Childhood Obesity

CHILDHOOD OBESITY



1 in 3

CHILDREN OVER WEIGHT



33% WATCH LESS THAN 3 HOURS OF TV



EAT 50% VEGETABLES



1/3 MEALS FAST FOOD



30% HEALTH COST



SOLUTIONS



PORTIONS 2 TO 5 BIGGER



SNACK GROWN



LESS POP WATER



HEALTHIER CHOICES



INCREASE PLAY



INCREASED RISK OF

Heart Disease

Diabetes

Stroke

Cancer



2/3

of high school

kids consume

soda or sports

drinks 1+

times a day.



Children 8 to 18 years

old spend an average of

3 Hrs. Per Day

in front of the television.



NEGATIVELY IMPACTS

Learning

Sleep Self Esteem



LIMIT THE JUNK!



Love Them

Unconditionally

and be

Supportive!



Sit down

for HEALTHY

family meals

as often as

possible.



GET MOVING!

60 mins. DAILY



Parents and kids should eat more fruits, veggies and whole grains.



EAT BREAKFAST DAILY!



"Americans need to understand that

overweight & obesity are

literally killing us?

-SECRETARY TOMMY G. THOMPSON

Department of Health and Human Services



1/3 of all children

and adolescents

are overweight

or obese.



Overweight

adolescents

have a

70 PERCENT

chance of

becoming

overweight

adults. PORTIONS 2 TO 5 CHILDH O OD CHILDREN OVER WEIGHT OBESITY BIGGER 33% WATCH3 SNACK THAN HOURS TV GROWN EAT 50% LESS POP WATER VEGETABLES 2/3 1 MEALS 3 FAST FOOD INCREASED RISK OF Heart Disease Diabetes Stroke Cancer of high school kids consume soda or sports drinks 1+ times a day. HEALTHIER CHOICES 30% INCREASE 60 PLAY HEALTH COST MINUTES Children 8 to 18 years old spend an average of NEGATIVELY IMPACTS: Learning Sleep Self Esteem Love Them Unconditionally and be Hrs. Per Day LIMIT Supportive! in front of the television. THE Sit down for HEALTHY family meals as often as possible. G6Americans need to understand that overweight&obesity are literally killing us" 60 mins. GET DAILY MOVING! -SECRETARY TOMMY G. THOMPSON Department of Health and Human Services Overweight adolescents have a brought to you by: 1/3 70 EAT BREAKFAST PERCENT of all children and adolescents chance of DAILY! are overweight or obese. becoming overweight adults. GOURMANDIA Parents and kids should eat more fruits, veggies and whole grains. www.Gourmandia.com SOLUTIONS JUNK!