Causes of obesity and ways to prevent obesity

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Balanced Nutrition Coming to Fruition www.funFruit.com1987 Street Ave City, State
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Causes Of Obesity
and
Ways To Prevent
Obesity
By : Priscella Sofea
GEC Slideshow Presentation

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What Causes Obesity??
Let’s have a look at the
10 main causes..

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1. Lack Of Energy Balance
• Energy IN and Energy OUT must balance / equal
over time or else will result in overweight and
obesity due to too much calories intake.
What is Energy IN and Energy OUT??
• Energy IN = amount of energy / calories we get
from food and drinks
• Energy OUT = amount of energy our body use for
physical activities

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2. Not Physically Active
• Spend too many hours in front of TV and
computers
• Relying on cars instead of walking
• Fewer physical demands at work or at home
because of modern technology and convenience
• Lack of physical education classes in schools
• People who are inactive are more likely to gain
weight because they don’t burn the calories taken
from food and drinks

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3. Unhealthy Lifestyle Environment
• Lack of neighbourhood sidewalks and safe places
for recreation (e.g. playground, park)
• No affordable gym in an area
• Work schedules / long work hours – The reason
why working adults spend less time to be
physically active, even during weekends

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4. Over – sized Food Portions
• Usually in fast food places, self service buffet
restaurants and even at home
• Taking meals or snacks which can feed two or
more people
• Eating large portions means TOO MUCH ENERGY IN.
5. Lack of Healthy Dietary Intake
• Consume less healthy foods – fresh fruits and
vegetables

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6. Genes and Family History
• Have strong influence on a person’s weight
• Overweight and obesity tend to run in families
• Your chances of being overweight are greater if
one or both of your parents are obese
• Your genes also may affect the amount of fat you
store in your body and where on your body you
carry the extra fat
• Families also share food and physical activity
habits, a link exists between genes and the
environment

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7. Children Adopt The Habits of Their Parents
• Parents eat unhealthy food and are
inactive, overweight = children will likely become
overweight
8. Certain Medicines Can Cause Weight Gain
• Example : corticosteroids, antidepressants and
seizure medicines
• These medicines slow the rate at which your body
burns calories and increase your appetite

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9. Emotional Eaters
• Eat more than enough or overeating when having
emotional problems
• Indulge into sweet and salty snacks (like
chocolates, potato chips, hash browns and so on..)
to reduce stress and anger
10. Pregnancy
• Women gain weight to support their babies’
growth and development
• After giving birth, some women find it difficult to
lose the weight, especially after a few
pregnancies

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How to prevent
Obesity??
Here are some
recommendations for
prevention of obesity..

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1. Parents as role model.
• Change family eating habits and encourage physical
activity (reduce “screen” time)
• Eat healthy foods and participate in physical
activities (set an example so that children will do
the same)
• Encourage children to eat only when hungry
• Avoid using foods as a reward
2. Keep the refrigerator stocked with fat-free or
low-fat foods, fruits and vegetables, instead of soft
drinks and snacks.

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3. Consume more fresh fruits and vegetables, at
least 5 servings daily
4. Choose whole grain foods, such as brown rice and
whole wheat bread
• Avoid highly processed foods – extra sugar and fat
5. Weight and measure food in order to be able to
gain an understanding of portion sizes
• Avoid supersized menu items
6. Balance your diet and regularly monitor your
weight

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7. Avoid foods that are high in “energy density” – have
a lot of calories in a small amount of food
• A large cheeseburger with fries, can be replace
with a plain hamburger and a small salad with
low-fat dressing
• For dessert, have a fruit rather than the “death by
chocolate”
8. Accumulate at least 30 minutes of moderate-
intensity activity
• Examples of moderate intensity exercise are
walking, gardening, doing house chores and so on.

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