PREVENTION

OF OBESITY IN
CHILDREN

CHILD OBESITY
INTRODUCTION
STATISTICS
DEFINITION
CAUSES
ADVERSE EFFECTS
PREVENTION
PROGRAMS
CONCLUSION

INTRODUCTION

STATISTICS
Obesity
1

in children are rising

in 4 Children are Obese

30%

of Aboriginal and Torres Strait

Islander children compared with around 25%
of non-Indigenous children.

gap

in weight status between Aboriginal and

non-Indigenous children is widening

PURPOSE

Define

and determine obesity in children

Identify

the causes and adverse effects of

obesity in children

Educate

the preventive aspect of obesity

Comprehend

the available government

initiated programs

DEFINITION
OVERWEIGHT

AND OBESITY ARE

DEFINED AS ABNORMAL OR EXCESSIVE
FAT ACCUMULATION THAT MAY IMPAIR
HEALTH

BODY

MASS INDEX(BMI) IS THE INDEX

FOR DETERMINING OBESITY

CAUSES

UNHEALTHY FOOD AND DRINK CHOICES

LACK OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS

MEDICAL CONDITIONS

GENETICS

ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS

SLEEP

ADVERSE EFFECTS
IMMEDIATE

EFFECTS

PSYCHOLOGICAL DYSFUNCTION
SOCIAL ISOLATION
BODY DISSATISFACTION CAUSING EATING DISORDER
ASTHMA

ADVERSE EFFECTS
SHORT

TERM EFFECTS

TYPE 2 DIABETES
REPRODUCTIVE PROBLEMS
HYPERTENSION
HIGH COLESTEROL
MENSTRUAL ABNORMALITIES
HIGH INTRA ABDOMINAL ADIPOSE TISSUE

ADVERSE EFFECTS
INTERMEDIATE

TERM EFFECTS

CARDIO VASCULAR DISEASES

HIGH MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY ONTO ADULTHOOD
HIGH LEVEL C-REACTIVE PROTEIN CAUSING CAD

PREVENTION
SET

A GOOD EXAMPLE

SCHEDULE
DEVELOP

REGULAR WELLNESS PROGRAMS

HEALTHY EATING HABITS

ENCOURAGE
LIMIT

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

SCREEN TIME

GROCERY

SHOP TOGETHER

COMPREHENSIVE OBESITY CONTROL

PROGRAMS
PROTECT

EXPOSURE TO JUNK FOOD ADS

NATIONAL FOOD AND NUTRITION FRAME

WORK

NATIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR ACTIVE

LIVING

GENUINELY COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH

CONCLUSION

Obesity is a chronic disorder that has multiple causes

and have a significant impact on both physical and
psychological health

The rising prevalence of obesity in recent years has

alarmed many Australians

Parent-focused education programs the best

intervention

Further research

SUMMARY

NO MIRACLE CURES OR PRODUCTS

NO REVOLUTIONARY DIETS

NO PILL

NO MAGIC

YOUR WILL AND YOUR LIFESTYLE ARE IN

CONTROL OF WEIGHT MANAGEMENT.

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