1. Improving the Health of America’s Children
Chapter 1

2. Pretest
How many minutes of physical activity should children accumulate per day?
What percentage of American children are overweight?
What percentage of American children are obese?

3. Pretest What are 3 health effects of overweight and obesity?
How much money do researchers estimate states spend per year in medical expenditures related to obesity?

4. 60 minutes and up to several hours per day
How many minutes of physical activity should children accumulate per day?
60 minutes and up to several hours per day

5. What percentage of American children are overweight?
33%

6. What percentage of American children are obese?
17%

7. What are 3 health effects of overweight and obesity found in children?
asthma
Type 2 diabetes
hypertension
orthopedic complications
psychosocial effects
sleep apnea

8. How much money do researchers estimate states spend per year in medical expenditures related to obesity?
$190 billion

9. Overweight and Obesity
Has doubled in children and tripled in adolescents in the past 30 years
If overweight by 8 yr = 80% more likely to become overweight or obese adults
1 in 3 children born today will develop type II diabetes

10. Overweight and Obesity
More strongly linked to not moving than an increase in calories
Children age 8-14 spend an average of 6 hours a day “plugged-in”

11. Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults BRFSS, 1986
No Data <10% %–14%

12. Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults BRFSS, 1987
No Data <10% %–14%

13. Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults BRFSS, 1988
No Data <10% %–14%

14. Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults BRFSS, 1989
No Data <10% %–14%

15. Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults BRFSS, 1990
No Data <10% %–14%

16. Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults BRFSS, 1991
No Data <10% %–14% %–19%

17. Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults BRFSS, 1992
No Data <10% %–14% %–19%

18. Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults BRFSS, 1993
No Data <10% %–14% %–19%

19. Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults BRFSS, 1994
No Data <10% %–14% %–19%

20. Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults BRFSS, 1995
No Data <10% %–14% %–19%

21. Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults BRFSS, 1996
No Data <10% %–14% %–19%

22. Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults BRFSS, 1997
No Data <10% %–14% %–19% ≥20%

23. Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults BRFSS, 1998
No Data <10% %–14% %–19% ≥20%

24. Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults BRFSS, 1999
No Data <10% %–14% %–19% ≥20%

25. Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults BRFSS, 2000
No Data <10% %–14% %–19% ≥20%

26. Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults BRFSS, 2001
No Data <10% %–14% %–19% %–24% ≥25%

27. Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults BRFSS, 2002
No Data <10% %–14% %–19% %–24% ≥25%

28. Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults BRFSS, 2003
No Data <10% %–14% %–19% %–24% ≥25%

29. Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults BRFSS, 2004
We have never had an epidemic like this that we have been able to track so thoroughly and see. As I told you, this is conservative.
About 60 million adults, or 30 percent of the adult population, are now obese, which represents a doubling of the rate since 1980.
No Data <10% %–14% %–19% %–24% ≥25%

30. Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults BRFSS, 2005
We have never had an epidemic like this that we have been able to track so thoroughly and see. As I told you, this is conservative.
About 60 million adults, or 30 percent of the adult population, are now obese, which represents a doubling of the rate since 1980.
No Data <10% %–14% %–19% %–24% %–29% ≥30%

31. Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults BRFSS, 2006
We have never had an epidemic like this that we have been able to track so thoroughly and see. As I told you, this is conservative.
About 60 million adults, or 30 percent of the adult population, are now obese, which represents a doubling of the rate since 1980.
No Data <10% %–14% %–19% %–24% %–29% ≥30%

32. Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults BRFSS, 2007
No Data <10% %–14% %–19% %–24% %–29% ≥30%

33. Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults BRFSS, 2008
No Data <10% %–14% %–19% %–24% %–29% ≥30%

34. Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults BRFSS, 2009
No Data <10% %–14% %–19% %–24% %–29% ≥30%

35. Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults BRFSS, 2010
No Data <10% %–14% %–19% %–24% %–29% ≥30%

36. Prevalence* of Self-Reported Obesity Among U.S. Adults BRFSS, 2011
*Prevalence reflects BRFSS methodological changes in 2011, and these estimates should not be compared to previous years.
15%–<20% 20%–<25% %–<30% %–<35% ≥35%

37. Physical Education
Studies have shown positive relationships between academic achievement and physical activity or participation in sports.
An increase in math and reading scores especially for girls
Standardized test scores increase
However, studies do not support adding more academic time increases test scores

38. However, studies do not support adding more academic time increases test scores!

39. What is physical education?
An instructional program that provides developmentally appropriate activities
Educates all students about and through movement
Includes the three domains of learning

40. What is physical education?
Goal is for students to:
become skilled movers who are physically active
appreciate the value of movement, activity, and fitness in their lives

41. Including Movement in the Classroom
Physical Activity Breaks (energizers)
Integrating movement into academic lessons

42. Appropriate Practices
We have appropriate practices just like you!

43. We have standards to achieve just like you!
NASPE Standards
National Assc. for Sports & Physical Education
We have standards to achieve just like you!

44. NASPE Standards
Students demonstrate competency in motor skills and movement patterns needed to perform a variety of physical activities
Students demonstrate understanding of movement concepts, principles, strategies, and tactics as they apply to the learning and performance of physical activities
Students participate regularly in physical activity

45. NASPE Standards
Students achieve and maintain a health-enhancing level of physical fitness
Students exhibit responsible personal and social behavior that respects self and others in physical activity settings
Students value physical activity for health, enjoyment, challenge, self-expression, and/or social interaction

46. What we know about movement
Improves health, self-esteem, peer relations, academic performance
Can lead to lifetime habits
Increases blood flow to memory centers of brain

47. What we know about movement
Increased blood flow improves attention and memory
Increases level of serotonin, norepinephrine, and dopamine which help the efficiency of the brain

48. What we know about movement
Movement causes structural changes of the brain improving the ability to learn

49. Quality Programs Movement skills Improving health related fitness
Encourages lifetime activity
Promotes social, cooperative and problem solving skills