STATISTICS
OVERWEIGHT VS OBESITY
LET'S CHECK OUR BMI
Healthy Weight is not a diet, is a lifestyle!
- OVERWEIGHT: 85TH-95TH PERCENTILE
- OBESITY: ABOVE 95TH PERCENTILE
WHAT CAUSES CHILDHOOD OBESITY?
Eating too many calories and not getting enough physical activity
- Causes:
- Sugar drinks
- Less healthy foods in schools
- Advertising of less healthy foods
- License regulations in schools
- Lack of daily, quality physical activity in all schools
- Limited access to healthy food in some places
- Tv and media
MORE OVERWEIGHT CHILDREN
WHAT ARE THE CONSEQUENCES OF CHILDHOOD OBESITY?
CHILDHOOD OBESITY
- HEALTH RISKS NOW:
- High Blood pressure
- High cholesterol level
- Diabetes:Type 2
- Breathing Problems
- Abdominal issues
- Social and Psychological problems
- HEALTH RISKS LATER
- Heart diseases
- Cancer
- Diabetes
STRATEGIES TO COMBAT OBESITY
- Take action for me
- Take action for my family
- Take action for my comunity