Obesity Awareness by Abigail Steadman https://padlet.com/10091344/61qje40892akiofu en-us 2023-03-14 15:12:29 UTC 2025-10-21 15:20:04 UTC hello@padlet.com What does obesity mean/why does it come across as negative? 10091344 https://padlet.com/10091344/61qje40892akiofu/wish/2516294272 Obesity is a complex disease that leads to serious health consequences such as cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, musculoskeletal disorders like osteoarthritis, and some cancers.]]> 2023-03-14 15:15:42 UTC https://padlet.com/10091344/61qje40892akiofu/wish/2516294272 What are the health risks of being overweight? 10091344 https://padlet.com/10091344/61qje40892akiofu/wish/2516298747 As BMI increases, so do blood pressure, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, triglycerides, blood sugar, and inflammation.]]> 2023-03-14 15:18:29 UTC https://padlet.com/10091344/61qje40892akiofu/wish/2516298747 What factors contribute to childhood obesity? 10091344 https://padlet.com/10091344/61qje40892akiofu/wish/2516301353 Diet, lack of exercise, and family factors contribute to childhood obesity. ]]> 2023-03-14 15:20:07 UTC https://padlet.com/10091344/61qje40892akiofu/wish/2516301353 What are the statistics of obesity in the United States? 10091344 https://padlet.com/10091344/61qje40892akiofu/wish/2516303511 41.9 percent of adults have obesity. ]]> 2023-03-14 15:21:29 UTC https://padlet.com/10091344/61qje40892akiofu/wish/2516303511 What are the costs associated with being overweight and obesity? 10091344 https://padlet.com/10091344/61qje40892akiofu/wish/2516304796 Obesity costs the US healthcare system nearly $173 billion a year.]]> 2023-03-14 15:22:21 UTC https://padlet.com/10091344/61qje40892akiofu/wish/2516304796 What programs are being promoted to combat obesity problems? 10091344 https://padlet.com/10091344/61qje40892akiofu/wish/2516309104
  • Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) Childhood Obesity Prevention Challenge Area.
  • Regional Nutrition Education and Obesity Prevention Centers of Excellence (RNECE)

    • ]]>     2023-03-14 15:24:55 UTC https://padlet.com/10091344/61qje40892akiofu/wish/2516309104     How does physical activity help prevent being overweight? 10091344 https://padlet.com/10091344/61qje40892akiofu/wish/2516311729 Physical activity decreases fat around the waist and total body fat, slowing the development of abdominal obesity.]]> 2023-03-14 15:26:14 UTC https://padlet.com/10091344/61qje40892akiofu/wish/2516311729 Telling parents that their children are overweight has been a sensitive issue in the news.Whose responsibility is it to inform parents? 10091344 https://padlet.com/10091344/61qje40892akiofu/wish/2516314018 Anyone who cares about the child's health including doctors, teachers, close friends and family. ]]> 2023-03-14 15:27:47 UTC https://padlet.com/10091344/61qje40892akiofu/wish/2516314018 What roles should schools play in addressing childhood obesity? 10091344 https://padlet.com/10091344/61qje40892akiofu/wish/2516316828 Schools could offer healthier, more nutritious lunches. They could also offer more active physical education. ]]> 2023-03-14 15:29:30 UTC https://padlet.com/10091344/61qje40892akiofu/wish/2516316828 How does weight affect people emotionally? 10091344 https://padlet.com/10091344/61qje40892akiofu/wish/2516321521 Being overweight can negatively affect one's mental health. They can suffer from depression, anxiety, and body dysmorphia. ]]> 2023-03-14 15:32:24 UTC https://padlet.com/10091344/61qje40892akiofu/wish/2516321521 10091344 https://padlet.com/10091344/61qje40892akiofu/wish/2516323966 2023-03-14 15:34:03 UTC https://padlet.com/10091344/61qje40892akiofu/wish/2516323966 Adult Obesity Map 10091344 https://padlet.com/10091344/61qje40892akiofu/wish/2516325007 2023-03-14 15:34:46 UTC https://padlet.com/10091344/61qje40892akiofu/wish/2516325007 10091344 https://padlet.com/10091344/61qje40892akiofu/wish/2516326764 2023-03-14 15:35:56 UTC https://padlet.com/10091344/61qje40892akiofu/wish/2516326764