ANNOTATIONS JSCHWARTZ/ETHANREESE
This source talks about health problems with putting on too much weight, and how obesity can affect the body. The facts given from this website that we used were, deaths per year related to obesity, how common is obesity in America, and other life threatening illness that obesity makes you more susceptible to. The three facts we pulled were “The prevalence of obesity in children has increased markedly, with approximately 20%-25% of children either overweight or obese.” , “In the United States, roughly 300,000 deaths per year are directly related to obesity, and more than 80% of these deaths are in patients with a BMI over 30.” , “A prospective study found that the risk of developing coronary artery disease increased three to four times in women who had a BMI greater than 29.”.
Evans, Clint. "Launches History Of Obesity Timeline To Help Promote Michelle Obama's Let's Move Campaign." PR Web. HistoWiki, 12 12 2012. Web. 14 Feb 2013. <http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/12/prweb10227638.htm>.
This source talks abouts Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move Campaign, the campaign is focused on getting kids to eat healthy and become more active through exercise. Direct facts we pull from this is the first ladies worry that most children won’t reach a healthy BMI by the time they are adults. The source goes onto talk about how they enforce the thin ideal, that they just encourage kids to be more active and healthy.
Dr, Gary. "Obesity History." The History of Obesity Timeline. HistoWiki, 11 12 2012. Web. 14 Feb 2013. <http://histowiki.com/2244/history/obesity-history-timeline/>.
This source is a rough timeline of how obesity has been effected as time has progressed, for example many of the points we take talk about, the increase in obesity over the last couple years that has been caused by new supplements that are cheaper and more unhealthy. We also talk about the increase in average calorie consumption due to unhealthy foods being more available.
. "Obesity Prevention and Wellness Program." State Education PA US. PA Department of Health, 20 7 2008. Web. 14 Feb 2013. <http://www.education.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/gateway/PTARGS_6_2_76694_0_0_43/>.
This source talks about precautions and counteracting actions you can take against obesity, many of the suggestions from this source are used to show how we can fix the problem. It also gave us many data points and trend standards that we use to confirm points.
TAVERNISE, SABRINA , ed. "Obesity in Young Is Seen as Falling in Several Cities." The New York Times. The New York Times, 10 Decemeber 2012. Web. 14 Feb 2013. <http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/11/health/childhood-obesity-drops-in-new-york-and-philadelphia.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0>.
This website presented a different view on my topic. Instead of a negative view towards obesity, this article supports that the obesity rate is actually falling in some cities. For example New York reported that their obesity rate had fallen by 5.5 percent in 2011. I will mention that some cities have falling rates of obesity. Doing so will make my project 3-D in a sense two sides are represented.
. "DIVISION OF FOOD AND NUTRITION."Pennsylvania Department of Education . Pennsylvania Department of Education , 12 Feb 2011. Web. 14 Feb 2013. <
http://www.education.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/online_resources/7488/teachers'_page/509236
I loved how this site wasn’t just one person talking about their view of obesity, but it is a site where many other websites and sources are represented. A variety of programs and events are all over this page. This gives me an idea of who is involved with the obesity problem, and what programs are being set up to treat it. This source provided a unique dimension of my project and I will use it in my presentation.
Grier, Sonya. "Obesity in Philadelphia – Philadelphia Department of Public Health." Health PDFS. Philadelphia Department of Health, 10 3 2010. Web. 14 Feb 2013. <http://www.phila.gov/health/pdfs/Obesity_in_Philadelphia_3.10.10.pdf>.
This Pdf provides an in depth reasoning for the obesity epidemic in Philadelphia. The explanations are accompanied with helpful graphs and charts. For example, one graph uses color and a map of Philadelphia to color code where obesity is most prominent. I also found that obesity has tripled in the last 20 years in Philadelphia. This source was very good, and I can use many aspects of it in my project.
Nicholson, Lisa, ed. "Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Obesity During the Transition to Adulthood: The Contingent and Nonlinear Impact of Neighborhood Disadvantage." Ebscohost. OmniFile Text Mega, 11 Jan 2011. Web. 14 Feb 2013. <http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/results?sid=840558f0-610b-4ccc-b514-e5774c4a7cad@sessionmgr110&vid=2&hid=124&bquery=obesity AND "in" AND adolescence&bdata=JmRiPW9mbSZ0eXBlPTAmc2l0ZT1laG9zdC1saXZl>.
Interviews:
Mrs. Martin
Do you feel there have been more obese or overweight kids in the past few years?
“In the city of Philadelphia yes, it is increasing at a surprising rate, however with new programs the number is starting to deteriorate.”
Have you seen more health related issues involved with being overweight in this school?
“In my health classes, I have Q&A’s where many students ask about problems with there body everyday that is caused by poor dieting.
Is there something in this school, or schools in the Philadelphia area in general that could be contributing to overweightness in teens.
“Most kids don't have controlled eating habits and tend to overeat, or under eat and fill up on junk food”
Mrs. Kelly
Do you feel there have been more obese or overweight kids in the past few years?
“I’ve been seeing more and more kids who are overweight, yes. That doesn’t mean they are unhealthy though.”
Have you seen more health related issues involved with being overweight in this school?
“Over the past couple of years, I have seen more overweight kids, and many of them have asthma.”
Is there something in this school, or schools in the Philadelphia area in general that could be contributing to overweightness in teens.
“The schools lunches are pretty bad. They don’t have a lot of nutrition in them. Ms. Martin counteracts that with her gym class.”
Nurse Kelly was a good source in general. From the questions I asked her, I was able to see the opinion of someone who is involved with conditions in teens everyday. Unlike websites she could really tell me the truth from her first hand experiences, not just statistics.
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