The document discusses obesity in New York City, including defining obesity using Body Mass Index, the causes and effects of obesity, and the high rates of obesity and efforts to address it through policies requiring calorie labeling in restaurants and improving nutrition in public schools. Obesity is a major problem in NYC with over half the population overweight or obese, contributing to health risks, so organizations are working to promote healthier food choices and more physical activity.
2. Overview
Explain and define obesity
How do you classify yourself as being obese
Causes and effects of obesity in NYC
Problems with obesity in NYC
Ways to contain, prevent, and cure obesity
problems
3. Summary
There is a growing problem of obesity in the U.S.
NYC is a bg area with obesity
Many people want to lower the obesity rates
Groups and organizations help reduce obesity in
NYC.
4. Defining Obesity
Obesity can be defined as having a high body mass
index.
Body Mass Index or BMI is a relationship that
correlates to your amount of body fat.
Anyone with a BMI greater than 30 is classified to
be “obese”.
6. Causes
• Low Self Esteem Lack of Exercise
• Poor Nutrition Choices Effects of Medications
7. Effects of
Obesity
Weight Management
Isuuses
Unhealthy Lifestyle
Lack of Energy
Possible Medical Risks and
Conditions
8. Poor diet and lack of
exercise
Obesity
Medical conditions and
disease
9. Obesity in New York City
Obesity has become a major epidemic in NYC
Statistics show that more than half of New Yorkers are
overweight (34%) or obese (22%)
Obesity is also starting to rise among our youth
1 in every 5 kindergarten students are obese.
10. Control of Food
Before act After act
Restaurants menus just As of 2008, restaurants
consisted of the dishes without and fast food
calorie numbers. establishments are required
to have the amount of
People just ate the food that calories on the menu
looked the most appetizing.
This act will help educate
No regard for any health people into knowing what
content that is in that specific is really in the food their
food. eating
11. Food in Public Schools
People found that food in the school systems could
definitely have a contribution to health risks
The “School Nutrition Association” wants to lower
the amount of high fructose corn syrup and trans
fats.
Eventually they want to fully do away with this
As a result it will help students make better and
healthier choices in their life.
12. References
New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. (n.d.). Board of
Health votes to require chain restaurantsto display calorie information in New
York City. Retrieved March 26, 2008, from www.phanyc.org:
http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/ pr2008/pr008-08.shtml.
New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. (2012).
Physical Activity and Nutrition. Retrieved February 12, 2012, from
www.nyc.gov:
http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/cdp/cdp_pan_know_obesity.sht
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School Nutrition Association. (2006). A Foundation for the Future: Ana
(School Nutrition Association, 2006)analysis of Local Wellness Policies from the
Largest 100 Districts . Retrieved February 15, 2012, from
www.schoolnutrition.org:
http://www.schoolnutrition.org/uploadedFiles/School_Nutrition/102_
ResourceCenter/RunningYourProgram/LocalSchoolWellnessPolicies/SN
A100DistrictLWPReport.pdf
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Notes de l'éditeur
In this presentation we will define the term “obesity” and explain its problems, as well as its impact on New York City in relation to the rest of the country. For this first slide I used the “Push” transition to pen up the presentation. I also used the black and while coloring scheme with an oval shaped picture layout. I also used the animation “bilndes”
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For this slide I used the “reveal” transition and the animation appear. This slide gives a definition for the term “obesity”, and how its classified.
For the bmi info I used the transition “cover” and I also added a 2 row2 column chart to help give people a visualization of the ranges that are considered to be obese.
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This slide gives a run down of some obesity stats in NYC. The transition used here is “ripple”. I also added a picture into this slide as a visual of obesity.
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