ObesityCause & Affect

Ashley WillisHigh School Students

What Is Obesity? I Do not

Know

It is the term that describes weight that is much greater then what is healthy

Lack of Exercise Poor Diet Low Self Esteem Overeating Family History Fast Food Consumption

Causes for Obesity

Top Ten Fast Food Restaurants

McDonaldsBurger KingSubwayTaco Bell Wendy’sKFC Pizza HutArby’sOther Dairy Queen

Fast-food FactsServes about 50

million Americans every day

Distance from schools

Cost of a meal

1,500 calories per meal

Hamburger weighs 6oz

McDonalds Big Mac 590 calories

7 Hours walking to burn off a supersize Big Mac meal

Only seven items on the McDonalds menu contains no sugar

McDonalds represent 43% of the fast food market

Continued

gains6 extra pounds from fast food consumption

1/3 eat fast food on a regular basis

Fast Food and Children

High sugar levels= type 2 Diabetes

Saturated fats leads to Cholesterol (LDL)

Salts lead to High Blood Pressure

Prone to illness-Fatigue, tiredness, no appetite, vitamin deficiency

Effects On Children

First lady Michelle Obama fight for childhood obesity

Providing communities and schools with tools to keep kids active and healthy

Let’s Move Campaign

Statistics No State met Healthy

People 2010 goals

30 states were 10% or more away from the objective

26.4% of men and 24.8% of women were obese.

NBC Newshttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/01/05/health/main591325.shtml

Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V168xofxgu0

Measures of Obesity

Underwater weighing

Dual Energy X-ray (DEXA)

Body Mass Index (BMI)

BMI Chart

Underwater Weighing

DEXA

Diabetes◦ Type 2

Heart Problems◦ Heart Disease~ leading cause of death◦ Stroke

Gallbladder disease Some Cancers Gout (Joint pain)

Effects on Health

Bariatric Surgery

DefinitionTwo Types

For people who can not lose the weight

Have health problems related to obesity

recommended only for morbidly obese people◦ BMI 40<

Malabsorptive◦ Decrease food

absorption by bypassing digestive system

Restrictive◦ decreasing the size of

the stomach and food consumed

Eating Healthier FoodsMore Physical ActivityDrink plenty of waterDiet

Ways to Prevent Obesity

Only eat when hungryCheck on your weightStay away from Junk foods

Fruit Group-2Cups Vegetable Group 2.5 cups Grain Group-6oz Meat and Beans-

5.5oz Milk Group-3 cups Oils -6teaspoons

Food Groups

www.obesityaction.org

www.obesityhelp.com

www.fat-diet.com/Obesity_Resources.html

www.letsmove.gov

Support Groups