OBESITY

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OBESITY

• ARE YOU REALLY WHAT YOU EAT?

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WHAT IS OBESITY?

• INCREASED BODY WEIGHT CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE
  ACCUMULATION OF FAT.
• TAKING IN MORE CALORIES THAN ONE BURNS OFF
  THROUGH PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
• WEIGHS MORE THAN THEIR IDEAL BODY WEIGHT.

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WHAT CAUSES OBESITY?

• GENETICS
• NON-ACTIVE GENES
• OVERACTIVE THYROID
• IF ONE PARENT IS OBESE

• ENVIRONMENT
• UNHEALTHY EATING HABITS
• FAST FOOD RESTAURANTS
• ABUNDANCE OF FOOD
• LACK OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
• TEMPERATURE

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RISKS OF OBESITY

• TYPE II DIABETES
• HEART DISEASE
• HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE
• HIGH CHOLESTEROL
• CERTAIN TYPES OF CANCER
• OBESE ADOLESCENTS BECOME OBESE ADULTS
• LOW SELF-ESTEEM
• DEPRESSION

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TECHNIQUES TO CONTROL OBESITYDEVELOP HEALTHY
EATING HABITS

• EAT AT LEAST FIVE SERVINGS OF FRUITS AND
  VEGETABLES EACH DAY
• EAT A HEALTHY BREAKFAST DAILY
• PRACTICE PORTION CONTROL
• EAT WHEN HUNGRY
• EAT SLOWLY
• EAT OUT LESS
• EAT HEALTHY SNACKS

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AVOID EATING MEALS OR SNACKS WHILE WATCHING TV,
PLAYING VIDEO GAMES, OR WORKING ON
COMPUTERAVOID EATING LATE AT NIGHTSUGGEST
THE PURCHASE OF HEALTHY SNACKS
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EXERCISE

• Adults (30 minutes) two-three times weekly
• Children (60 minutes) two- three times weekly
• Reduce time spent in sedentary (non-active)
  activities
• Watching TV (limit time to less than
  two hours daily)
• Playing video games
• Working on the computer
• Encourage family physical activities
• Swimming, Biking, Skating, Ball Sports,
  and Walking

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EAT SMART!EXERCISE REGULARLY!LIVE A LONG,
HAPPY LIFE!