1. Childhood Obesity

2. What is Childhood Obesity?
Childhood Obesity is a trending health issue that is a growing epidemic. If a child has a BMI of 95 percent or higher they are considered to be obese.
It affects more than 30 percent of children, making it the most common chronic disease of childhood. This number has more than tripled since the 1980’s.

3. Causes of Childhood Obesity
Family Habits
Low Income Neighborhoods
Limited Knowledge

4. Who does this affect?
Children
Parents
Anyone in a low income area

5. Solution
Education- educate yourself and others on the benefit of exercise and nutrition
Remove Temptations- get rid of junk foods in the house
Check Ups- take your child and yourself to the doctors
Seasonal- eat whatever is in season to cut down on the costs of fruits and vegetables
Get Active- Encourage your child and yourself to do any type of outdoor activity for mins everyday

6. Bibliography
American Heart Association. Preventing Childhood Obesity: Tips for Parents and Caretakers. August 27, May 24, odObesity/Preventing-Childhood-Obesity-Tips-for-Parents-and- Caretakers_UCM_456118_Article.jsp#.V0P89JHhDIU Contie, Vicki. Shape Your Families’ Habits. February News In Health. May 24, Food Research And Action Center. Why Low-Income and Food Insecure People are Vulnerable to Obesity. May 24, and-obesity/why-are-low-income- and-food-insecure-people-vulnerable-to-obesity/ Obesity Action Coalition. What is Childhood Obesity?. May 24, children/what-is- childhood-obesity