OBESITY A CURRENT EPIDEMIC FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES 9 th Grade Health

INTRO/ATTENTION GRAB OF THE STUDENTS

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  mi/ mi/ 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 BEHAVIORS Obese 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: CANCER 1.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, Journal of the American Medical Association 2014;311(8): 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; Greenblatt, Alan. "Obesity Epidemic." CQ Researcher 31 Jan. 2003: Web. 7 Jan Google Images