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Analyzing Influences and Obesity. Obesity Trends In America. What Causes This?. What different factors influence obesity?. Saving America, One Bite At A Time. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMpIsiK-IZU. Influences:. Peers Family Culture and Environment Advertisements Lack of Education - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Analyzing Influences and
Obesity
Obesity Trends In America
What Causes This?
What different factors influence obesity?
Saving America, One Bite At A Time
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMpIsiK-IZU
Influences:
• Peers
• Family
• Culture and Environment
• Advertisements
• Lack of Education
• Convenience
• Internal Influences
Peers
Peers
• What they eat at their house
• Where you go to eat together; socialize.
• Eating while watching tv/movies;
• Video games vs. P.A
• Portion sizes
• Parties
Family
Family
• Types of meals your family cooks/buys
• Where your family shops at
• Food left out on table for second helpings
• Not eating together
• Eating in front of TV
Culture and Environment
Culture and Environment
• What types of food you are allowed to eat or not
• Special meals during the holidays
• Bigger-sized plates
• Fad diets
• Technology
• Office jobs
• Normal to be big in some countries
• Geographic location
• Food rewards
Advertisements
Advertisements
• Fast food restaurants
• All-you-can-eat buffets
• Buy one get one/special deals
• Subliminal messages
• New products
Fast Food Ads. vs Reality
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbCwi6EeNAE&feature=related
Lack of Education
Lack of Education
• Knowing how to read food labels
• How many calories to take in per day
• Portion sizes
• Nutritional values
• Empty calories
• My Plate
Convenience
Convenience
• Cost and location of food
• Cooking skills, or lack of
• Amount of time available to cook or do P.A.
• Availability of healthy food
• Impulse Items
• Convenience stores
Internal Influences
Internal Influences
• Stress
• Emotions
• Boredom
• Taste
• Time of Day
Activity Time!