This document outlines the challenges low-income families face in dealing with childhood obesity. It discusses three main issues: the lack of access to healthy and affordable foods, lack of safe places for children to exercise, and not having enough money to provide adequate meals throughout the month. The central idea is that low-income families have additional barriers compared to others in feeding their children healthy foods and addressing obesity.

1. Outline of Childhood Obesity in Low-Income Families
Victoria Rock
Press111-1204A-07
September 8, 2012
American Intercontinental University

2. Childhood Obesity in Low-Income Families
Specific purpose: To inform the audience of the battles low-income families face in dealing with
obesity among their children.
Central Ideas: Why it is so hard for low-income families to feed healthy foods to their children
I. Introduction: There are many factors that contribute to obesity in children today, but
for low-income families their challenges are harder to overcome. Not only do they
deal with many of the same issues as everyone else such as, pop-culture, genetics,
health issues, medications, and self-esteem, they also have to deal with the cost of
healthy foods, lack of affordable gym facilities, but also how to squeeze enough
meals to last a month out of the little support they get each month.
II. Body: In the body I will cover;
A. Lack of healthy foods.
B. Lack of safe facilities to exercise.
C. Lack of money to provide enough meals for a month.
III. Conclusion:
If there was more help for low-income families to fight the problems that cause
obesity in their children, we might see a major decline in childhood obesity.

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