Reducing Obesity

What makes us fat ?

Research - What makes us fat ?• Is it . . 1. Genetic / cultural East v West2. What we eat & how much we eat3. Lifestyle4. Activity levels5. Convenience food6. Having a healthy routine for eating

• What is a healthy weight for your age ?• Do you know how much you weigh ?

Government Issues

• Obesity is increasing and costing the NHS almost as much as smoking and drinking

• More people are claiming benefits and are unable to work because of the impact of obesity.

• The country is slowly catching up America as one of the most over weight countries in the world.

• Denmark & Australia has already imposed a fat tax.

Our “weighty” Issues

• Do you consider yourself fat ?• Images and media cause us to be aware of

our presentation and weight.• Peer pressure from a young age affects how

we look• Television makes us conscious of our bodies:

America’s Next Top Model• Can we help it ?

The EXAM Question isIf the government put extra tax on fatty food (called “The

fat tax”) such as:

Milk – blue topCheeseButterTakeawaysSnack; chocolate, crisps, fizzy drink – inc red bull

Would it reduce obesity ? Why or why not ?