1. Ronald McDonald:
The New
Joe Camel?
http://youtube.com/watch?
v=bSj9d1P72sc
2. Definition of Obesity
BMI Example: Weight = 150 lbs, Height = 5’5” (65")
Calculation: [150 ÷ (65)2] x 703 = 24.96
Children and Teenagers (Ages 2-19)
Adults
Underweight- Less than the 5th percentile
Below 18.5- Underweight
Healthy weight- percentile to less than the
18.5-24.9- Normal
85th percentile
25.0-29.9- Overweight
At risk of overweight- 85th to less than the
95th percentile
30.0 and Above- Obese
Overweight- Equal to or greater than the
95th percentile
3. The chart shows the results
from the 2003-2004 National
Health and Nutrition
Examination Survey.
4. Economic Impact
• Amount spent on medical
costs of obesity is increasing
in the U.S.
• Many individuals are not
receiving medical care due
to lack of finances.
5. Tobacco vs. Obesity
• Tobacco is "#1 Cause of
Preventable Death in the
United States"
• Obesity is set to dethrone
tobacco for this title.
6. Solutions to Tobacco Problem
• Public Health Cigarette
Smoking Act of 1969
• Settlement in 1998
• Anti-Tobacco Ads
9. The Link Between Advertising and Obesity
• Advertisements of
unhealthy foods
are unfairly aimed
at youth
• Children are
targeted because
they are easy to
manipulate
11. Obesity vs. Smoking
Many Causes One Cause
Correlation Correlation
12. Proposed Attack on Obesity
Current Research is Problem-Oriented
-cheaper, easier
-problematic
Propose Solution-Oriented approach
-better in the long run
13. Current Attacks on Obesity
For Adults:
Fast Food Nation, Supersize Me
For Children:
Revamped cookie monster
Go play
Wii Controller