National Strategies Concerning Issues of Childhood Overweight and Obesity and Implications for Long-term Health
Defining Overweight and Obesity: What are the Issues?
What Is BMI?
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Indicators of Nutritional Status in Youth
Advantages of BMI-for-Age
Tracking BMI-for-Age from Birth to 18 Years with Percent of Overweight Children who Are Obese at Age 251
Correlation of BMI With Total Body Fat
Obesity Classification for Adults
Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity U.S. Adults, Age 20-74 Years*
Prevalence of Overweight* Among U.S. Children and Adolescents
Degree of risk increases with degree of overweight
Risk influenced by Regional Fat Deposition and Degree of Visceral Adiposity
Obesity and Mortality Risk
Mortality Rate Associated with Obesity
Obesity and Hypertension Risk
Obesity and Diabetes Risk
Weight Gain and Diabetes Risk
Overarching Purpose:
Overweight and Obesity: A Public Health Priority
Obesity is a Chronic Disease
Genetics
Prevention and Intervention Strategies
Issues Influencing Behavioral Change
Who Should Be Involved?
Families and Communities
Schools
Worksite
Health Care
Media and Communications
Why Should Groups Work Together?
Monitoring Our Status
Summary
Paul Ambrose
Let us all strive to make a difference
Home Page: http://www.uic.edu/sph/dataspeak
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