OBESITY

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OBESITY

• BYMichelle Lashin

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Introduction

• Obesity may be the most serious health problem in
  North America today 10 to 13 percent of children
  are over weight. Children who become over weight
  and 80 percent of all over weight children become
  over weight adults. Obesity is associated with an
  increased risk of heart
• disease, disabilities and
• Depression.

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obesity

• The term overweight is used generally to
  characterize obese individuals.  A person can be
  overweight, yet not obese.  Overweight means
  weighing 10 over normal weight.  Obese means
  weighing 20 - 30 over average
• for age, sex and height. 
• A body mass
• index over 27.8 for men
• and 27.3 for females are also
• use to identify obesity. The
• next step is to examine the
• factors which promotes obesity

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Causes of obesity

• There are many possible causes for obesity.  Many
  arguments can be understood.  However, the
  following factors, such as diet, physical
  inactivity, cultivated tendencies (heredity) and
  poor nutrition .

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Causes of over eating?

• People eat to calm their nerves and comfort
  themselves.
• Many use food to numb themselves from emotional
  pain, hoping food can control anger, rejection,
  or sorrow.
• Slow metabolism food will take a longer process
  to digest through your body
• Genetics- inherited genes from parents

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Effects of obesity

• Obesity is associated with more than 30 medical
  conditions
• Arthritis can occur and effect your hips back an
  especially the back part of your knees
• Can cause breast cancer (woman have a higher risk
  of breast cancer after the age of 50)
• Cardiovascular disease- increases blood level
  therefore making an obese persons blood pressure
  above normal
• Decreases your energy level meaning you become
  more tired and sleepy

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Do you know when to stop eating?

• Never over eat!  Over eating is one of the
  leading cause of ulcers, stomach pains, obesity
  and headaches.  Stop eating before getting full. 
  Never eat when you are tired, emotionally
  stressed or after hard labor or exercise.

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Solutions

• The best plan for healthy weight loss and long
  term weight control is a balanced diet
• also regular exercise is encouraged to main
  healthy body

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B.M.I(body mass index)

• A body mass index
• over 27.8 for men
• and 27.3 for females
• are also use to identify obesity. The
• next step is to examine the
• factors which promotes obesity