OBESITY PROBLEMS AMONG

STUDENTS IN SCHOOL
GROUP MEMBERS:
1) JACKSON LU
2) ELGIN SOON
3) SAW ZHI XUN
4) LOUIS CHONG
5) LIEW ZHI YOU
6) WONG JUN HAO
7) KEONI LEE
 DEFINITION OF
OBESITY
• OBESITY IS A MEDICAL CONDITION THAT
OCCURS WHEN A PERSON CARRIES EXCESS
WEIGHT OR BODY FAT THAT MIGHT AFFECT
THEIR HEALTH.
• A PERSON WHO HAS OBESITY WILL HAVE A
BMI OF 30 OR OVER.
 CAUSE OF OBESITY
• THE BALANCE BETWEEN CALORIE INTAKE AND ENERGY
EXPENDITURE DETERMINES A PERSON'S WEIGHT.
• IF A PERSON EATS MORE CALORIES THAN HE OR SHE
BURNS ,THE PERSON GAINS WEIGHT (THE BODY WILL STORE
THE EXCESS ENERGY AS FAT).
• THEREFORE, THE MOST COMMON CAUSES OF OBESITY ARE
OVEREATING AND PHYSICAL INACTIVITY.
• PHYSICAL INACTIVITY. SEDENTARY PEOPLE BURN FEWER CALORIES THAN PEOPLE WHO ARE
ACTIVE. THE NATIONAL HEALTH AND NUTRITION EXAMINATION SURVEY (NHANES) MAKE AN
EXPERINMENT BETWEEN PHYSICAL INACTIVITY AND WEIGHT GAIN IN BOTH SEXES.

• OVEREATING. FOODS HIGH IN FAT OR SUGAR.FOR EXAMPLE, FAST FOOD, FRIED FOOD, AND
SWEETS HAVE A LOT OF CALORIES IN A SMALL AMOUNT OF FOOD.

• GENETICS. A PERSON IS MORE LIKELY TO DEVELOP OBESITY IF ONE OR BOTH PARENTS ARE
OBESE. GENETICS ALSO AFFECT HORMONES INVOLVED IN FAT REGULATION. FOR
EXAMPLE,LEPTIN DEFICIENCY.IF THE BODY CANNOT PRODUCE ENOUGH LEPTIN,LEPTIN
CANNOT SIGNAL THE BRAIN TO EAT LESS.
• A DIET HIGH IN SIMPLE CARBOHYDRATES.
CARBOHYDRATES INCREASE BLOOD
GLUCOSE LEVELS, WHICH IN TURN
STIMULATE INSULIN RELEASE BY THE
PANCREAS.
• INSULIN PROMOTES THE GROWTH OF FAT
TISSUE AND CAN CAUSE WEIGHT GAIN.
SOME SCIENTISTS BELIEVE THAT SIMPLE
CARBOHYDRATES (SUGARS,DESSERTS, SOFT
DRINKS, BEER, WINE, ETC.) CONTRIBUTE TO
WEIGHT GAIN.
• MEDICATIONS. MEDICATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH
WEIGHT GAIN INCLUDE ANTIDEPRESSANTS
(MEDICATIONS USED IN TREATING DEPRESSION.
• SOME DIABETES MEDICATIONS (MEDICATIONS
USED IN LOWERING BLOOD SUGAR SUCH AS
INSULIN.
• IF THIS IS A CONCERN FOR YOU, YOU SHOULD
DISCUSS YOUR MEDICATIONS WITH YOUR
PHYSICIAN RATHER THAN DISCONTINUING THE
MEDICATION, AS THIS COULD HAVE SERIOUS
EFFECTS.
• PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS. FOR SOME PEOPLE,
EMOTIONS INFLUENCE EATING HABITS. MANY
PEOPLE EAT EXCESSIVELY IN RESPONSE TO
EMOTIONS SUCH AS BOREDOM, SADNESS, STRESS,
OR ANGER.
• DISEASES SUCH AS HYPOTHYROIDISM, INSULIN
RESISTANCE ARE ALSO CONTRIBUTORS TO
OBESITY.
• SOCIAL ISSUES: THERE IS A LINK BETWEEN SOCIAL
ISSUES AND OBESITY. LACK OF MONEY TO
PURCHASE HEALTHY FOODS OR LACK OF SAFE
PLACES TO WALK OR EXERCISE CAN INCREASE THE
RISK OF OBESITY.
 IMPACT OF OBESITY ON YOUR BODY AND
HEALTH (EFFECT) :
• OBESITY IS WHEN YOUR BODY HAS TOO MUCH FAT.
• OBESITY CAN CAUSE A LOT OF DAMAGE TO YOUR
BODY.
• PEOPLE WITH SEVERE OBESITY ARE MORE LIKELY
TO HAVE OTHER DISEASES. THESE INCLUDE TYPE 2
DIABETES, HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE, SLEEP APNEA,
AND MANY MORE.
 FACTS OF OBESITY:
• OBESITY IS A REAL DISEASE THAT CAN BE ROOTED IN THE
BRAIN:
WHEN IT COMES TO OBESITY, THE COMMON BELIEF IS THAT IT’S
SIMPLY DUE TO OVEREATING AND BEING TOO LAZY TO
EXERCISE.
BUT THE TRUTH IS FAR MORE COMPLICATED THAN THAT “AS A
RESULT, YOUR BRAIN DOESN’T REALIZE YOU’RE FULL, SO YOU
KEEP EATING.”
AND ONCE YOU’VE BECOME OVERWEIGHT OR OBESE, YOUR
BODY PRODUCES HORMONES, SUCH AS INSULIN.“SO IT’S NOT
THAT IT’S SOMEONE’S EXPLAINS DR. ARONNE .
• KEEPING WEIGHT OFF LONG TERM IS DIFFICULT—AND A LOT OF IT
IS DUE TO HORMONES

