Obesity (30 %
over ideal body
weight)
by
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
Hungry man is cheaper than
a lean cuisine
Activity Level
Kids arent as active
50% of obesity children
arent involved in sports
Kids are active so parents let
them eat whatever they
want
Mcdonalds after games
Fast food after practice
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
