Transcript OBESITY_IN_CHILDREN

OBESITY IN CHILDREN
YADIRA MISLA
WHAT IS OBESITY?
Obesity is an excess proportion of total
body fat. A person is considered obese
when his or her weight is 20% or more
above normal weight.
CONTRIBUTORS OF OBESITY
There are many reasons why a child would be and can become overweight. Some reasons are
as follows:
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Heredity: some children unfortunately inherit obesity from previous generations, making it a much harder task to
tackle. Aside from health issues such as asthma, diabetes and high blood pressure which may also play a large
part in a Childs obesity issue.
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Age: the older a person gets, the slower there metabolism becomes making it more difficult for the body to burn
fat. A child faces many body changes as they grow and can become victims of obesity.
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Lack of exercise: Sedentary lifestyles and lack of physical activity is a large contributing factor to obesity. ( video
games and T.V versus outdoor sports and afternoon walks.)
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Illness: some children may become severally sick and may have to take medications unknown to their bodies.
Medications such as steroids can cause weight gain and uncontrolled hunger and thyroid illnesses may also be an
example of an illness that may cause weight gain.
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Unhealthy foods: children are consuming foods high in sugar and fatsand low in nutrients.
STAYING HEALTHY
In order for our children to live a healthy lifestyle we as parents and teachers must
work with them and model the following items:
 Eating healthy foods: children need to eat a healthy balanced diet that includes fruits, vegetables, milk
and foods low in sugar and fat and high in nutrients.
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Exercise: physical activity is crucial. Our children must active and in movement in order to keep the excess
weight off and stay healthy.
HEALTHY TEACHER
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I as the teacher must exemplify to my students what a healthy lifestyle means. I am there biggest role
model and must teach them how to eat healthy, exercise and live a healthy balanced lifestyle.
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My classroom lessons will incorporate hands on activities that students can take home with them and
exemplify for their families.
VIDEO
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJ2WPI
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KEEP OUR CHILDREN HEALTHY