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www.diabetes.org/schoolwalk 1-888-DIABETES

DOWNSIZING AMERICA’S YOUTHDOWNSIZING AMERICA’S YOUTH

presentsAmerican Diabetes Association


“We have a national epidemic of unprecedented portions that is affecting every state, city, community and school in America…If we are to be successful in ending this public crisis, we need to work together – Government, schools, communities and businesses must join forces.”

Former: U.S. Surgeon General Richard H. Carmona, MD, MPH, FAC regarding the nation’s obesity statistics


Diabetes Statistics • 23.6 million Americans have diabetes.

• 57 million Americans have pre-diabetes.

• 90%-95% have type 2 diabetes.

• 5.2 million people are estimated to be undiagnosed with diabetes.

• The national cost of diabetes in the U.S. in 2007 exceeds $174 billion.

• Diabetes is the 7th deadliest disease in the U.S.

• Since 1987 the death rate from diabetes has increased by 45%.


Type 1 Diabetes Statistics

• 1 in every 400-600 children and youth (<20 years old) have type 1 diabetes.

• 340,000 people in USA have type 1 diabetes: 1 in

800 or 0.12% of the population.

• 30,000 annual cases in the USA; approximately 40 per 10,000 children are diagnosed with type 1 annually.


Type 2 Diabetes Statistics

• 2 million adolescents, or 1 in every 6 overweight adolescents, aged 12-19 have pre-diabetes.

• More than 9 million children aged 6-19 years are obese.

• 20% of our children are overweight or obese.Source: http://www.shapingamericashealth.org/childhood/index.html

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Coordinated School Health


Coordinated School Health in Action

• Implementation of a CSH program will provide the education and activity to promote lifelong physical fitness.

• CSH in action will provide a school environment that can target and prevent obesity and the epidemic increase of type 2 diabetes in youth.

“One in three U.S. children born after 2000 will become diabetic unless many more people start eating less and exercising more”.

Dr. K.M. Venkat Narayan; Diabetes Epidemiologist at the CDC


Community Service and Fund-Raising at School

• School fund-raising should be a legitimate benefit to your students.

• A school fund-raiser should provide an educational experience that will justify participation and support for the school sponsored activity.

• A school fund-raiser should provide goal oriented community service hours.


Consider the following:Which fund-raiser will benefit the best interest

of the children and the school community?

• Health benefits/knowledge of the current age

related issues• Educational impact/community impact• Vendor or organization’s impact on society• Return to the school: Which fund-raiser offers the

greatest over-all rewards back to the school


Where will the next generation stand?


What they learn today…

TEAMWORK

EDUCATION

NUTRITION

EXERCISE


… will determine lifestyles for tomorrow.

Healthy choices lead to

a healthy life.


What ADA Is Doing To Address Childhood Obesity

• Shaping America’s Health (SAH): association for weight management and obesity prevention

• Chartered in 2005 by the American Diabetes Association

• SAH aims to prevent excess weight and obesity and facilitate a better scientific understanding of weight management

ADA Partnered with North American Association for the Study of Obesity (NAASO)


More Of What ADA Does:

• School Walk for Diabetes - providing education and CSH aligned curriculum

• www.shapingamericashealth.org

• www.diabetes.org/camp


The American Diabetes Association is counting on your expertise and the potential impact you

have on children and future generations.

We are here to help you meet the challenge.

Cure - Care - CommitmentIt’s who we are, it’s what we do.

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