Childhood Obesity
Published on Nov 19, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Definition
- Childhood obesity occurs when a child is above the normal weight and height for his or her age.
- Within the past 30 years childhood obesity has risen at an exponential rate.
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Risk Factors
- Dieting
- Lack of Exercise
- Family Factors
- Psychological Factors
- Socioeconomic Factors
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Childhood Obesity
- A national epidemic
- Immediate and Long Term Health effects
- Contributions to Obesity leading to Type 2 Diabetes
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Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes
- weight management, physical activity
- education, engagement, partnerships
- Genetics
- Medications for children
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Prevalence
- Increasing frequency
- Before1980
- In California
- How children are affected
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History
- 1946 National School Lunch Act
- 1981 Reagan reduced funding
- 2006 80% of H.S. have contracts with soda companies
- 2010 Healthy, Hungry-Free Kids Act
- 2012 >50% of school districts serve fast food
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Current USDA Requirements (K-8)
- Fruit (1/2 C.)
- Vegetable (3/4 C.)
- Grains (1 oz.)
- Protein (1 oz.)
- Milk (1 C.)
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REALITY
- Fruit = Fruit Juice
- Vegetable = French Fries & PIZZA!
- Grains = Pizza
- Protein = Pizza
- Milk = Chocolate or Strawberry
- Fed Up Clip
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Is Pizza Really a Vegetable?
- According to Congress, yes.
- 2 T. tomato paste
- USDA wanted it to be 1/2 C.
- Why? $$$$$$$
- Food industry lobbies congress
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USDA Conflict of Interest
- Sets requirements for school lunches
- Subsidizes sugar, corn, beef and dairy
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School Lunch Contributes to Obesity
- Energy Balance Myth
- High Sugar: fat storage
- Burn off 20 oz coke: bike for 1 hour 15 minutes
- Sugar is highly addictive and makes you feel terrible.
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