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• The purpose of this discussion is educate
  students to the dangers of obesity, the lack of
  exercise and the benefits of good nutrition.
• The following lessons were compiled by Katherine
  Miller, Goldie Whitt, Donna Thibault, and Bettena
  Hoosier.

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• In Finding Your Weigh we will be discussing
  obesity What is it? What we want to learn about
  it? Finding our target weight. What we learned
  about it.
• In Pyramid Buster we will be discussing the food
  pyramid, healthy meals, and healthy snacks.
• In Blast the Fats we will be discussing the
  dangers of fat.
• In Astro-cise we will be discussing the benefits
  of exercise to prevent obesity.
• In Plan-It we will be organizing and
  participating in a health fair.

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BMI

• Obesity is defined as an excessively high amount
  of body fat or adipose tissue in relation to lean
  body mass.
• The Bio-Impedance Analyzer is used to estimate
  this body fat.
• The Analyzer prints out the various following
  factors age, weight, height, body mass index,
  fat percentage, basal metabolism rate, fat mass,
  and total body water.
• Individuals with a BMI of 25 to 29.9 are
  considered overweight, while individuals with a
  BMI or 30 or more are considered obese.

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Obesity in West Virginia

• According to the CDC, 64 of West Virginia adults
  are obese or overweight.
• 26 of low-income children between two and five
  years of age in West Virginia are overweight or
  at risk of becoming overweight.

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What This Means to You

• Overweight and obese individuals are at increased
  risk for physical ailments such as
• 1. High blood pressure
• 2. High cholesterol
• 3. Diabetes
• 4. Coronary heart disease
• 5. Stroke
• 6. Some types of cancer
• 7. Psychological disorders such as
  depression and low self esteem
• 8. Early death

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To Blast It A-Weigh

• Students and the families in Southern West
  Virginia must change their unhealthy lifestyle.
  Eating healthy, exercising, and maintaining a
  healthy weight are imperative.
• The leaders of the state and community must work
  together to provide better health facilities to
  its citizens. By pooling and coordinating the
  talents and resources of health care providers,
  schools, institutions of higher learning, and
  community leaders and organizations can maximize
  their ability to serve the people of Southern
  West Virginia

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Our Goals

• The current health status of Southern West
  Virginia is unacceptable and a barrier to
  improving the lives of its citizens and the
  economy of the region.
• To that end, we must assess the health of all
  K-12 students, coordinate prevention and
  intervention programs, and educate the population
  to the dangers of an unhealthy lifestyle.

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The End