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Of Childhood Obesity.

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Childhood Obesityis becoming

an epidemic that has serious health risks.

This disease is one of the few

that IS preventable.

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Diseases and aliments that weren’t seen in children until adulthood are now

effecting children.

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One in three

children in the Untied States are overweight

or obese.

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I was the one in every three children who was obese or overweight.

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I experienced depression, and being bullied but I was lucky enough to overcome this.

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The reason children are overweight and obese is do choices that can be changed given the right

tools.

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Over This

Because its faster and cheaper to get.

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This presentation isn’t about why children are

overweight this is about what happens when they stay overweight.

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Overweight kids have a 70–80

percent chance ofstaying overweight their entire lives.

Children who are overweight are at increased risks for depression, joint problems and other related diseases.

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Children who are Obese are at risk

for joint problems.

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215,00 people under the age of 20

had Type 1 diabetes in 2010.

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Heart Disease is the leading killer of both men and

women in the U.S.

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One in every 33 children

have depression.

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In 2007, suicide was the third leading cause of death for people ages 15 to 24.

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We can fix the epidemic of childhood obesity.

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When children are obese they are at risk of having joint pain, developing depression and developing diabetes

now and heart disease when they are

older.

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We need to educate the public on the risks associated with childhood obesity and work to fix this problem.

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This generation could see a

shorter life spans than their

parents because of obesity.

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Tanofsky-Kraff, M. A. (❨2009)❩. A prospective study of loss of control eating for body weight gain in children at high risk for adult obesity. International Journal Of Eating Disorders, 42(❨1)❩, 26-30. Retrieved March 8, 2013 from http://search.ebscohost.com.oclc.fullsail.edu:81/login.aspx?direct=true&db=pbh&AN=35755416&site=ehost-live

Mustillo, S. (❨2003)❩. Obesity and Psychiatric Disorder: Developmental Trajectories retrieved March 8, 2013 from http://search.ebscohost.com.oclc.fullsail.edu:81/login.aspx?direct=true&db=pbh&AN=9424718&site=ehost-live

Musculoskeletal pain in obese children and adolescents - Stovitz - 2008 - Acta Paediatrica - Wiley Online Library Retrieved March 15, 2013, from http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.

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Orthopedic Complications of Overweight in Children and Adolescents . (❨n.d.)❩. Pediatrics . Retrieved March 15, 2013, from http://www.pediatricsdigest.mobi/content/

Heart Association. (❨n.d.)❩. Understanding Childhood Obesity. Childhood Obesity . Retrieved March 15, 2013, from www.heart.org/idc/groups/heart-public/@wcm/@fc/documents/downloadable/ucm_428180.pdf

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Obesity, Shame, and Depression in School-Aged Children: A Population-Based Study . (❨n.d.)❩. Pediatrics . Retrieved March 15, 2013, from http://www.pediatricsdigest.mobi/content

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NAMI | Facts About Childhood Depression. (❨n.d.)❩. NAMI: National Alliance on Mental Illness - Mental Health Support, Education and Advocacy. Retrieved March 16, 2013, from:http: //www.nami.org/Content/ContentGroups/Helpline1/Facts_About_Childhood_Depression.htm

CDC - DHDSP - Heart Disease Facts. (❨n.d.)❩. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Retrieved March 16, 2013, from://www.cdc.gov/heartdisease/facts.htm

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