This document discusses childhood obesity in America. It notes that obesity is defined as having a BMI of 30 or higher. Childhood obesity has increased significantly over time, with over 20% of children in some states being obese by 2006. Obesity can lead to serious health issues like heart disease, diabetes, and cancer. Common causes of childhood obesity include unhealthy diets, lack of exercise, and too much screen time.

1. CHILDHOOD
OBESITY
IN AMERICA
By Anooshka, Kassie, Ross, Chay, Henry

2. WHAT IS IT?
 Lots Body fat
 Over weight
 Medical condition
 BMI 30+( BMI is body
Mass index)

3. AFFECTS
 Heart disease
 High Blood Pressure
 Cancer
 Stroke
 Diabetes

4. CAUSES
 Kids eat in front of TV
 No Nutrition School
 Not Enough Sleep
 Unhealthy diets
 Parents Overweight

5. HOW OBESITY HAS CHANGED OVER TIME.
1985 10% 10%--14%
No data
Alabama New Mexico Arizona Georgia
Alaska Oklahoma California Indiana
Oregon Connecticut Kentucky
Arkansas Pennsylvania Florida North Dakota
Colorado South Dakota Idaho Ohio
Delaware Texas Illinois South Carolina
D.C. Vermont Minnesota West Virginia
Hawaii Virginia Montana Wisconsin
Iowa Washington New York
Kansas Wyoming North Carolina
Louisiana Rhode island
Maine Tennessee
Maryland Utah
Massachusetts
Michigan
Mississippi
Missouri
Nebraska
New Hampshire
New Jersey

6. CONTINUE…
1990 10% 10%-14%
No data
Alaska California Alabama Ohio
Arkansas Colorado Arizona Oklahoma
D.C. Massachusetts Connecticut Oregon
Kansas Minnesota Delaware Pennsylvania
New Jersey Montana Florida Rhode island
Nevada New Mexico Georgia South Carolina
Hawaii South Dakota
Wyoming New York Idaho Tennessee
Utah Illinois Texas
Virginia Indiana Vermont
Iowa West Virginia
Washington Kentucky Wisconsin
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Michigan
Mississippi
Missouri
Nebraska
New Hampshire
North Carolina
North Dakota

7. CONTINUE…
1995 10% 10%-14% 15% - 19%
No Data
D. C. none Arizona Alabama West Virginia
California Alaska Wisconsin
Colorado Arkansas
Delaware
Connecticut Florida
Georgia Illinois
Hawaii Indiana
Lowa
Idaho Kansas
Maine Kentucky
Massachusetts Louisiana
Montana Maryland
Nevada Michigan
New Hampshire Minnesota
New Jersey Mississippi
New York Missouri
New Mexico Nebraska
Oklahoma North Carolina
Oregon North Dakota
Rhode Island Ohio
South Dakota Pennsylvania
Utah South Carolina
Vermont Tennessee
Washington Texas
Wyoming Virginia

8. CONTINUE…
2000 10%-14% 15%-19% 20%-24%
No Data
D.C. Arizona Virginia Alabama
California Washington Alaska
Connecticut Wisconsin Arkansas
Delaware Wyoming Georgia
Florida Illinois
Hawaii Indiana
Idaho Lowa
Maine Kansas
Maryland Kentucky
Massachusetts Louisiana
Minnesota Michigan
Montana Mississippi
Nevada Missouri
New Hampshire Nebraska
New Jersey North Carolina
New Dakota Ohio
Oklahoma Oregon
Rhode Island Pennsylvania
South Dakota South Carolina
Utah Tennessee
Vermont Texas
West Virginia

9. CONTINUE…
2006 20%-24% 25%-29% 30%
15%-19%
Colorado Arizona Vermont Alabama Mississippi
Connecticut California Virginia Alaska West Virginia
Hawaii D. C. Washington Arkansas
Massachusetts Florida Wyoming Delaware
Idaho Georgia
Illinois Indiana
Maine Lowa
Maryland Kansas
Minnesota Kentucky
Montana Louisiana
Nevada Michigan
New Hamshire Missouri
New Jersey Nebraska
New Mexico North Carolina
New York Ohio
North Dakota Oklahoma
Oregon South Carolina
Pennsylvania Tennessee
Rhode Island Texas
South Dakota Wisconson
Utah

12.  25% of boys are obese
 33% of girls are obese
 ¾ of parents fail to see their kids are obese
 1 in every 5 children are obese in the USA

13. QUIZ
What is Obesity?
a) BMI 20+
b) BMI 30+
c) BMI 10+

14. What Disease is caused by obesity?
a) high blood pressure
b) Heart Disease
c) Cancer

15. What is the main cause of obesity?
a) Unhealthy diets
b) Not enough sleep
c) Not enough of exercise

16. What two states have the most population of
obesity in 2006?
a) Alaska, Arizona
b) Hawaii, Florida
c) West Virginia, Mississippi

18. BIBLIOGRAPHY
 www.healia.com
 www.mypyramid.gov
 www.aacp.org
 www.stop-childhood-obesity.com
 www.cdc.com
 www.brainpop.com
 www.helpcurechildhoodobesity.com
 www.caloriecounter.co

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