Transcript Obesity in Latino Youth

Some of the effects that obesity may have
are the following:
Diabetes and type 2 Diabetes
There are multiple ways of preventing obesity among them
are:
Walk or ride bikes to school
Exercise
Eat healthy
Hypertension
Limit TV viewing
High cholesterol
INTRO
Obesity is a leading concern among all children but especially those of Latino
decent in recent years. There has been an alarming trend among Hispanic
youth and the growing rate of Obesity. Approximately 39 percent of children
are overweight and 28 percent are obese. Among adolescents, 44 percent
are overweight and 23 percent are obese. Also, those children/adolescents
born in the US to immigrant parents are more than twice as likely to be
overweight than their foreign-born peers who move to the US in later times.
High blood
Depression
There is a misconception in the Latino community about what signifies
Healthy. The concept “healthy” means having enough to eat and having no
illness. However, the relationship between physical exercise and long-term
health is not easily recognized. The Latino Community needs to realize that
Health, Exercise, and Good Nutrition are absolutely necessary to maintain
good health and prevent obesity and its consequences.
References
Websites
The Centers for Disease Control www.cdc.gov
The Keiser Permanente Hospital www.KaiserPermanente.org
The Department of Hunan Services www.DHS.gov
Dealing with Obesity
The after school Alliance www.afterschollnow.org
With the right nutrition, you can maintain a healthy diet.
Taking in foods that are low in fats. For example, try to
consume fat free dairy products. Eating salmon, poultry and
not eating too much red meats will help.
When eating serve yourself small portion, instead of huge
large amounts
Do plenty of exercise
Eat plenty of fruits and vegetables
By Gabriela Flores And Yeni Molina
For more information visit: www.wou.edu/~gflores06