Childhood Obesity and The Effects of P.E.

By: Michael Von Borstel , Kendric Cornelius, Michael Rizzo, Nicole Nepote

Argument

Physical Education is vital to helping reduce childhood obesity.

Obesity

What is obesity? Having excess body fat.

Risk Factors? Cardiovascular disease, high blood

pressure, heart diseases, heart attack, asthma

High cholesterol ,type 2 diabetes, stroke, several types of cancer, osteoarthritis, gout, and sleep apnea

Childhood Obesity has Increased

People’s body fat has increased over the years

▪ Causes:

▪ Decrease in regular physical activity

▪ Increase in T.V. viewing time

▪ Increase in the intake of energy related food

▪ Decrease energy expenditure

▪ Parent’s living habits

Between 1963-1965, obesity increased 17.6% in children.

Between 1976-1980, obesity increased 27.1% in children.

Obesity trends

Worldwide Obesity Comparison

Advantages of P.E.

Significance Obese children can turn into Obese adults Obese people can lead to suffer diabetes, coronary

disease, depression, self-esteem issues. Types

School▪ Active at least 60/min/day▪ Most shorter than that▪ Children must be active after school and on weekends

Frequency Regular part of your day

Benefits Move body and muscles to stay in shape Appreciation and enjoyment of being fit

The Role of Physical Activity in the Prevention and Treatment of Childhood Obesity

Having endurance training and doing activities are recommended to prevent or treat obesity.

The lack of everyday physical activity in youth increases the chance of obtaining diseases.

Programs of exercise can reverse and unhealthy life style

Studies of the Effects of P.E. on Childhood Obesity

Outcomes: South Australian Daily Physical Activity Program:▪ Action: Stressed Health, diet, and vigorous activity for

children▪ Effect: “Physical activity produced a significant

reduction in skinfold thickness and an increase in objectively measured physical fitness”

Stanford Dance for Health ▪ Action: It instituted popular and aerobic dance classes

into different schools.▪ Effect: It improved students physical fitness and

reduced their BMI.

Early Childhood Longitudinal Study

A study was taken that followed students from kindergarten to fifth grade to see the benefits of having P.E. and the effects of not having P.E.

Early Childhood Longitudinal Study Results

Results:▪ Students that received P.E. were less likely to become obese or at risk for obesity later in life.▪ The schools that could not afford equipment to have for the students’ use in P.E. did not stress the need for the class.▪Effect: students were more likely to be unhealthy than those who had P.E.

Early Childhood Longitudinal Study Results (2)

Having P.E. as part of the curriculum in schools helps students realize the need live a healthy life.▪ Living the full quality of life

“…physical education can play a substantial role in containing obesity among overweight or at-risk-of-overweight girls.

Importance of P.E. video

Fight Childhood Obesity

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAEPkIgtJaw

Treatment of Childhood Obesity

Treatments:▪ Exercise to increase endurance

▪ Outcome: Be able to handle longer

▪ sustained activities are among several exercise strategies recommended to prevent or treat obesity

Program of exercise can reverse an unhealthy lifestyle

Action to Address Childhood Obesity

Educating parents on healthy living can help achieve the goal of limiting childhood obesity.

Parents need to become involved in monitoring their children’s eating behaviors, physical activity, and weight control.

Teaching children to have positive attitudes about fitness and making it fun for them will help them become aware of the benefits of exercise.

Promotion physical activity and fitness for children needs to be stressed to help instill a healthy life style

Preventing Childhood Obesity: Health in Balance

• “School physical education programs offer the best opportunity to provide physical activity to all children and to teach them the skills and knowledge needed to establish and sustain an active lifestyle”, according to the National Council of State Legislatures

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Our Questions for YOU

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