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Children could reduce their risk of preventable disease if: They consumed 5 or more servings of fruits and vegetables each day. They limited drinks with added sugars, soft drinks, non-100% fruit drinks and sports drinks. They engaged in a total of at least 1 hour of physical activity each day. They reduced screen time to fewer than 2 hours each day. 2
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What is BMI? Body Mass Index (BMI) is a calculation that estimates how much body fat a person has. The BMI formula uses height and weight measurements to calculate a BMI number. 3
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Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults BRFSS, 1990 No Data <10% 10%–14% (*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’ 4” woman) 4
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Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults BRFSS, 1999 No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19% ≥20 (*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’ 4” woman) 5
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No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19% 20%–24% 25%–29% ≥30% (*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’ 4” woman) Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults BRFSS, 2010 6
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5 or more servings of fruits and vegetables per day 7
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Fruit: 1 medium whole fruit, ½ cup of cut fruit ½ cup 100% juice or ¼ cup of dried fruit Vegetable: 1 cup of leafy vegetables, ½ cup of raw or cooked vegetables or 100% juice What’s a serving? 8
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Eat a variety of colors! 9
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Growing Challenges 10
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Challenges... Fast food is everywhere! May I take your order, please? 11
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2 hours or fewer of screen time each day! 12
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Favorite Things Teens Do at Home Listen to music5962 Activity %male %female Watch TV5842 Talk on phone2953 Sleep3340 Go online3931 Have friends over2934 Play video/computer games416 Source: The TRU Study, Teenage Research Unlimited, Inc. 2004 13
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Q: What percentage of students watched television 3 or more hours per day on an average school day? A: 39% Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System, 2007. 14
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Q: What percentage of students played video or computer games or used the computer for non-school work for 3 or more hours per day? Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System, 2007. A: 28% 15
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1 or more hours of physical activity each day 16
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What is physical activity? 17
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Benefits of physical activity Feel better! Have more fun! Have more ENERGY! Go Parkside! 18
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Find something you enjoy! Increase physical activity… 19
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Walk instead of drive! Increase physical activity… 20
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Almost no sugary beverages 21
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Q: Which of these beverages does not have added sugars? 22
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Q: How many teaspoons of sugar are in 1 can of regular (non-diet) soda? Label reading tip: 4 grams of sugar = 1 teaspoon A: 10 teaspoons of sugar! 23
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A: 15 pounds per year! Q: One can of regular (non-diet) soda per day can lead to how many extra pounds per year? 24
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Sodas are everywhere! Challenges... 25
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Rockstar Energy Drink (1 can, 16 fl oz) Sugar Equivalent: 6 Krispy Kreme Original Glazed Doughnuts None of the energy provided by these full-sugar drinks could ever justify the calories. One can provides nearly as much sugar as half a box of Nilla Wafers. 280 calories 0 g fat 62 g sugars 26
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McDonald’s Triple Thick Chocolate Shake (large, 32 fl oz) Sugar Equivalent: 13 McDonald’s Baked Hot Apple Pies There are very few milk shakes in America worthy of your hard-earned calories. Half your day’s calories and saturated fat, sugar, and trans fat. 1,160 calories 27 g fat (16 g saturated, 2 g trans) 168 g sugars 27
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You will feel better Have more energy Have good health Maintain a healthy weight. For more information visit www.WhatsYourReach.org A healthy lifestyle is important 28
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