Proper Nutrition and Physical Activity

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Proper Nutrition and Physical Activity
Proper Nutrition and Physical Activity the
REAL Lifesavers

• The real lifesavers

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Hey you! Reduce Your Risk!

• According to the Centers for Disease Control and
  Prevention
• You can reduce your risk
• of chronic diseases like cancer, obesity,
  diabetes, heart disease, and stroke
• just by making healthy nutrition choices and
  staying physically
• ACTIVE!

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Oh Yeah Prove It!

• Overweight and obesity, influenced by physical
  inactivity and poor diet, are significantly
  associated with an increased risk of diabetes,
  high blood pressure, high cholesterol, asthma,
  arthritis, and poor health status.
• 13 of high school students are obese (CDC, 2011)
• Physical inactivity increases the risk of dying
  prematurely, dying of heart disease, and
  developing diabetes, colon cancer, and high blood
  pressure.
• 
  CDC, 2008 and 2011

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Want more?

• People who are overweight or obese increase their
  risk for cardiovascular disease, diabetes, high
  blood pressure, arthritis-related disabilities,
  and some cancers.
• Not getting an adequate amount of exercise is
  associated with needing more medication, visiting
  a physician more often, and being hospitalized
  more.
• The direct medical costs associated with physical
  inactivity was nearly 76 billion in 2000 .
• 
  
  --CDC

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More of the Facts

• More than 90 million Americans live with chronic
  illnesses. 
• Chronic diseases account for 70 of all deaths in
  the United States. 
• Poor diet and physical inactivity lead to 300,000
  deaths each yearsecond only to tobacco use.

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Or, how about this

• Healthy eating is associated with reduced risk
  for many diseases, including the three leading
  causes of death heart disease, cancer, and
  stroke.
• 8 of NC high school students did not eat fruit
  or drink fruit juices in the past week during the
  seven days before the survey
• 8 of NC high school students did not eat
  vegetables during the seven days before the
  survey
• 14 drank a can, bottle or glass of soda three or
  more times per day during the seven days before
  the survey
• 
  --CDC, Division of Adolescent and School
  Health, NC
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  Youth Risk
  Behavior Survey, 2011

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And this

• Heart healthy diets are lower in total calories,
  with less saturated fats, salt, and meat.
• People who eat lots of whole grains, fruits,
  vegetables, low fat dairy products, fish and
  poultry have less heart disease, cancer and
  diabetes.

CDC, 2003
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Or This

• 2011 NC HS Youth Risk Behavior Survey
• 15 of NC students did not participate in at
  least 60 minutes of physical activity on any day
• 74 did not attend PE classes in an average week
  when they were in school
• 74 did not attend PE classes 5 days in an
  average week when they were in school
• 35 watched television 3 or more hours per day on
  an average school day
• 28 used computers 3 or more hours per day on an
  average school day (not including school work)

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And This.

• Aerobic activity (cardio) most days of the week
  reduces the risks for obesity, diabetes,
  hypertension, and stroke
• Physical activity also reduces the risk of some
  cancers
• Load bearing exercises (walking) reduces chances
  of osteoporosis and fractures
• Walkers have fewer colds, less pneumonia and
  influenza
• Alzheimers Disease may be slowed by exercise

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And

• Moderate activity (Example 30 minutes of
  walking five days a week) has significant health
  benefits
• SO.Get Moving!

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Obesity Trends Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1990,
2000, 2010
(BMI ?30, or about 30 lbs. overweight for 54
person)
2000
1990
2010
No Data lt10 1014
1519 2024 2529
30 Source Behavioral Risk Factor
Surveillance System, CDC
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Are you kidding me?
CDC, 2003
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Some Wise words to follow
The function of protecting and developing health
must rank even above that of restoring it when it
is impaired. -Hippocrates