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• Healthy Lifestyles How to Prevent Childhood
  Obesity
  
• by the U.S. Public Health Service
• Name of Elementary School
• Date of Presentation

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Who are we?

• We are Commissioned Corps Officers in the
• U.S. Public Health Service.

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PHS Officers

• We are health professionals, such as physicians,
  dentists, nurses, engineers, scientists, and
  pharmacists.
  
• There are 6,000 of us.
• We deliver healthcare to
• the nation.

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PHS Officers

• We conduct research on diseases.

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We respond to public health crises and national
emergencies.
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We respond to terrorist attacks...
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and other natural disasters.
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Topics

• Childhood Obesity
• Healthy Eating
• Exercise and Physical Fitness
• Presidents Challenge Program for Kids

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Obesity in Adults and Children

• Sharp increase in number of overweight and obese
  adults and children in the last 30 years
  
• Percentage of obese adults increased from 15.0
  to 32.9.

Overweight and Obesity. CDC 10 Dec. 2007


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In Children...

• For ages 25 years, the percentage of overweight
  children increased from 5.0 to 13.9.
  
• For those aged 611 years, the percentage
  increased from 6.5 to 18.8.
  
• For those aged 1219 years, the percentage
  increased from 5.0 to 17.4.
  

Overweight and Obesity. CDC 10 Dec. 2007

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Childhood Obesity

• Childhood Obesity is one of the 21st century's
  most important public health issues.
  
• About 17 of children and teens in the USA are
  obese an additional 16.5 are on the brink of
  becoming so.
  
• About 20 of children in the USA will be obese by
  2010 if dramatic steps aren't taken.
  

Overweight and Obesity. CDC 10 Dec. 2007

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Defining Obesity (Adults)

• Based on Body Mass Index (BMI)
• Weight in Kilograms / Height in Meters Squared
• Less than 18.5 Underweight
• 18.5 24.9 Normal
• 25 -29.9 Overweight
• 30 or more Obese

http//www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/publications/index
.htm
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BMI in Children
http//www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/publications/index
.htm
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Health Risks

• high blood pressure
• diabetes
• high cholesterol
• and more...
• In adults, this translates into increased
  cardiovascular risks, like heart attacks and
  strokes.
  

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Did you know?

• Obesity may affect long-term health more than
  SMOKING or PROBLEM DRINKING.
  
• Obesity has roughly the same
• association with long-term
• health conditions as 20 years
• of aging.

Sturm, R. (2002). The effects of obesity,
smoking, and drinking on medical problems and
costs. Health Affairs 21(2), 245-253.

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Consider...

• Life expectancy at birth and at older ages could
  decline within the first half of this century.
  
• Children may have a lower life expectancy than
  previous generations.
  

Olshansky, S.J. et al. (2005). A potential
decline in life expectancy in the United States
in the 21st Century. New England Journal of
Medicine 352(11), 1138-1145.
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Causes of Childhood Obesity

• Sedentary lifestyle
• TV viewing
• Videogames
• Computers
• Less exercise
• More snacking, poor food choices
• We need a whole shift in thinking about how often
  to eat, what to eat, and how much to eat.

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Did you know?

• The average child, between the ages of 8 and 18,
  watches 3 hours of TV a day.
  
• Total in-home screen time rises to 4 hours and 15
  minutes when videos and DVDs are included.
  
• The addition of computers and videogames raises
  total exposure to more than 6 hours.
  

http//www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/publications/index
.htm
 
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Johnnys Choices

• Stay inside and watch television

• Go outside and play with his friends

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What else can he do besides watch TV?

• Martial Arts
• Yoga
• Biking
• Tennis
• Jump Rope
• Many More!

• Team Sports
• Swimming
• Skiing/Snowboarding
• Hiking
• Gymnastics
• Cheerleading

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Healthy Eating
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What a family in North Carolina eats in a week...
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In Italy....
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In Mexico...
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In Egypt...
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Kids Food Pyramid
http//www.mypyramid.gov/kids/index.html
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Healthy Eating

• The food pyramid for kids reminds you
• to be physically active every day.
• to make healthy food choices.

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Grains

• What are grains?
• Wheat, corn, oats
• What foods are made with grains?
• Cereal, pasta, bread, oatmeal, rice, popcorn
• Make half your grains whole
• Whole-wheat bread, brown rice, oatmeal

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Vegetables

• Examples spinach, lettuce, broccoli, carrots,
  sweet potatoes, tomatoes
  
• Vary your veggies every day.
• Go dark green and orange.

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Fruits

• Examples apples, bananas, strawberries, oranges
• They can be fresh, frozen, canned or dried.
• Go easy on juice and make sure its 100 fruit.

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Milk

• Examples yogurt, cheese, milk
• Choose low-fat or fat-free.
• Good source of calcium to help build strong bones.

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Meat Beans

• Examples chicken, pork, fish, beans, egg, nuts,
  seeds
  
• Eat lean or low-fat.
• Ask for it baked, broiled, or grilled NOT fried.

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Oils

• Oils are not a food group, but you need some for
  good health.
  
• Get your oils from fish, nuts, and liquid oils
  such as corn, soybean, canola, and olive oil.

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How much should you eat?
http//www.mypyramid.gov/kids/index.html
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Physical Activity

• Physical fitness and activity is important.
• Get at least 60 minutes of moderate physical
  activity on most, preferably all, days of the
  week.
  
• Reduce recreational screen time to no more than
  two hours per day.

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Benefits of Exercise

• Feel less stressed.
• Feel better about yourself.
• Feel more ready to learn in school.
• Keep a healthy weight.
• Build and keep healthy bones and muscles.
• Sleep better at night.

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The Three Elements of Fitness

• Endurance
• Strength
• Flexibility

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Endurance

• Develops with regular aerobic activity.
• Strengthens the heart.
• Increases oxygen delivery to your cells.

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Strength Activities

• Helps tone and build muscles.
• Examples stomach crunches, pull-ups,
• push-ups, wrestling.

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Flexibility
Allows muscles and joints to bend and move easily.
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What keeps us from exercising?
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What is President's Challenge?

• A program to encourage all Americans to be
  active.
  
• Earn Presidential awards.
• For all ages kids, teens, adults, seniors.
• Website http//www.presidentschallenge.org

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How to participate

• Choose an activity - any physical activity will
  count.
  
• Get active - daily goal is 60 minutes a day, 5
  days a week, for 6 weeks.
  
• Track your activity keep a personal activity
  log online.
  

• Order your award online - after you reach your
  goal.

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You can do it ...
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With Friends

• Dance to music.
• Play games like tag and hopscotch.
• Join a sports team at school or the park.

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With Family

• Go on a walk together.
• Play at the park.
• Turn off the TV for a day.

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• By Yourself

• Fly a kite.
• Do cartwheels, somersaults, or jumping jacks.
• Practice sports skills.

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What's the Reward?
Participant
Presidential
National
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Most Important
and
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THE END!
Questions?
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Contributors

• LCDR Sarah Soojung Park
• CDR John Quinn
• LCDR Sarah Ho Seung
• Daniel Sturm, Student
• LCDR Christina Thompson

• LCDR Catherine (Yu) Chew
• CAPT Sharon Gershon
• LCDR Sheryl Gunther
• CAPT Charlie Hoppes
• LCDR Christina Lee