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Science English Class Presenation.
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A Child’s Overweight Problem
By Jad Ibrahim JrGeneral Audience Presentation
What and Why?• There are more overweight children today
than ever before. About 15 percent of children and teens in the United States are overweight.
• Many children eat too many calories from high fat foods, sweets, and large portion sizes. This can cause a child to become moderately to severely overweight. Another reason is lack of exercise
What is the problem with being overweight?
• An overweight child has a greater risk of health problems including:
• diabetes • high cholesterol • high blood pressure • gallbladder disease • sleep disorders • asthma.
Graph from C.S. Mott Children Hospital
Graph from C.S. Mott Children Hospital
Overall Chart Of BMI (Body Mass Index)
Chart: Blue Cross Blue Shield
How to Solve Overweight Problem In Children
• Key Point • Eat Healthy Foods• Have Physical Activity Every Day• Have a positive attitude • As a Family member and Physician encourage
the child and show it’s a good thing to do.
The End
Thanks you for your timeHope you’ll have learned a lot on
childhood obesity and ways to reduce it