18. Body fat has a negative connotation in American society, but fat is critical to the proper functions of the body!
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Have students/participants write down their first impressions after viewing the next four slides.
Examples: lazy, unhealthy, lack of control, self-destructive, over-indulgent, undisciplined, etc. Write all ideas on a chalk/white board. Thin people are perceived to be happy, successful, etc.
Only 15% of U.S. adults report engaging in rigorous physical activity three-times a week for 20 minutes or longer. A child is 6 times more likely to play a video game than ride a bike on any given day. Between 1977 and 1995, the number of walking and biking trips made by children, decreased by 61%.
Amenorrhea: missing at least three consecutive menstrual cycles
