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Lets Kick Out ObesityBy: Olsen Noel Jeune
Jason Brown
Community Assessment
weight (kg) / [height (m)]2
Example: Weight = 68 kg, Height = 165 cm (1.65 m)Calculation: 68 ÷ (1.65)2 = 24.98
Dietary Physical activityMedical historyPsychosocial and psychiatric historyBMI (Weight over height)
ORweight (lb) / [height (in)]2 x 703Example: Weight = 150 lbs, Height = 5'5“ (65")Calculation: [150 ÷ (65)2] x 703 = 24.96
Obesity• Obesity is defined as excess body fat. • Because body fat is difficult to measure directly, obesity is often measured
by body mass index (BMI), a common scientific way to screen for whether a person is underweight, normal weight, overweight, or obese.• BMI measures weight in relation to height• Adults with a BMI between 18.5 and 24.9 are normal.• BMI between 25.0 and 29.9 are considered overweight.• BMI of 30 or more are considered obese. • BMI of 40 or more are considered extremely obese.
Facts:• In 2009, about 2.4 million more adults were obese than in 2007. • In every state, more than 15% of adults are obese, and in nine states, over 30%
of adults are obese.• Recent estimates of the annual medical costs are as high as $147 billion .• Approximately 17% (or 12.7 million) of children and adolescents aged 2—19
years are obese• The prevalence of obesity among children aged 2 to 5 years decreased
significantly from 13.9% in 2003-2004 to 8.4% in 2011-2012.• In 2011-2012, the prevalence among children and adolescents was higher among
Hispanics (22.4%) and non-Hispanic blacks (20.2%) than among non-Hispanic whites (14.1%).
• In 2014, two-thirds of adults and nearly one-third of children struggle with overweight and obesity.• If obesity rates stay consistent, by 2030, 51 percent of the population
will be obese by 2030.• Twenty years ago, no state had an obesity rate above 15 percent.
Today there are 41 states with obesity rates over 25 percent, according to the Trust for American's Health.• 72% of older men and 67% of older women are now overweight or
obese.
What can obesity lead to• Obesity can cause many other health problems, such as heart disease,
stroke, diabetes, and some types of cancer. These are some of the leading causes of death in the U.S.• Obesity can cause sleep apnea and breathing problems and make
activity more difficult.• Obesity can also cause problems during pregnancy or make it more
difficult for a woman to become pregnant.
Why is this an epidemic• Some Americans have less access to stores and markets that provide
healthy, affordable food such as fruits and vegetables, especially in rural, minority and lower-income neighborhoods. • Restaurants, snack shops, and vending machines provide food that is
often higher in calories and fat than food made at home.• It is often easier and cheaper to get less healthy foods and beverages.• Foods high in sugar, fat, and salt are frequently advertised and
marketed.
What can be donePromotions
• First Lady Michelle Obama launched the Let’s Move! program which seeks to eliminate childhood obesity within a generation. • Empowering parents and caregivers.• Providing healthy food in schools. • Improving access to healthy, affordable foods. • Increasing physical activity.
States can:• Provide supermarkets and
farmers’ markets with incentives to establish their businesses in low-income areas and to offer healthy foods.• Expand programs that bring local
fruits and vegetables to schools, businesses, and communities.• Support hospital programs that
encourage breastfeeding.• Adopt policies that promote
bicycling and public transportation.
Communities can:• Create and maintain safe neighborhoods for physical activity and improve access to parks and playgrounds.• Advocate for quality physical
education in schools and childcare facilities.• Encourage breastfeeding through
peer-to- peer support programs.• Support programs that bring local
fruits and vegetables to schools, businesses, and communities.
All people can• Eat more fruits and vegetables
and fewer foods high in fat and sugar.• See http://www.mypyramid.gov/• Drink more water instead of
sugary drinks.• Limit TV watching in kids to less
than 2 hours a day and don’t put one in their room at all.
• Support breastfeeding.• Promote policies and programs at
school, at work, and in the community that make the healthy choice the easy choice.• Try going for a 10-minute brisk
walk, 3 times a day, 5 days a week.• See http://
www.cdc.gov/physicalactivity/everyone/guidelines/adults.html.
References:• http://www.cdc.gov/obesity/data/childhood.html• http://www.cdc.gov/vitalsigns/pdf/2010-08-vitalsigns.pdf• http://www.obesitycampaign.org/obesity_facts.asp• http://www.letsmove.gov/