Adolescent Obesity

I have learned that African Americans and Mexican Americans are more likley to be over weight. The percentage is 21% and 23% and the percentage for white Non hispanics is 14%. For adolescents that are over wieght are at risk for type 2 diabities, high cholesterol, hypertension, respiratory ailments, orthopedic problems, depression or evan cardiovascular disease. Long term they will have a 70% of being over weight as an adult.

Prevention

*Excersise regularlyor any physical activity* Eat healthy meals and snacks*know and avoid food traps that cause you to eat* Monitor your wieght * Be consistant ( parents and childre ) * make healthy choices

Lasting Impact

Adolescent obesity in the United States has many important implications for both the health and well-being of the individual and society

Bibliography

Enter your source list- "Childhood Obesity Facts." Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 10 July 2013. Web. 06 Dec. 2013.- Staff, Mayo Clinic. "Definition." Mayo Clinic. Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 07 June 2013. Web. 08 Dec. 2013.- National Center for Health Statistics. Health, United States, 2011At least one book and one Internet sourceFlegal, Katherine M.-"ASPE." ASPE. Jennifer Bishop, Aug. 2005. Web. 06 Dec. 2013.-"Promote Health Through Diet and Exercise." Promote Health Through Diet and Exercise. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 Dec. 2013.

Adolescent Obesity

Facts

Elizabeth Seville

Unknown

Specific causes for the increase in prevalence of childhood obesity are not clear and establishing causality is difficult since longitudinal research in this area is limited. Such research must employ long study times to discern if there is an interaction of factors leading to an increase in the prevalence or the prevention of obesity during childhood and adolescence.

Promote

After school activitiesSports Running Club Healthy eating