OBESITY OR

NOT???OBESITY IN OUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS

ODDS

Chances of a child being struck by lightening: 1 out of 1,000,000

Chances of a child being in a car accident: 4 out of 100

Chances of a child graduating from college: 30 out of 100

Chances of a child becoming fat: 33 out of 100

Chances of a child becoming a fat adult: 80 out of 100

doubled in children from the ages of 2-5 young adults between the ages of 12 and 19 Oddly enough children between the ages of

6-11 numbers have tripled

9 million children over the age of six are obese!!!

**OBESITY**

increase body weight due to excessive accumulation of body fat

“the natural energy reserve of humans or mammals, which is stored in fat tissue, is expanded far beyond usual levels to the

point where it impairs health.”

GENETICSNUTRITION

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

FAMILY ARE

MAJOR FACTORS

1 PARENT IS OBESE

50% CHANCE THAT THE CHILD WILL BE

OBESE

BOTH PARENTS ARE OBESE

80% CHANCE OF A CHILD BEING

OBESE

Lawmakers have even tried to impose a new tax rule called a

“TWINKIE TAX”

AVERAGE ADULT DAILY CONSUMPTION

Shouldn’t have more than 65 grams of fat OR 2000 calories a day.

ONE Burger King meal: A Hamburger & French Fry

Has

50 GRAMS OF FAT & 2000 CALORIES

**PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS**

INFLUENCE EATING HABITS AND OBESITY

Negative Emotions: boredom, sadness, or anger

Immediate health effects:

Risk factors for cardiovascular disease

High Cholesterol

High Blood Pressure

Pre diabetes

Bone and Joint problems

Sleep Apnea

Social Problems

Poor Self-Esteem

Long-term health effects:

Heart diseaseType 2 diabetesStrokeSeveral types of cancerOsteoarthritis

**PREVENTION**

Healthy lifestyle habitsHealthy eating

And Physical activity