ObesityObesity

Tiera WilliamsTiera Williams

So What Is It??So What Is It??

A person that generally is A person that generally is considered 20% over weight considered 20% over weight according to their size or body according to their size or body mass indexmass index

How does it happen?How does it happen?

Based on genetic and Based on genetic and behavioral factorsbehavioral factors

Extreme food intakeExtreme food intake Limited exerciseLimited exercise StressStress Unusual Sleeping PatternsUnusual Sleeping Patterns Eating disordersEating disorders Hidden illnessesHidden illnesses

Who does this affect??Who does this affect??

EVERYONE!EVERYONE! ChildrenChildren AdultsAdults Senior CitizensSenior Citizens

Disorders associated with Disorders associated with obesityobesity High blood pressureHigh blood pressure Heart problemsHeart problems Diabetes Diabetes Respiratory problemsRespiratory problems High Cholesterol High Cholesterol Psychological problemsPsychological problems Sleep apneaSleep apnea Urinary problemsUrinary problems Cellulite Cellulite

Interesting factsInteresting facts

More than 72 million More than 72 million Americans are obese Americans are obese and suffer from health and suffer from health complications.complications.

32 States in the US 32 States in the US have obesity rates of have obesity rates of more than 25%.more than 25%.

$117 billion is the $117 billion is the estimated cost of estimated cost of obesity in the US.obesity in the US.

More than a third of More than a third of young people do not young people do not engage in regular engage in regular physical activityphysical activity

61% of overweight 5- 61% of overweight 5- to -10 year olds to -10 year olds already have at least already have at least one risk factor to heart one risk factor to heart disease, and 26% disease, and 26% have two or more risk have two or more risk factorsfactors

How to treat obesity:How to treat obesity:

ExerciseExercise Energy limited dietsEnergy limited diets New medicationNew medication LiposuctionLiposuction Gastric bypass surgeryGastric bypass surgery

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Works CitedWorks Cited

www.cdc.gov/pdf/www.cdc.gov/pdf/factsfacts_about__about_obesityobesity_in_the_united_in_the_united_states.pdf _states.pdf

www.wordiq.com/definition/Obesitywww.wordiq.com/definition/Obesity