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- 1. BIGGER ISN’T BETTER BY: ASHLEY ANDERSON
- 2. Issue Obesity is a growing epidemic among African-Americans living in inner- city communities
- 3. Controversy What are the differing perspectives of the cause of obesity among African- Americans in inner-city communities?
- 4. Overview Background Experts ◦ Causes ◦ Solutions Stakeholder ◦ Causes ◦ Solutions Conclusion
- 5. Background Obesity = Body Mass Index (BMI) of 30 or over
- 6. Background In the last 20 years BMI has been the highest among African- Americans
- 7. Background 58 % males obese 67% females obese
- 8. Background African- Americans are 60 % more likely to be obese than European-Americans
- 9. Background More likely to live in an environment that encourages obesity rather than discourage it because of lower incomes
- 10. Background Diabetes Hypertension High blood pressure High cholesterol Metabolic syndrome Heart disease Stroke
- 11. Expert Gregory Freund Over nutrition/ High fat diets
- 12. Expert Gregory Freund Socioeconomic status
- 13. Expert Gregory Freund Eat less Exercise more
- 14. Expert Dr. Karen Taylor, MD Abundant amount of fast foods with high fat content
- 15. Expert Dr. Karen Taylor, MD Context of neighborhood limits activity
- 16. Expert Dr. Karen Taylor, MD Obesity is a fad
- 17. Expert Dr. Karen Taylor, MD Poverty
- 18. Expert Dr. Karen Taylor, MD Medical problems
- 19. Expert Dr. Karen Taylor, MD Eat as healthy as possible Access to supermarkets Lower food prices Increase in physical activity
- 20. NAAO President Meme Roth Culture
- 21. NAAO President Meme Roth The government is an accomplice
- 22. NAAO President Meme Roth Consumption of an abundant amount of food
- 23. NAAO President Meme Roth Eat healthier foods Indulge on rare occasions Free alternatives Understand rolls of fat are not beautiful curves Food stamps shouldn’t cover junk
- 24. Conclusion Culture Access to fresh food Economic status Medical reasons Lack of activity Ingestion of high fat content
Editor's Notes
- Who thinks bigger is better? Bigger isnt always better, not when it comes to maintaining a healthy weight
- Puts them at a higher risk for obesity related diseases and higher death rates
- The controversy lies in the differing perspectives of the causes of obesity among inner city africanamericans
- This presentation will cover background, 2 expert perspectives on what the causes are and solutions, the stakeholder perspective and solution and the conclusion
- Obesity is defined as having a body mass index of 30 or greater
- Compared to any other ethnic group
- 58% of africanamerican males are obese and 67 % of africanamerican females are obese
- People in lower income communities typically have high BMIs. 22% of African –Americans live below the poverty level compared to 8.4% of europeanamericans. This means more africanamericans are at a greater risk for higher BMIs
- Because of high rates of obesity in the African- American community this population is two two times as likely to have diseases like……. Associated with the epidemic
- Gregory freund is a professor and researcher at the university of illinois in the Division of nutritional sciences, his research focuses on obesity, diabetes. Linked to over nutrition and having too much of an unhealthy food .
- “The underprivileged and economically depressed have access to bad, cheap, high fat foods” Little fruits and vegetables and focus on foods coated in sugar, flour, corn syrup, and have artificial flavors. Too many junk foods
- Creates a more sustainable lifestyle when people eat less (eat in moderation) and exercise more.
- Fast foods restaurants are ubiquitous in poor communities. Eat the same foods they ate as a child despite the change in health or metabolism. Causes people to pack on the pounds.
- No facilities that promote exercise in inner city communities. People are deterrent to outdoor activity because of high crime rates
- Younger africanamerican population glamorizes obesity. They view bigger bodies as being healthier and more attractive.
- Hard to afford healthy foods like fruits and veggies on a fixed income. Supermarkets are the places with fresh produce but arent many located in inner cities, in inner cities you find pharmicies and food and liquor stores. It limits the food available to this community of people
- Thyroid disease is having an underactive thyroid. Slows down the metabolism. Insulin, ad psychiatric medications contribute to weight gain
- Access to supermarkets – fresh produce lower food prices because it is hard to get expensive healthy foods on fixed income
- Meme Roth is the president and founder of National Action Against Obesity. It is normal in african- american culture. African americans think big bodies are acceptable because it is the norm in their communities
- Real disservice to have government buying foods that contribute to this epidemic by allowing food stamps to cover junk foods
- Food surrounds people24 hrs a day 7 days a week. They use the survival skill of eating all food available to them. Roth says its not in our DNA to do this. Our bodies cant handle the abundant amount of food
- Free alternatives substitute water for sugar juices, free to walk don’t have to have gym membership
- The issue of obesity among african-americans as a growing epidemic is important .Are all possible reasons obesity is most prevalent among africanamericans.