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Obesity in Medway

Obesity in Medway. Take over day. Medway Young Commissioners volunteered One of the priority issues in Medway Interviewed various practitioners Interviewed Tracey Crouch MP We set a number of questions. Do you think being overweight is a growing problem in Medway?.

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Obesity in Medway

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  1. Obesity in Medway

  2. Take over day • Medway Young Commissioners volunteered • One of the priority issues in Medway • Interviewed various practitioners • Interviewed Tracey Crouch MP • We set a number of questions

  3. Do you think being overweight is a growing problem in Medway? • It’s not just a Medway problem • 20% (1/5) obese (year 6 ) • Could have impacts on health • Costs a lot to treat • Less tax paid due to sickness

  4. Health risks of Obesity • Nerve endings get clogged up • Low Self esteem / emotional issues • Diabetes- (amputations, cardiovascular diseases) • Cancer • Eye sight • Infertility

  5. How can you tell if someone’s obese? • You can’t always tell by looking at them • Pear/apple shapes for women • BMI (body mass index) • Waist to hip ratio

  6. SHOCKING RELEVATION!!! • Bottle fed babies are at risk • 30,000 more calories by age 8 months • More cancers, more diabetes and higher blood pressure in later life • If you breastfeed you lose 500 calories a day • less risk of ovarian and breast cancer and post-natal depression • If you’re under 20, white and left school at 16, you’re least likely to breastfeed

  7. How can the problem be stopped? • Education- inform people • Exercise • Healthy diet • DETERMINATION • Self will • Early advice • Drugs-shortcut • Change lifestyle PERMANENTLY

  8. The GPs role

  9. What is available? • Infant feeding co-ordinators • Supporting young parents integrated team • Health visitors (up to age 5) • MEND (2-13year old) • Student health services (8 secondary schools and one college)

  10. Where are the gaps in the service • Not enough information • School nurses are too busy • No cooking in most schools • No cheap healthy food (most cheap food is unhealthy) • Good food not well advertised • 11-19 year old support • Family support • Free or cheaper activities • Games or PE reduced in most schools

  11. Big thank you to : Nicky Ling, Strategic Health Manager Wendy Brownrigg, Infant Feeding Coordinator Jo Carpenter , Health Visitor Dr Dhindsa, General Practitioner Parent of MEND programme Tracey Crouch, MP Chatham & Aylesford

  12. Thanks For Listening

  13. Medway Young Commissioners Andy Pearce Bianca Oravcova Jessica Frost Rory Pearce Sajidah Valera

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