CURBING CARBOHYDRATES CAN HELP WITH WEIGHT MANAGEMENT.

“IF YOU CAN COMPLY WITH A 1,200-CALORIE-A-DAY DIET,
YOU’LL LOSE WEIGHT,” DR. ARONNE SAYS. IT’S EXTREMELY
HARD FOR PEOPLE TO STICK TO SUCH A LOW-CALORIE DIET FOR
VERY LONG.”
OFTENTIMES, HE SAYS, LOW-GLYCEMIC FOODS—NON-STARCHY
VEGETABLES, NUTS, BEANS AND SOME FRUITS—DON’T RAISE
YOUR BLOOD SUGAR QUICKLY, WHICH CAN CAUSE FEELINGS OF
HUNGER.
 GROUP MEMBER’S INFO
1. JACKSON LU HEIGHT:173CM 1. LOUIS CHONG AGE:14
AGE: 14 AGE: 14 GENDER:MALE
GENDER: MALE 5. KEONI LEE GENDER: MALE WEIGHT:60 KG
WEIGHT: 59KG AGE:14 WEIGHT: 70KG HEIGHT;172
HEIGHT: 165CM CM
GENDER:MALE HEIGHT: 172CM
2. WONG JUN HAO WEIGHT:54 KG 2. LIEW ZHI YOU 7.ELGIN SOON
HEIGHT:150 CM
AGE: 14 HEIGHT:168 CM AGE: 14 AGE:14
GENDER: MALE GENDER: MALE GENDER:MALE
WEIGHT: 45KG WEIGHT: 50KG WEIGHT:75KG
HEIGHT: 166CM 6. SAW ZHI XUN
 Way to calculate Your BMI

