1. LIVE HEALTHY. BE HEALTHY. Fallon D. Walker

2. Body Mass Index (BMI) BMI is a useful measure of overweight and obesity. It is calculated from your height and weight. BMI is an estimate of body fat and a good gauge of your risk for diseases that can occur with more body fat. The higher your BMI, the higher your RISK for certain diseases such as heart disease, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, gallstones, breathing problems, and certain cancers.

3. Comparison of metro areas in 2009

4. Be Active All people are different in the amount of physical activity they need for weight control. Many can maintain their weight by doing 150 to 300 minutes (2 ½ to 5 hours) a week. Start by doing moderate-intensity activities such as brisk walking.

5. Exercising is worth it

6. Above 20 % admitted they did not participate in physical activities in 2009.

7. Exercising is worth it Over 25% of the people that participated in the poll are overweight. If the 20% of people that weren’t active would have be active this chart would have maybe 2% overweight.

8. People NOT overweight in Kingsport- Bristol Area The people NOT over weight is decreasing. Meaning the % the people overweight in INCREASING.

9. Preventing the overweight increase BE ACTIVE Keep check on weight Drink water Stay away from junk food Eat slowly & only when hungry DIET