Childhood obesity - Parents, please step up to the plate!

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With childhood obesity running at double digits, we need to do what we can now, to protect our children. Parents, please step up to the plate!

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Childhood Obesity Parents Please step up to the plate!

Michelle Rodulfohttp://michellerodulfo.com

Childhood Obesity

In the last 3 years the % of overweight children in the

US has tripled

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14% of all preschoolers are overweight

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19% of children aged 6 – 11 are overweight

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17% of adolescents are overweight

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If you are an overweight kid you have an increased for…..

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Cardiovascular Disease

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High blood pressure

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High cholesterol

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Type 2 Diabetes

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AND

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Sleep Apnea

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Asthma

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Liver damage

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Being obese

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ThisIS

THETrue

Epidemic

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What’s the answer?

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Stop hoping for taxes on fast, crappy food

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By the time government acts our children will be dead or

dying

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Parents…….encourage healthy eating

monitor size portions

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Parents…..Limit screen time – TV and

computer

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Parents…..encourage more physical

activity & play with your kids

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Parents…..just implement ONE of these

recommendations TODAY

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That’s what we can do RIGHT NOW

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Source:Colorado State University

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