OVERWEIGHT

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OVERWEIGHT OBESE

• The Dangers of being overweight and Obese

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What do these terms mean?

• Overweight Using the Body Mass Index (BMI) as
  the criterion, overweight is BMI of 25 29
  more fat than height and weight allow
• Obese Using the Body Mass Index (BMI) as the
  criterion, obese is greater than 30. BMI is
  weight in kilograms divided by height in meters
  squared.

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DISEASES ATTRIBUTED TO OVERWEIGHT OBESITY

• HEART DISEASE
• 1. Arteriosclerosis
• 2. Heart Attack
• 3. Stroke

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• DIABETES
• 1. Heart Attack
• 2. Stroke
• 3. Kidney Failure
• 4. Loss of Limbs
• 5. Numbness

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• HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE CHOLESTEROL
• Fatty deposits build up in blood, and can trigger
  a heart attack or stroke

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• HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE
• The more weight you carry, the harder your heart
  has to work.

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• JOINT PROBLEMS
• Added weight is a train on your bones and joints,
  and leads to osteoarthritis and gout.

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• ASTHMA
• Difficulty breathing, with wheezing sounds from
  the chest caused by air rushing through narrowed
  air passages.

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• SLEEP APNOEA
• Difficulty breathing during sleep

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HOW TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING

• EAT THE RIGHT FOODS
• A Diet based on the foods from the Food Pyramid
  in PROPER Portions.
• Avoid high fat/sugar foods and drinks

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• STAY ACTIVE
• Exercise daily get on an exercise regiment.
• Take the stairs when possible
• Get involved in sports
• Dont be sedentary example watching too much TV
  or Playing Video Games

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GET MEDICAL ADVICE

• Get advice from the doctor before playing any
  sport.
• Get a cheek up once a year
• Before being active use proper safety gear to
  insure a more injury free environment

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