Project

1. ◤
Childhood
Obesity
Effects On
Adult Life
By: Simmi Kaur

2. ◤
My Initial Question
▪ How can childhood obesity affect the child when he/she is older and
what causes it?
What is Childhood Obesity?
Childhood obesity is when a child is significantly overweight for
his/her age and height

3. ◤
Causes of Obesity
▪ Little to no physical activity
▪ Unhealthy Eating
▪ Hormonal Problem (rare)
▪ Family History

4. ◤
Results of Childhood Obesity in Future
HEART
DISEASE
HIGH BLOOD
PRESSURE
HIGH
CHOLESTEROL
DIABETES ADULT
OBESITY

5. ◤
Fat Shaming
▪ Fat shaming unmotivates the person
more
▪ It can lead to more mental issues such
as depression or risk of suicide
▪ 62% of the overweight kids have been
bullied
▪ Girls tend to get more fat and body
shamed than boys

6. ◤
How the Food Industry has been effecting
childhood obesity?
▪ Over one-third of children and
adolescents are consuming
fast food on any given day
▪ Fast food intake is high among
families with low income
▪ Much of the processed foods
have high calories which are
bad for the health

7. ◤
Are there any affects if a child loses weight
before adulthood?
▪ Lower chance for health problems in the future
compared to ones that don't lose weight
▪ They usually are more cautious of their weight and
health in the future
▪ Still are more likely to have health issues than adults
that never had obesity

8. ◤
What to do?
▪ Increase physical activty
▪ Educate your children
▪ Home-cooked meals
▪ Teach control
▪ Cut down screen time

9. ◤
References:
▪ “Understanding the Long-Term Effects of Childhood Obesity.” Global, 3 May 2018,
www.cardiosmart.org/News-and-Events/2018/05/Understanding-the-Long-Term-Effects-of-Childhood-Obesity
▪ Ali, Yasmine S. “How Much Fast Food Do U.S. Children Eat?” Verywell Health, Verywell Health, 12 Dec. 2019, www.verywellhealth.com/how-much-fast-food-
do-us-children-eat-2509574.
▪ Elizabeth Howlett, et al. “From Food Desert to Food Oasis: The Potential Influence of Food Retailers on Childhood Obesity Rates.” Journal of Business Ethics,
vol. 139, no. 2, 2016,
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▪ “Long-Term Effects of Childhood Lifestyle and Biological Factors on Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Early Adulthood.” Mena Report, 2013.
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▪ Roth, Erica. “Childhood Obesity .” Https://Www.healthline.com/, 26 Jan. 2016, www.healthline.com/health/weight-loss/weight-problems-in-children#outlook.
▪ "Study highlights long-term effects of childhood obesity on late-life health." NewsRx Health & Science, 2 Mar. 2014, p. 146. Gale Health and Wellness,
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