A brief overview of Childhood Obesity

1. Childhood obesity CHILDREN ARE EATING THEMSELVES TO DEATH Presented By: Sara Rawe

2. An epidemic Over the past decade, childhood cases of type 2 diabetes have increased nearly ten fold because of the rising rates in obesity. And according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 16 percent of children (over 9 million) ages 6-19 years old are overweight or obese. During the past thirty years, the childhood obesity rate has more than doubled for children aged 2-5 years and adolescents aged 12-19 years, and more than tripled for children aged 6-11 years. (Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 2009)

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4. What are the Causes?

7. A pattern begins to form with obesity – children eat when they aren’t hungry or they eat in front of the T.V. which promotes snacking.

10. Social problems – low self esteem, picked on or ridiculed at school, peer issues, afraid to meet to people

12. References Abeela, Angela, et al. “Overweight and Obesity.” 19 Aug. 2009. Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Web. 27 Sep. 2009. Bernstein, Ellen. “Confronting Childhood Obesity.” Encyclopedia Britannica Online. 13 Oct. 2008. Web. 2 Oct. 2009. Mandell, James. “Childhood Obesity Statistics and Facts.” Jan. 2007. National Association of Children’s Hospitals. Web. 29 Sep. 2009. Wang, Yola. “The Obesity Epidemic in the United States.” 28 Jun. 2009. Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Web. 1 Oct. 2009.