Obesity

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Obesity Kentuckys Children

• The following slides were presented to the
  legislative session 2002.
• These slides have been adapted for the CCHCs to
  use throughout Kentucky to inform their local
  communities of the following fact.

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Kentuckys youth are facing an epidemic
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The Surgeon General has determined that
America's obesity epidemic may soon become the
leading cause of preventable deaths.
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300,000 people die each year in the U.S. from
causes related to being overweight. (Surgeon
General's Report, 2001)
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Indirect and direct medical costs attributed to
overweight and obesity in 2000 equaled 117
billion. (Surgeon Generals Report, 2001)
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61 of American adults were overweight or obese
in 1999. (Surgeon Generals Report)
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14 of adolescents were overweight in 1999,
compared with 5 in 1980. (Center for Health
Statistics)
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The number of overweight teens has almost
tripled in the last two decades.
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Teenagers today are almost three times as likely
to be overweight as they were 20 years
ago. (CDC, Lexington Herald-Leader 9/9/01)
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Childhood obesity has been linked to later
development of diabetes, heart attacks,
stroke, cancer and arthritis.
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Up to 33 of Kentucky's children may be
overweight, according to preliminary studies.  
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It is difficult to measure the social stigma and
psychological impact of obesity.
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40 of childrens meals are eaten at school.
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Lifelong health-related habits are usually
developed in childhood. (KY Dept of Ed., CVD
School Health Program)
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43 of elementary schools, 74 of middle schools
98 of high schools in the US have vending
machines, snack bars, canteens or school stores
that are available for student use.
(Survey-SHPPS, 2000, CDC)
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American children have doubled their soft drink
consumption over the last decade.
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An extra soft drink a day gives a child a 60
percent chance of becoming obese. (Dec, 2001,
Lancet Medical Journal)
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One high school in Kentucky has 31 vending
machines.
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Kentucky has the 4th highest percentage of adults
who report no leisure-time physical
activity. Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
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Psychological tests have shown that those who
start exercising become more self-confident and
less anxious.
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The Surgeon General recommends daily physical
education from pre-K through grade 12.
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The Surgeon General recommends daily physical
education from pre-K through grade 12.
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The Surgeon General recommends daily physical
education from pre-K through grade 12.
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Help our children make the right choices by
offering healthy choices in child care and at
home.
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1 doughnut 230 calories, 12 grams fat
1 cup fruit 80 calories, 0 grams fat
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It is up to all of us to do everything we can
to help Kentucky's youth grow into healthy
adults.
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Contact Carolyn Dennis MS, RD

• Health Promotion Coordinator
• Lexington-Fayette Co. Health Dept.
• Phone [phone]
• Email CarolynL.Dennis_at_mail.state.ky.us