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OBESITY IN TEENAGE STUDENTS

Name of Candidate: Bianca Wilson

Name of Teacher : Miss. Rose

Center number:100009

Candidates number:

School: The Enid Bennett High School

subject: Human and Social Biology

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Table of content

Acknowledgement 3
Introduction 4
Problem statement 5
Methodology 6
Presentation of collecting data 7
Analysis and Interpretation of Data 8
Conclusion 9
Recommendations 10
Reflection 11
Bibliography 12
Appendices 13

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Acknowledgement
First and foremost I would like to thank my HSB Teacher Miss Rose for letting me attend her class and
also signing me for her subject and even the students who guided me in this project and help me in
difficult periods. Their motivation and help contributed tremendously to the successful completion of this
project.

Also I would like to thank my friends & my Stepmother for their support. without their support I couldn’t
have completed this project. And I would also like to thank God for the strength to completed this project
because with God all things are possible. Once again thank you all.

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Introduction
According to the Human and Social Biology for CSEC (2010).Obesity is a disease that is cause
by excess amount of body fat. Obesity in teenagers is a major public health crisis nationally and
internationally. The prevalence of teen obesity has increased over few years. It is cause by
imbalance diet, stress, family problems and emotional problems these Are some of the causes of
teenage obesity. Hence, effective intervention strategies are being used to prevent and control
teen obesity. A variety of intervention and governmental actions addressing obesity and the
challenges ahead to prevent this in our teens and also to lower the chance of teenagers having
heart attacks and strokes, I believe that the government should start a program that helps to
motivate teenagers living with obesity that are struggling with low self-esteem, this program will
make them feel more comfortable with their bodies and to be convinced to start a diet plan to
help them loose weight.

Research Objective: How many students are overweight, Acceptable, obese and under weight?

What is obesity?

What is a balance diet?

How to prevent obesity in teenagers?

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Problem statement
The investigator would like to know how much grade 11 students are struggling with obesity.

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Methodology
The investigator will be investigating how much grade 11 students are struggling with obesity.
To find this information the investigator will have to collect 25 students BMI (Body Mass index)
and determine which of the students that are under weight, acceptable, over weight, obese and
severely obese and questionnaires will be used gather to grade 11 students opinion on teen
obesity. During this investigation I have learn that obesity also increased risk of impaired
glucose tolerance and increased the chance of type 2 diabetes.

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Presentation of collecting data

Specimen Height(m) Mass (kg) BMI

A 1.73m 69kg 23.0
B 1.77m 60kg 19.4
C 1.77m 55kg 17.7
D 1.69m 49kg 16.9
E 1.66m 43kg 15.4
F 1.12m 54kg 18.0
G 1.71m 56kg 10.7
H 1.85m 68kg 20.0

I 1.74m 61kg 20.3

J 1.75m 48kg 16.0
K 1.74m 55kg 18.3
L 1.12m 45kg 15.0
M 1.66m 54kg 19.3
N 1.61m 69kg 26.5

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O 1.64m 96.6kg 35.6

P 1.73m 56kg 18.7
Q 1.73m 59kg 19.7
R 1.56m 64kg 26.7
S 1.60m 65kg 25.0
T 1.60m 8.81kg 32.0
U 1.53m 63kg 27.4
V 1.68m 54kg 19.3

W 1.55m 65kg 27.1

X 1.57m 53kg 21.2
Y 1.57m 57kg 22.8

Equation for BMI = Body mass (kg) divided by Height (m2)

eg. Student A= 1.73x1.73 divided by 69 = 23.0

This is a chart of each students BMI.

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This is a pie chart on the questionnaire on the students opinion

on obesity.

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Tally table
Acceptable underweight overweight obese severely
obese
11 7 5 1
1

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Analysis and interpretation of data

As shown in the information above most of the grade 11 students are Acceptable and the second
lowest are Underweight. Research shows that 28% are underweight, 44% are acceptable, 20%
are over weight, 8% are obese. This information is good because it shows that majority of
students are healthy. I did a tally that represents the students BMI. it is shown that 7 students are
underweight, 11 students are acceptable, 5 students are over weight, 1 student is obese (class 1)
and 1 student is obese ( class 2).

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Conclusion
The majority of students are Acceptable. The possible reason why students are over weight can
be the lack of exercising and due to excess eating also know as eating disorder.

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Recommendation
The school administrator should look into having a exercise break during classes. Another
recommendation is to restrict the sales of sugary drinks and fatty snacks. less sugary drinks
should be sold and more natural options should be made acceptable.

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Reflection
I learn from this investigation that most student are not on a balance diet, I also learn that the
amount of calories that students eat on a day to day basic can lead to another health related
disease like heart failure. This can be prevented by having more physical activities at school and
more water should be sold, because water can prevent excess sodium in students diet that won't
lead to heart failure. During this investigation I also learn how to calculate persons BMI, and also
improving my converting skills in math because we had the convert from kg to 1b.

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Bibliography
Human and social Biology CSEC (2010)

https://www.nationwidechildrens.org/condition/health-library/obesity-in-teens

kidshealth.org/en/teen/obesity.html

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Appendix/ Questionnaire
The following are the questions asked to my classmate.

1. What is your gender?

answer: Female

2. How old are you?

answer : 16 years of age

3. How do you feel about obesity in teenagers?

answer: Obesity in teenagers increase low self-esteem and emotional problems.

4. Do you consider your self overweight or obese?

answer: overweight

5. Do you think that obesity increase the rate of heart failer?

answer : yes

6. Do you think that most teenagers that are obese have an eating disorder?

answer : yes

7. Do you think that obese students should have a weight-loss plan?

answer: yes

8. Have you ever being on a diet?

answer : no

9. Do you think that you are eating healthy?

answer : no

10. Do you think that teenagers use eating as a way to get rid of stress?

answer: yes

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