* My presentation will include:

• What is obesity?

• How common is obesity?

• How do you know your BMI?

• What are the causes of obesity?

• What are the effects of obesity?

• solution obesity

• video

• sources

What is obesity?

Obesity = overweight.

How common is obesity?

* One in three Americans .

*20%-25 %.

* 1991 to 1998.

calculate your body mass index

BMI = weight (lb) / [height (in)]2 x 703 (English measurements)BMI = weight (kg) / [height (m)]2 (metric measurements)

• Less than 18.5 = underweight

• 18.5 to 24.9 = normal weight

• 25 to 29.9 = overweight

• More than 30 = obese

How do you know if you are suffering from obesity?

What are the causes of obesity?• Genetics :

• Overeating :

• Physical inactivity:

What are the effects of obesity?

Cancer.

heart attack.

Poor health.

solution obesity!!

There are no magic pills.

Video :

http://news.bbc.co.uk/panorama/hi/front_page/newsid_8608000/8608041.stm

sources .

http://www.medicinenet.com/obesity_weight_loss/article.htm

http://www.who.int/dietphysicalactivity/publications/facts/obesity/en/

http://www.allaboutlifechallenges.org/effects-of-obesity-faq.htm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/panorama/hi/front_page/newsid_8608000/8608041.stm

Done by :Maitha El-mansoori

Hope you are interesting with my topic , and you get good information about it.