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Childhood Obesity
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Childhood Obesity
Why is Childhood Obesity a big deal???
- Childhood obesity has more than doubled in children and tripled in adolescents in the past 30 years.
- The percentage of children aged 6–11 years in the United States who were obese increased from 7% in 1980 to nearly 18% in 2010. Similarly, the percentage of adolescents aged 12–19 years who were obese increased from 5% to 18% over the same period.
How Did This Happen?!?!
- Although there are some genetic and hormonal causes of childhood obesity, most of the time it's caused by kids eating too much and exercising too little.
- Also fast food corporations take advantage of children using innovative marketing techniques such as utilizing characters like Ronald McDonald and the Burger King.
Effects?
How Can We Fix This???
Play 60
- a collaboration by the National Dairy Council and the National Football League
- This program urges children to embrace a healthier lifestyle by eating nutrient dense food and getting 60 minutes of physical activity a day.
- High blood pressure
- Sleep apnea
- Heart disease
- Type 2 diabetes
- Osteoarthritis
- Cancer (Breast, colon, endometrium, esophagus, kidney, pancreas, gall bladder, thyroid, ovary, cervix, and prostate)
- Depression
- Multiple myeloma
- Hodgkin’s lymphoma
How Can I Help???
- The program is promoted in schools making it that much easier for children and parents to get involved
- Get involved with Play 60 is by helping set up the NFL Punt, Pass, and Kick Competition by signing up on Play 60’s website with fellow volunteers.
- Visit the websites’ donation page and help ensure that America’s children have better access to health and wellness information
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