Weakening of Bones

2. Weakening of Joints

3. Sleep Apnea

4. Social and Psychological problems

LONG-TERM HEALTH EFFECTS

If your are obese as an adolescent, you are more likely to become an obese adult, which leads to:

A. Heart Disease

B. Type 2 Diabetes

C. Stroke

D. Osteoarthritis

LONG-TERM HEALTH EFFECTS CONT.

The deadliest long-term effect of obesity is the C-word:

CANCER1. Colon

2. Breast

3. Kidney

4. Pancreas

5. Gall Bladder

PREVENTION

EXERCISE SUGGESTIONS

• Go for a walk or jog 3x a week

• Sign up for a gym

• Learn how to exercise correctly

• Make time to exercise!

PREVENTION CONT.

EAT HEALTHY FOODS SUGGESTED FOODS

• Fruits

• Vegetables

• Chicken

• Salmon

• Salads

• Whole Wheat

VISUAL OF WHAT TO EAT

WHY IS OBESITY A MAJOR PROBLEM?

A. Deadly symptoms

B. Financial effects on health care and the entire U.S. economy

C. An individual’s Social and Psycological health

D. People loosing his or her job, due to being obese

E. Overall, obesity negatively effects us

FUN FACTS Mississippi is the fattest state at 34%

New jersey is 24%

16% of children ages 6-19 are overweight or obese. that’s over 9 million!

Fattest country in the world.

160,000 fast-food restaurants serves about 50 million Americans daily.

REFERENCES• Ogden CL, Carroll MD, Kit BK, Flegal KM. Prevalence of

childhood and adult obesity in the United States, 2011-2012. Journal of the American Medical Association 2014;311(8):806-814

• National Center for Health Statistics. Health, United States, 2011: With Special Features on Socioeconomic Status and Health. Hyattsville, MD; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; 2012.

• Greenblatt, Alan. "Obesity Epidemic." CQ Researcher 31 Jan. 2003: 73-104. Web. 7 Jan. 2013.

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