Childhood Obesity

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Childhood Obesity

• Health Problems

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Obesity
Am I at Risk?

• 58 Million Overweight 40 Million Obese 3
  Million morbidly Obese
• Eight out of 10 over 25's Overweight
• 78 of American's not meeting basic activity
  level recommendations
• 25 completely Sedentary
• 76 increase in Type II diabetes in adults 30-40
  yrs old since 1990
• Mississippi (44.4) between ages 10-17 are
  obese. 1 in the U.S.
• YouTube - First Lady Urges States to Address
  Child Obesity

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Obesity Causes
Health Problems

• Diabetes
• Heart Disease
• High Blood Pressure

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Diabetes
Types Caused By Obesity

• Type 2 Diabetes
• YouTube - Obesity Type 2 Diabetes

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Heart Disease
Types

• Coronary Coronary artery disease is America's
  No.1 killer, affecting more than 13 million.
• Heart Valve Disease
• Sudden Cardiac Death ?
• Heart Disease Pictures Slideshow on
  MedicineNet.com

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High Blood Pressure
What is it?

• High blood pressure Also known as hypertension,
  high blood pressure is, by definition, a
  repeatedly elevated blood pressure exceeding 140
  over 90 mmHg --a systolic pressure above 140 with
  a diastolic pressure above 90.

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Reducing Obesity
How can I decrease my risk?

• Exercise
• Diet (Eat healthier foods)
• Dont over eat

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References

• http//www.youtube.com/watch?viPD0E16QTe8
• http//www.medicinenet.com/heart_disease_pictures_
  slideshow/article.htm
• http//healthyamericans.org/reports/obesity2009/re
  lease.php?stateidMS
• http//www.youtube.com/watch?vYoPyFGYcr7s

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Childhood Obesity
By Mitcheal Brandon Thornhill