Eat less, move more

Nadia Halabi

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Some Information

• Obesity is a condition in which the natural energy reserve, stored in the fatty tissue of humans is increased to a point where it is associated with certain health conditions

• Obesity is both an individual clinical condition and is increasingly viewed as a serious public health problem

• Overweight by 30 percent of the ideal body weight. • Obese means having so much body fat that your health

is in danger. • When you take in more calories than you burn off, you

gain weight • Having too much body fat can lead to type 2 diabetes,

heart disease, high blood pressure, arthritis, sleep apnea, and stroke.

Facts

• The nation's scales are going up; it's clear that we have an obesity health crisis on our hands.

• We have a major social issue:• Nearly a quarter of the (Washington) 8th, 10th and

12th-graders are overweight, in some cases, obese.

(Report from the University of Washington's Human Services Policy Center )

• The national obesity rates have increased nearly five times in children (6 -11) since the 1970s.

Obesity By the Numbers *

 • “Obesity is the second leading cause of preventable death in the

U.S”. (2000)• “Approximately 127 million adults in the U.S. are overweight, 60

million are obese and 9 million are extremely obese” (2004)• “An estimated 65.2 percent of U.S. adults,>=20 years, and 15

percent of children and adolescents are overweight and 30.5 percent are obese. “(2004)

• “Approximately 62 percent of female Americans are considered overweight” (2002)

• “Approximately 67 percent of male Americans are considered overweight.” (2002)

• “An estimated 400,000 deaths per year may be attributable to poor diet and low physical activity” (2000)

* http://www.obesityinamerica.org/bythenumbers.html

Solution

• “Eat less, move more”. – Such a simple, old-fashioned advice is the

best way to fight the overweight/obesity trend found in our society.

So what can we do about America's obesity epidemic?

• Parents need to be sure they are in optimal health before having children

(The report states that children of overweight parents are likely to be the same). • Parents need to adopt healthy life styles

– Eat more salads, fruits, vegetable, exercise more• Parents must be more conscious of the quantity &

contents on their children's plate • Choose a new hobby (outdoor/indoor/family activity)• Parent should check food labels

– “Shoppers are in the dark about where much of their food comes from despite a five-year-old law requiring meat and other products to carry labels with their country of origin.”

So what can we do about America's obesity epidemic?

• Schools can play a role in teaching parents/kids to be more health conscious

• Media can play a big role in educating the public• The government can step in, eliminating such

harmful ingredients (trans fats) from foods and impose some restrictions on the industry.

• http://www.obesityinamerica.org/bmi_calculator.html calculate Body mass index (BMI)

Results

• Healthier society

• Better Quality of Life

• Optimal health for all

• Less trips to the Doctor – less medical bills to pay

References

• http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/editorialsopinion/2003586546_fated26.html

• http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/opinion/304931_obesityed.html

• http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070705/hl_nm/weight_loss_advice_dc_1

• http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070712/ap_on_he_me/diet_fat_children