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1.Youth Health and Obesity in Canada BY HILDA IWERIEBOR
2.Table of content Definition of terms Introduction Overview Statistics Causes Critics So, how does it affect me? Now what can I do? What if… Benefits Conclusion The end
3.Definition of terms Critic: A person who speaks against another person’s opinion. Self- esteem: How we value and feel about ourselves. Depression: Feeling constantly moody. Sedentary activities: Activities that involve a lot of sitting and lying down. Risk: situation that exposes a person to danger. Diabetes: A disease that causes high sugar level in the blood. Hypertension : When a person’s blood pressure is higher than normal. High cholesterol: When there is too much of fat in a person’s blood. Immunity: The body’s ability to fight infections/diseases.
4.Introduction What do you understand by the term, obesity? In simple term, obesity is a condition in which excess body fat has gathered to the extent that it has an adverse effect on a person's health. Overweight leads to Obesity. How do we know if a person is overweight or obese? Two main ways: Body mass index and waist circumference. Body mass index is done by taking a person’s weight and dividing it by the square of his or her height (kg/m2). The normal range is between 18.5 and 24.9. Overweight is 25-29.9, and obese is 30 and above. Waist circumference: This is done by using a tape to measure the size of one’s waist. https://www.verywellfit.com/bmi-calculators-3879979 What do you understand by the term, obesity? In simple term, obesity is a condition in which excess body fat has gathered to the extent that it has an adverse effect on a person's health. Overweight leads to Obesity. How do we know if a person is overweight or obese? Two main ways: Body mass index and waist circumference. Body mass index is done by taking a person’s weight and dividing it by the square of his or her height (kg/m2). The normal range is between 18.5 and 24.9. Overweight is 25-29.9, and obese is 30 and above. Waist circumference: This is done by using a tape to measure the size of one’s waist. httpswww.wikihow.com/Take-Measurements-%28For-Women%29 ://
5.Overview Obesity in Canada has not reached the same level as the obesity in the United State. However , Canada still has higher rate of obesity than other similarly wealthy and developed countries. The rate of obesity in Canada has steadily increased in recent years making obesity one of the country’s biggest health problems. https://www.statista.com/topics/9644/obesity-in-canada/#topicOverview
6.Statistics Children and youth obesity is a serious problem as the rate has almost tripled since the last 30 years.
7.Causes Eating too much of processed or fast food – high in fat and sugar. Eating out a lot – restaurant food usually have too much salt, fat and sugar. Eating too much portions more than you need. Taking drinks that contain too much sugar ( fruit juices, pop, energy drinks). Comfort eating in order to cope with stress, boredom, anger, fear, loneliness, etcetera. https://www.freepik.com/premium-vector/fat-man-sitting-armchair-eating-fast-food_10028764.htm
8.Continuation of causes Spending hours watching the television, browsing the internet, and playing computer games everyday, and not exercising enough(walking, cycling, swimming, and more). Not getting enough sleep. Some health problems and medication. https://www.sciencephoto.com/media/941444/view/overweight-boy-playing-videogames-illustration
9.Critics Some Doctors and Nutritionist argued that obesity is not about unhealthy eating habit or not being active enough, but that other things should be blamed such as genetics, certain diseases and medication. It is true that these things add to weight gain and obesity. However, evidence show that weight gain and obesity are largely due to unhealthy eating habit and lack of exercise. https://unsplash.com/s/photos/people-arguing
10.So, how does my weight affect me? Overweight can lead to not being able to sleep well, bullying, lack of self esteem, loneliness, and depression. There is higher risk of developing health problems such as joint pain, heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, asthma, and more. https://www.cnn.com/2020/02/18/health/sleep-bedtime-obesity-kids-wellness/index.html https://medium.com/@a.enessagin/peer-bullying-and-sports-lessons-acf6f6cce39
11.Now, what can I do?
12.What if… I am getting enough exercise and eating healthy, but still overweight or obese? Open up to you parent(s) or guardian. You may need to see a Doctor. Early diagnosis and treatment will help. https://www.freeimages.com/premium/checking-weight-1181564
13.Benefits: What you gain when you eat right and exercise more Healthy immune system to keep disease away. Cuts off excess weight. Strengthens the bones and muscles. Boost self-esteem. Healthy growth and development. Improves sleep. https://raisingchildren.net.au/teens/healthy-lifestyle/daily-food-guides/dietary-guide-12-13-years
14.Conclusion Have you been eating right and getting enough exercise? Keep it up. Studies have shown that children and youth who eat healthy and are involved in active exercise have less risk of developing health problems.
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16.Sources of information Kris Gunnars (2018, May 4). 10 Leading Causes of Weight Gain and Obesity. https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/10-causes-of-weight-gain Public Health Agency of Canada (2023, January 13). Childhood Obesity. https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/childhood-obesity/childhood-obesity.html Public Health Agency of Canada (2017, January 22). Tackling Obesity in Canada: Childhood Obesity and Excess Weight Rates in Canada. https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/publications/healthy-living/obesity-excess-weight-rates-canadian-children.html

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