Creating a Healthy Environment: The Fight Against Obesity

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Creating a Healthy Environment The Fight
Against Obesity

• Presenter Maricelle Rañola
• Nutrition Manger
• Los Angeles Regional Foodbank
• [phone] ext 176

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Objectives

• Define Obesity
• Name the health risks associated with obesity
• Identify the causes of Obesity
• Explain the relationship between hunger and
  obesity
• Learn prevention methods and solutions

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What is Obesity?

• Having high amounts of body fat, in relation to
  lean body mass
• Affects 1/3 of the Adult Population
  (approximately 60 million people)
• Today, 64.5 of adult Americans (127 million) are
  categorized as being obese or overweight
• 300,000 more deaths in the US
• Healthcare costs 100,000 billion

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Who does Obesity effect?

• Children
• Adults
• People with certain diseases
• Upper-Class
• Blue Collar population
• Low Income Population
• ANYONE

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Obesity Trends Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1990,
1995, 2005
(BMI ?30, or about 30 lbs overweight for 54
person)
1995
1990
2005
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Obesity Trends Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1985
(BMI 30, or 30 lbs overweight for 5 4
person)
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Obesity Trends Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1986
(BMI 30, or 30 lbs overweight for 5 4
person)
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Obesity Trends Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1987
(BMI 30, or 30 lbs overweight for 5 4
person)
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Obesity Trends Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1988
(BMI 30, or 30 lbs overweight for 5 4
person)
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Obesity Trends Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1989
(BMI 30, or 30 lbs overweight for 5 4
person)
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Obesity Trends Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1990
(BMI 30, or 30 lbs overweight for 5 4
person)
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Obesity Trends Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1991
(BMI 30, or 30 lbs overweight for 5 4
person)
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Obesity Trends Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1992
(BMI 30, or 30 lbs overweight for 5 4
person)
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Obesity Trends Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1993
(BMI 30, or 30 lbs overweight for 5 4
person)
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Obesity Trends Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1994
(BMI 30, or 30 lbs overweight for 5 4
person)
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Obesity Trends Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1995
(BMI 30, or 30 lbs overweight for 5 4
person)
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Obesity Trends Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1996
(BMI 30, or 30 lbs overweight for 5 4
person)
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Obesity Trends Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1997
(BMI 30, or 30 lbs overweight for 5 4
person)
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Obesity Trends Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1998
(BMI 30, or 30 lbs overweight for 5 4
person)
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Obesity Trends Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1999
(BMI 30, or 30 lbs overweight for 5 4
person)
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Obesity Trends Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 2000
(BMI 30, or 30 lbs overweight for 5 4
person)
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Obesity Trends Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 2001
(BMI 30, or 30 lbs overweight for 5 4
person)
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Obesity Trends Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 2002
(BMI 30, or 30 lbs overweight for 5 4
person)
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Obesity Trends Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 2003
(BMI 30, or 30 lbs overweight for 5 4
person)
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Obesity Trends Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 2004
(BMI 30, or 30 lbs overweight for 5 4
person)
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Obesity Trends Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 2005
(BMI 30, or 30 lbs overweight for 5 4
person)
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Health Risks of Obesity

• Heart Disease
• High Blood Pressure
• Type 2 Diabetes
• Stroke
• Certain Cancers

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Causes

• Genetics
• Environment
• Dining out
• Limited or lack of Physical Activity
• Vending Machines at work and school
• Social (low-income)
• High calorie food costs less, convenient, easier
  to prepare
• Inadequate accessibility to parks, high cost of
  gym memberships, limited opportunity for physical
  activities

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Definitions

• Food Insecurity Occurs whenever the
  availability of nutritionally adequate and safe
  food, or the ability to acquire acceptable foods
  in socially acceptable ways, is limited or
  uncertain
• Hunger Is defined as the uneasy or painful
  sensation caused by a recurrent of involuntary
  lack of food and is a potential, although not
  necessary, consequence of food insecurity. Over
  time, hunger may result in malnutrition

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Question

• Can Hunger and Obesity Co-Exist?

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Geographic Distribution of Food Insecurity
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Obesity trends Among American Adults 2005
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Question Can Hunger and Obesity Co-Exist?

• Answer YES

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Hunger and Obesity can Co-Exist

• Maximizing calorie intake
• Quantity vs. Quality
• Overeating when food is available
• Physiological Changes

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McDonalds Meal ComparisonBurger meal vs. Salad
meal

• Quarter Pounder with Cheese 510 calories
• Medium French Fries 380 calories
• Medium Coke 210 calories
• Total 1110 Calories
• Avg cost 5.00

• Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad 220 calories
• Fruit n Yogurt 160 calories
• Bottled Water 0 calories
• Total 380 Calories
• Avg cost 9.00

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Creating a Healthy Environment

• Offer Healthy Alternatives
• Provide balanced nutrient dense meals
• Use healthier recipes or offer to clients
• Nutrition Education
• Guest Speakers
• USDA - 5 A day campaign
• Foodbank
• Emphasis Physical Activity

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Creating Healthy Environments Cont

• Government Programs
• Food Stamps
• School Lunch and Breakfast Programs
• Summer Lunch
• WIC
• After School Snack Program (CACFP)
• CSFP (Commodity Supplemental Food Program)

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Resources

• Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005
• www.health.gov/dietaryguidelines/dga2005/document
  /
• Obesity Education Initiative
• www.nhlbi.nih.gov/about/oei
• MyPyramid
• www.mypyramid.gov/
• National Health Education Standards
• www.aahperd.org/aahe/pdf_files/standards.pdf