Psych391 Seminar Class power point

1. Your Family Is Not
Obese…Yet
Preventative measures for lowering Obesity Rates
ALLISON SCHWARZ, ALICIA WILLIAMS, KATHRYN LUO, TOM KENNEDY

2. Who is our audience?
-Parents and Kids 5-12yrs: we want them to be educated
so that they can prevent obesity in their children and for
kids to actively prevent obesity in themselves and in
future generations
- When children begin entering adolescence, they start
to have some sense of autonomy and need to know info
pertaining to their diet and exercise.

3. (Major factor(s) - causes, consequences,
symptoms, why?)
At Risk Groups:
-Low Socioeconomic status: Food deserts, lack of play space.
-Race: Hispanic and African American are more likely to become Obese than other
ethnicities
Consequences of Obesity:
- Higher mortality rate
- Higher risk of other diseases (heart disease)
- Overall, lower quality of life

4. (Now - what to do differently
today?)
-“Get it up and go” Exercise kids (focusing
on parents)
-Immediate preventative measures-
Parents need to be aware of healthier
diets for their children

5. (Future: Next steps?)
-Implementing policies and educating for future parents to be
(kids too).
-Policies to help lower-income areas have more access to healthier
foods (reduce fast food/convenience stores, increase
supermarkets)
-Educate children in elementary schools about healthy diets
(require a health class?)

6. References (Not so APA)
https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hus/2015/059.pdf
http://www.ajpmonline.org/article/S0749-3797(04)00139-
4/pdf