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Children and Weight: What Communities Can Do

Children and Weight: What Communities Can Do. FAQ’s... ? Frequently Asked Questions About Children and Weight. Children and Weight: What Communities Can Do. How common is overweight among children?. How common is overweight among children?. Children and Weight: What Communities Can Do.

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Children and Weight: What Communities Can Do

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  1. Children and Weight: What Communities Can Do FAQ’s... ? Frequently Asked Questions About Children and Weight

  2. Children and Weight: What Communities Can Do How common is overweight among children? How common is overweight among children?

  3. Children and Weight: What Communities Can Do 25% of children are: overweight (11%) or at risk of becoming overweight (14%)

  4. Children and Weight: What Communities Can Do Increase in Childhood Overweight from National Surveys percent overweight

  5. Children and Weight:What Communities Can Do How do you think rates of childhood overweight in California compare to the rest of the country?

  6. Children and Weight: What Communities Can Do Percentage of OverweightAmong Low-Income Children 0-12 years Note: Previous slides provided data for all U.S. children. This slide only provides data for low-income children.

  7. Children and Weight: What Communities Can Do How do rates of childhood overweight in (insert your county) compare with the rest of California?

  8. Children and Weight: What Communities Can Do Percentage of OverweightAmong Low-Income Children 1-12 years at the National, State, and County Level

  9. Children and Weight: What Communities Can Do Is being overweight associated with health problems in children? Yes! Type 2 diabetes Asthma High blood pressure High cholesterol Joint problems Sleep disorders

  10. Children and Weight: What Communities Can Do Do negative stereotypes and discrimination against fat people contribute to increased emotional problems in children? YES. Low self-esteem Poor body image Eating disorders

  11. Children and Weight: What Communities Can Do What causes overweight? Genetics + Environment

  12. Children and Weight: What Communities Can Do What is the best approach? Change Individual Behavior --educate and motivate and Change the Environment --increase healthy options --make it easier to select these options

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