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Teen Obseity

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Feel Good and Be Healthy

 Topic(s): Teen obesity

 

Images/Video Resources

 

CDC Promotion Poster for September 

September is National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month. 12.5 million U.S. Children are obese. Join the conversation. Spread the word. Take action. 

 

 

Poster from the Center of Disease Control

Rethink your drink. Find healthier drinks that quench your thirst.

 

The Obesity Epidemic

Source: National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity
Running Time: (7:13) Release Date: 07/22/2011

This video explains the many factors that have contributed to the obesity epidemic, and showcases several community initiatives taking place to prevent and reduce obesity. Obesity is a national epidemic and a major contributor to some of the leading causes of death in the U.S., including heart disease, stroke, diabetes and some types of cancer. We need to change our communities into places that strongly support healthy eating and active living.

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Finding Balance

Source: National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP)
Running Time: (4:07) Release Date: 7/13/2009

More than one third of U.S. adults are obese. Weight gain occurs when you consume more calories than your body uses. Reaching and maintaining a healthy weight will help you prevent and control many diseases and conditions. The key is FINDING A BALANCE in your lifestyle that includes healthy eating and regular physical activity.

 

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Scenario

 

The problem of childhood obesity in the United States has grown considerably in recent years. Between 16 and 33 percent of children and adolescents are obese. Obesity is among the easiest medical conditions to recognize but most difficult to treat. Unhealthy weight gain due to poor diet and lack of exercise is responsible for over 300,000 deaths each year. The annual cost to society for obesity is estimated at nearly $100 billion. Overweight children are much more likely to become overweight adults unless they adopt and maintain healthier patterns of eating and exercise.

 

Looking at our population of Hispanics, the teen obesity rate is very high. According to an article written by The Elsie Allen Health Center the following are some facts: At least 60% of Latinos are overweight.

  • The Latino population should be concerned about obesity: 55% of latinos are obese.
  • Latinos ranked second highest risk for obesity and obesity-health related problems such as diabetes, stroke, cardiovascular diseases, blindness, etc.
  • More than 60 percent of Hispanic-Americans will develop obesity and type 2 diabetes, according to the CDC.
  • The rate of obesity has doubled among Hispanic youth in the last decade, and Hispanic teenagers are twice as likely as their white counterparts to be overweight.
  • Hispanic children 15 years old or younger rank highest among the obese group; this stems from the myth that thicker children are healthier. That is a myth that can have serious consequences.
  • Studies show that obese children are four times as likely to suffer from depression that their classmates of normal weight.

 

Looking at the chart below from Center for Diseases Control (CDC) it is a very serious problem.

ADOLESCENTS

Percentage of high school students who were overweight, 2010

 

Hispanic

White

Hispanic / White Ratio

Girls

18.0

13.8

1.3

Boys

16.9

14.7

1.1

Source: CDC, 2011. Youth Risk Behaviour Surveillance - United States, 2010. Table 101.
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/pdf/ss/ss6104.pdf  

Percentage of high school students who were obese, 2010

 

Hispanic

White

Hispanic / White Ratio

Girls

8.6

7.7

1.1

Boys

19.2

15.0

1.3

Source: CDC, 2011. Youth Risk Behaviour Surveillance - United States, 2010. Table 101.
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/pdf/ss/ss6104.pdf

 

Task

Sample Investigations/Teacher Resources

 

Be an advocate for the Center of Disease Control by promoting Healthy Living Topics. By bring awareness to your school on the different way to stay healthy and active. Research the topic of Healthy Nutrition and Physical Activities so you may help others break the cycle of obesity in teen at school.

Seeing how obesity has effected Hispanic teens, you will create a video with information on how to overcome obesity. The Video will be no longer than 5 minutes and will be shown before morning announcements every morning for the month of September.

 

BMI (Body Mass Index) Calculator
BMI provides a reliable indicator of body fatness for most people and is used to screen for weight categories that may lead to health problems. This calculator provides BMI and the corresponding weight category.

Student Resources

 More Sample Investigations/ Teacher Resources

 

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http://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/templates/content.aspx?ID=6459

http://www.aacap.org/cs/root/facts_for_families/obesity_in_children_and_teens

http://www.pamf.org/teen/health/diseases/obesity.html

http://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/assessing/bmi/index.html

http://www.wellsphere.com/wellpage/obesity-guides 

http://www.education.com/special-edition/obesity/

 

 

 

http://www.education.com/activity/article/healthy-food-hunt/ Healthy Food Hunt Activity

http://supportunitedway.org/book/get-healthy-now/healthy-eating-activities Healthy Eating Activity

http://www.fitcityindy.org/just-for-kids/ Fun Family Games for a Healthy Living

http://www.eduplace.com/rdg/gen_act/cooking/eatrigh.html Nutrition and Art Activity

 

Student Work

Standards

 Read and analyze the scenario and situation.
Check your understanding of the scenario. Don't be tempted to start thinking about potential solutions or to start looking for information. 

 

1. List your personal understanding, ideas or hunches.

Now that you are familiar with teen obesity you will write everything you know about it. Describe your thoughts or ideas about how to solve the problem. There are not incorrect answers in this step, just feel free to brainstorm your ideas.

 

2. List what is known.

 With your team use all the information available in the scenario to list everything that you know about teen obesity. You do not have to conduct any research yet. Just use the information given and write the facts that you already know about unhealthy eating habits.

3. List what is unknown.

With your team, make a list about what you do not know and would like to learn. List all the questions you will need to answer to solve the problem.  

 

4. List what needs to be done.
"What should we do?" List actions to be taken, e.g., question an expert, conduct research, go to a board meeting about topic. List possible actions. 

 

5. Develop a problem statement.

You will be responsible for thinking and choosing one of the questions to solve the problem.  A problem statement should come from your analysis of what you know. In one or two sentences, you should be able to describe what it is that your group is trying to solve, produce, respond to, or find out. The problem statement may have to be revised as new information is discovered and brought to bear on the situation.

6. Gather information

Use all the resources available (Internet, library, etc) to research about the problem/topic and find a solution.


7. Present Findings

Your group will create several video on promoting healthy habits. Videos will be viewed every day for the month of September.  

 

ยง115.33. Advanced Health, Grades 11-12

(1) Health information. The student applies technology to analyze and appraise personal health. The student is expected to:

         (A) generate a personal-health profile using appropriate technology such as stress reduction, body fat composition, and nutritional analysis; and

         (B) explain how technology can influence health.

(4) Health information. The student evaluates the validity of health information. The student is expected to:

         (A) research current health-related standards related to health information and products from valid sources such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration;

        (B) analyze health information based on health-related standards;

TEKS Standards from  http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/rules/tac/chapter115/ch115c.html

Posters, Video and BMI Calculator courtesy of Center of Disease Control http://www.cdc.gov/obesity/resources/multimedia.html

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