BMI=Weight(kg)over(height(m)times
height(m))
 BMI CALCULATION AND ANALYSIS
1.
1. JACKSON
JACKSON LU’S
LU’S BMI
BMI :: 21.6
21.6 (HEALTHY)
(HEALTHY)
WEIGHT
WEIGHT :: 59KG
59KG
HEIGHT
HEIGHT :: 165CM
165CM
2.
2. JUN
JUN HAO’S
HAO’S BMI
BMI :: 15.6
15.6 (HEALTHY)
(HEALTHY)
WEIGHT
WEIGHT :: 45KG
45KG
HEIGHT
HEIGHT :: 166CM
166CM
3.
3. LOUIS
LOUIS CHONG’S
CHONG’S BMI
BMI :: 23.7
23.7 (OVERWEIGHT)
(OVERWEIGHT)
WEIGHT
WEIGHT :: 70KG
70KG
HEIGHT
HEIGHT :: 172CM
172CM
4.
4. LIEW
LIEW ZHI
ZHI YOU’S
YOU’S BMI
BMI :: 16.7
16.7 (HEALTHY)
(HEALTHY)
WEIGHT:
WEIGHT: 50KG
50KG
HEIGHT
HEIGHT :: 173CM
173CM
 BMI CALCULATION AND ANALYSIS
5. KEONI LEE’S BMI : 19.1 (HEALTHY)
(HEALTHY)
WEIGHT : 54KG
HEIGHT : 168CM
6. SAW ZHI XUN’S BMI : 20.3 (HEALTHY)
WEIGHT : 60KG
HEIGHT : 172CM
7. ELGIN SOON’S BMI : 33.3 (OBESE)
WEIGHT : 75KG
HEIGHT : 150CM
 MENU FOR EACH STUDENT IN A DAY AND THEIR LIFESTLE :

A)Wong Jun Hao

Breakfast: Bread and milo
Lunch: Western food
Dinner: White rice, fried fish and green vegetables
Lifestyle: Plays badminton during free time.

B)Jackson Lu
Breakfast: Bread , milk with cereal
Lunch: Noodle or rice
Dinner: Rice, egg, green vegetables and meat.
Lifestyle: Basketball, rope skipping.
C) Louis Chong
Breakfast: Toast bread and milo
Lunch: Noodle
Dinner: Rice, fish green vegetables, meat
Lifestyle: Basketball, badminton, football, gaming.

D) Keoni Lee
Breakfast: Bread and milo
Lunch: Noodle or rice
Dinner: Rice with green vegetables and meat
Lifestyle: Exercises once a week.
E) Saw Zhi Xun
Breakfast: Bread and milo
Lunch: Rice or noodle
Dinner: Rice,soup and meat
Lifestyle: Gaming.

F) Elgin Soon
Breakfast: Cereal with milk
Lunch: Rice with meat and egg
Dinner: Fried noodle with fish
Lifestyle: Never exercises.
G) Liew Zhi You
Breakfast: Bread
Lunch: Noodle
Dinner: rice with meat
Lifestyle: Cycling and basketball.
CALORIFIC
VALUE
 1) WONG JUN HAO

• BREAKFAST: 229KJ
• LUNCH: 661KJ
• DINNER: 510KJ
• TOTAL: 1400KJ
 2) JACKSON LU

• BREAKFAST: 490KJ
• LUNCH:436KJ
• DINNER:526KJ
• TOTAL:1452KJ
 3)LOUIS CHONG

• BREAKFAST: 313KJ
• LUNCH: 532KJ
• DINNER: 829KJ
• TOTAL: 1674KJ
 4)KEONI LEE

• BREAKFAST: 375KJ
• LUNCH: 353KJ
• DINNER: 583KJ
• TOTAL:1311KJ
 5)SAW ZHI XUN

• BREAKFAST: 490KJ
• LUNCH: 353KJ
• DINNER: 661KJ
• TOTAL:1504KJ
 6)LIEW ZHI YOU

• BREAKFAST: 358KJ
• LUNCH: 266KJ
• DINNER: 586KJ
• TOTAL: 1210KJ
 7)ELGIN SOON

• BREAKFAST: 599KJ
• LUNCH: 1137KJ
• DINNER: 934KJ
• TOTAL: 2670KJ
 WHAT IS PROCESSED FOOD?
>A FOOD ITEM THAT HAS A SERIES OF MECHANICAL OR CHEMICAL OPERATION
PERFORMED ON IT TO CHANGE OR PRESERVE
>Some processed food are good for our health such as
yogurt,tofu and frozen vegetables

