Obesity (30 % over ideal body weight)
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kelly latta
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Obesity (30 % over ideal body weight)
Socioeconomic Status
Fast food is cheaper and easier
Unhealhy food is more affordable
Activity Level
Kids arent as active
Kids are active so parents let them eat whatever they want
Children follow their parents Activity factors
Nutrition
People arent educated
Eat all calories necessary for one day in one meal
Smoking
Risk of death is 3.5 to 5 times greater for obese smokers
20 percent of obese adults in the United States smoke
Obese smokers face a greater risk of death from cancer and circulatory disease.
Genetic Factors
Bad genes, gentically obese family
Metabolic and Endocrine Factors
Race
African Americans tend to suffer from overweight/ obesity more
More than half of all Americans are overweight or obese and the percentages are most shocking for women of color.
African-American, American Indian and Hispanic-American women have the highest risk of becoming overweight
Asians have the lowest rate
Gender
Women tend to have a higher body fat then males
More women are obese, but more men are overweight.
Obese men are 30 to 40 percent more likely to die of cancer than normal weight men are
Age
As you get older your metabolism slows down
Children often become overweight by age two
Children whose BMI exceeded that of 85 percent of the general population were classified as overweight. Ninety percent were recorded as overweight before age five
Pregnancy
If you are obese during pregnancy you can put your child at risk
Time
Arent on a particular schedule
Dont have time to cook dinner
Fast food is faster and easier
