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Consequences of the Epidemic • Increased mortality and morbidity – Cardiovascular consequences related to the Metabolic Syndrome – The morbidity of nearly every chronic disease is increased by the presence of obesity/overweight • Shortened life span • Increased numbers with physical disabilities
What’s Causing the Epidemic • Is it “bad” or unhealthy behavior? • Is it a genetic predisposition? • Is it the social, physical and cultural environment? – The “obesogenic” environment
Page 1 and 2: The Obesity Epidemic: Causes, Conse
Page 3 and 4: The Obesity “Epidemic” • In 1
Page 5 and 6: Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults B
Page 7 and 8: Obesity Trends Among U.S. Adults BR
Page 9 and 10: Being Overweight has become the “
Page 11 and 12: Why do we need to measure and plot
Page 13 and 14: 1963 2010
Page 18 and 19: Causes of the epidemic The “Obeso
Page 20 and 21: Possible genetic mechanisms to expl
Page 22: Prevention • Primary - Message or
Page 25 and 26: Prevention Strategies Expert commit
Page 27 and 28: Prevention for infants • Start wi
Page 29 and 30: Wearing your baby
Page 31 and 32: Activity/exercise for prevention
Page 33 and 34: Between 2 and 6, children should be
Page 35 and 36: Tertiary Prevention (Treatment) •
Page 37 and 38: Effect of Maintaining a stable weig
Page 39: Summary • We are in the midst of

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