Childhood Obesity Digital Story
by chelsey eckel
1. Informative Presentation
1.1. Purpose: To inform students about childhood obesity
1.2. Audience: 5th-8th grade: Students can watch this video before starting a lesson on nutrition.
1.3. Narrated: By text
2. Video Clips
3. Images
4. Facts
4.1. Children grow at different rates, so it isn't always easy to know when a child is obese or overweight.
5. How can obesity be managed and treated?
5.1. Treatments
5.1.1. Healthy Eating
5.1.1.1. Serving more fruits and vegetables Buying fewer soft drinks and high-fat, high-calorie snack foods Making sure your child eats breakfast every day Eating fast food less often Not using food as a reward
5.1.2. Physical Activity
5.1.3. Medication
6. Define childhood obesity
6.1. Childhood obesity is a serious medical condition that affects children and adolescents. It occurs when a child is well above the normal weight for his or her age and height
7. Symtoms
8. What causes obesity?
8.1. Lifestyle issues
8.1.1. Poor eating habits
8.1.2. Medical illness
8.1.3. Low self esteem
8.2. Genetic and hormonal factors
9. Risk Factors
9.1. Diet
9.1.1. Lack of exercise
9.1.1.1. Family history
9.1.1.1.1. Socio-economic factors