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The consumption of junk food and prevalence of childhood obesity is facing an all-time high in India and worldwide. Lets discuss what parents and teachers can do about this serious problem. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Obesity and Children: Know The Facts.

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Junk Food: It’s convenient. It’s cheap. It’s satisfying. And it’s tastes good! Agree totally?

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Now here’s the other side of this smart story!

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Did you know? The food & beverage industry spends approx $2 billion per year marketing to children.

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The ban on advertising of HFSS foods to children is not far reaching enough.

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65% of the world's population live in countries where overweight and obesity kills more people than underweight.

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China & India together account for 15% of the world obese population. The USA tops the list with 13% of the obese people.

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Obesity can lead to high BP, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, stroke, osteoarthritis & many types of cancer.

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What can parents & teachers do to make kids eat healthy?

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“Keep your friends close, your enemies closer and the junk food as far as away as possible”.

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Should we let kids consume such harmful things?

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