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Childhood Obesity

Childhood Obesity. Khalid Hassan Mrs.Timm 12G 10 March 2013. What is Obesity? Causes of Obesity. Contribution to Obesity. Effects on Health. Is fast food the major contributor to childhood obesity?. What is Obesity?.

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Childhood Obesity

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  1. Childhood Obesity Khalid Hassan Mrs.Timm 12G 10 March 2013

  2. What is Obesity? Causes of Obesity. Contribution to Obesity. Effects on Health. Is fast food the major contributor to childhood obesity?

  3. What is Obesity? Obesity is abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that may impair health.

  4. Causes of Obesity

  5. Contributions to Obesity • Behavior and Environment • Socioeconomic status and culture • Advertisements

  6. Effects on Health • Physical Health • Mental Health

  7. Physical Health • Heart disease • Diabetes • Cancers • hypertension • Stroke • Respiratory problems

  8. Mental Health • Low self esteem • Difficulties in socializing • Fatigue • Sleep apnea

  9. Obesity Cycle

  10. The power of the fast-food empire • Average TV time • Average exposure to commercials • Teletubbies and the Emperors • Mcdonalds in the Media • Increase in soft drink consumption

  11. What can the Law do? • Banning schools from selling Junk Food • Banning Advertisements which encourage on buying Junk Food • Redbull example in Bahrain

  12. What can an Obese Person do? OPPOSITE OF THE CAUSES

  13. Conclusion

  14. Works Cited • "Fast Food Linked To Child Obesity." CBSNews. CBS Interactive, 11 Feb. 2009. Web. 19 Feb. 2013. • TANNER, LINDSEY. "Junk Food Laws May Help Curb Childhood Obesity: Study." The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, 13 Aug. 2012. Web. 19 Feb. 2013. • Ruskin, Gary. "The Fast Food Trap: How Commercialism Creates Overweight Children." â€” Commercial Alert. N.p., 31 Oct. 2003. Web. 19 Feb. 2013. • NewsMedical. "What Is Obesity?" News Medical. N.p., n.d. Web. 02 Mar. 2013. <http://www.news-medical.net/health/What-is-Obesity.aspx>.

  15. Works Cited • Marcus, Lauren, and Amanda Baron. "Childhood Obesity: The Effects on Physical and Mental Health." AboutOurKids. NYU Child Study Centre, n.d. Web. 04 Mar. 2013. <http://www.aboutourkids.org/articles/childhood_obesity_effects_physical_mental_health>. • "Factors Contributing to Obesity." NW Medical Guide. Krem, n.d. Web. 04 Mar. 2013. <http://ww2.krem.com/Global/story.asp?S=2009937>. • Benaroch, Roy. "Obesity in Children." Children's Health. WebMD, 11 July 2012. Web. 04 Mar. 2013. <http://children.webmd.com/guide/obesity-children>. • Rschmitz. "Childhood Obesity: What Does AIS Offer to Prevent?" KSN. KSN News, 27 Nov. 2012. Web. 04 Mar. 2013. <http://ksnvienna.com/2012/11/27/childhood-obesity-what-does-ais-offer-to-prevent/>.

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