>But we need to avoid unhealthy processed food such

as JUNK FOOD
>The word “junk”refers to something that is extra and useless
>Junk food contribute LOTS of calories but LITTLE nutritional value
 DEFINITION OF JUNK FOOD

1)JUNK FOOD IS UNHEALTHFUL FOOD THAT IS HIGH

IN CALORIES FROM SUGAR OR FAT,WITH LITTLE DIETARY
FIBER, PROTEIN, VITAMINS, MINERALS, OR NUTRITIONAL VALUE.
2)EXAMPLES OF JUNK FOODS ARE HAMBURGERS,PIZZA,CANDY,FRENCH
FRIES AND DONUTS.
 EFFECT OF EATING TOO MUCH JUNK
FOOD
1) EATING A POOR QUALITY DIET HIGH IN JUNK FOOD IS LINKED TO A HIGHER
RISK OF OBESITY, DEPRESSION, HEART DISEASE AND STROKE, TYPE 2 DIABETES,

CANCER, AND EARLY DEATH. 

2) LOSS OF MEMORY AND LEARNING PROBLEMS
EXAMPLE:A STUDY PUBLISHED IN AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION STATED THAT
PEOPLE WHO ATE JUNK FOOD DETERIORATE YOUR MEMORY AND CAN LEAVE WITH YOU WITH A
WEAKER BRAIN.
3) INADEQUATE GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT
SURVIVING ON JUNK FOOD CAUSES DEFICIENCY OF ESSENTIAL NUTRIENTS
AND VITAMINS REQUIRED FOR THE PROPER GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF
THE BODY AND BRAIN.
EXCESS INTAKE OF SODA AND SUGAR ALSO CAUSES TOOTH DECAY AND
WEAKENING OF YOUR BONES.

4) WORSENS APPETITE AND DIGESTION

CONSUMPTION OF EXCESS JUNK FOOD LEAVES THE BRAIN IN A DILEMMA.
EXCESSIVE SUGAR INTAKE CAN CAUSE BLOOD SUGAR LEVEL TO FLUCTUATE
AND MAKES THE BRAIN DEMAND MORE FOOD, WHICH EVENTUALLY LEADS
TO OVEREATING.
 WAYS TO SOLVE OBESITY AT SCHOOL’S LEVEL:
• PROMOTE HEALTHY EATING
CHILDREN MUST BE EDUCATED IN HEALTHY EATING SO THAT THEY RECOGNISE
THE TYPE OF FOOD THAT IS GOOD FOR THEIR BODIES.TEACHERS CAN
HIGHLIGHT TO PUPILS THE CONNECTION BETWEEN HOME GROWN FOODS.
• MAINTAIN REGULAR CONTACT WITH PARENTS
SCHOOLS NEED TO SUSTAIN REGULAR CONTACT WITH FAMILIES SO THAT THEY
CAN WORK CLOSELY WITH PARENTS TO OVERCOME ANY ISSUES A CHILD MAY
HAVE.
• PROMOTE THE RIGHT MESSAGES
IT'S IMPORTANT FOR SCHOOLS TO CONTINUE TO PROMOTE THE RIGHT
MESSAGES TO PUPILS WHEN IT COMES TO HEALTHY LIFESTYLES. SCHOOLS
THAT PROMOTE HEALTHY EATING BUT REWARD CHILDREN WITH SWEETS MAY
BE SENDING OUT THE WRONG MESSAGE.
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