Obesity Problems Among Students in School

•PRESENTED BY: LAW YEN YUE

• BEH MING SHUEN
• LEE JIA HUI
• CHONG MIN JIE
• SOH XIAO QING
• LOH YUAN QI
• MAGDELENE SIM

•TEACHER: MR YANG
 Knowledge: What is Obesity?
• A medical condition in which excess body fat has
accumulated to an extent that it may have a negative
effect on health. People are generally considered obese
when their body mass index (BMI), a measurement
obtained by dividing a person's weight by the square of
the person's height, is over 30 kg/m2; the range 25–
30 kg/m2is defined as overweight. Some East
Asian countries use lower values. Obesity increases the
likelihood of various diseases and conditions,
particularly cardiovascular diseases, type 2
diabetes, obstructive sleep apnea, certain types
of cancer, osteoarthritis, and depression.
 1. Calories : The energy value of food is measured in units called
calories. The average physically active man needs about 2,500
calories a day to maintain a healthy weight, and the average
physically active woman needs about 2,000 calories a day.
This amount of calories may sound high, but it can be easy to
reach if you eat certain types of food. For example, eating a
large takeaway hamburger, fries and a milkshake can total
1,500 calories – and that’s just 1 meal. Another problem is
that many people are not physically active, so lots of the
calories they consume end up being stored in their body as fat.
2. Poor Diet : Obesity develops gradually over time as a result of

What are the

poor diet and lifestyle choices. For example: eating large
amounts of processed or fast food which is high in fat and
sugar, drinking too much alcohol which contains a lot of

causes of calories and affects people who drink heavily to become

overweight. Lastly, people who always experience comfort
eating is also part of poor diet.

obesity? 3. Lack of physical activities : This is another important factor related

to obesity. Many people have jobs that involve sitting at a desk
for most of the day. They also rely on their cars, rather than
walking or cycling. If we’re not active enough, we do not use
the energy provided by the food we eat, and the extra energy
weconsume is stored by the body as fat.
4. Genetics : While there are some rare genetic conditions that can
cause obesity, such as Prader- Willi syndrome, there's no
reason why most people cannot lose weight.It may be true that
certain genetic traits inherited from your parents – such as
having a large appetite – may make losing weight more
difficult, but it certainly does not make it impossible.
Effects of Obesity
• Disease: People with obesity are more likely to develop a number of
potentially serious health problems, which includes heart disease, type 2
diabetes, certain kinds of cancers, digestive problems or even sleep anea.
• Quality of Life: Obesity can diminish our overall quality of life. We may
not be able to do things we used to do, such as participating in enjoyable
activities. We may avoid public places. People with obesity may even
encounter discrimination. Other weight-related issues that may affect our
quality of life include depression, lower work achievement and social
isolation.
• Prevention: Whether someone is at risk of obesity, currently overweight or
at a healthy weight, they can take steps to prevent unhealthy weight gain
and related health problems. Not surprisingly, the steps to prevent weight
gain are the same as the steps to lose weight: daily exercise, a healthy diet,
and a long-term commitment to watch what you eat and drink. These steps
includes exercising regularly, follow a healthy-eating plan, know and avoid
the food traps that cause you to eat, Monitor your weight regularly and
lastly remember to be consistent.
Student’s Information

1)Law Yen Yue 2) Beh Ming Shuen

 Female  Female
 14 years old  14 years old
BMI ( weight/height ) BMI ( weight/height )
19.7 ( 50kg/159cm) 17.6 ( 47.5kg/164cm )
Menu/Day Menu/Day
Breakfast: 2 slices of bread + 1 eggs , milo hot Breakfast: bread with cheese sauce & eggs
Lunch: vegetarian fried rice , ice lemon tea Lunch: Maggi with eggs
Dinner: chicken rice, 1 cup of water Dinner: rice, vegetables, meat
Lifestyle Lifestyle
-exercise 4 times a week / 2 hours per session. -exercise 2 times a week / 1 hour 30 mins per session.
Student’s Information

3)Chong Min Jie 4) Soh Xiao Qing

 Female  Female
 14 years old
 14 years old
BMI ( weight/height )
BMI ( weight/height )
17.5 ( 47kg/164cm )
19.6 ( 51.5kg/162cm )
Menu/Day
Menu/Day
Breakfast: a slice of break with chocolate jam, a cup of
milo. Breakfast: 1 bowl of cereals with milk

Lunch: rice, eggs, vegetables. Lunch: rice,mushroom,fish, 1 cup of water

Dinner: rice, chicken, vegetables, soup Dinner: rice, egg, vegetable, corn soup
Lifestyle Lifestyle
-Jogging 2 times a week/ 1 hour 30 mins per session. -Exercise 2 times per week / 1–2 hour per session.
Students Information

5)Lee Jia Hui 6)Magdelene Sim

 Female  Female
 14 years old  14 years old
BMI ( weight/height ) BMI ( weight/height )
19.7 ( 53kg/164cm ) 24 ( 62kg/162cm )
Menu/Day Menu/day
Breakfast: 2 slices of bread with peanut jam Breakfast: 1 cup of milk and noodles
Lunch: a bowl of noodle Lunch: 1 bowl of porridge, vegetables, plain water
Dinner: rice, chicken, vegetables and soup Dinner: noodles, fish, vegetables, plain water
Lifestyle Lifestyle
-jogging/play badminton 2 times a week. 1to 2 hours per -exercise 2 times per week/ 1-2 hours per session.
session.
Student’s
Information
7) Loh Yuan Qi
 Female
 14 years old
BMI ( weight/height )
22.1 ( 54kg/156cm )
Menu/Day
Breakfast: 1 cup of milk and pancakes
Lunch: rice, vegetable soup, chicken, 1 cup of water
Dinner: Egg porridge, 1 cup of water
Lifestyle
-Exercise 3 times a week/ 1-2 hours per session.
 Application
Law Yen Yue Beh Ming Shuen

Breakfast 156 kcal Breakfast 273.8 kcal

Lunch 163 kcal Lunch 349 kcal

Dinner 389 kcal Dinner 314 kcal

Total 708 kcal Total 936.8 kcal

 Soh Xiao Qing Chong Min Jie

Breakfast 72 kcal Breakfast 85 kcal

Lunch 292.8 kcal Lunch 110 kcal

Dinner 453 kcal Dinner 701 kcal

Total 817.8 kcal Total 896 kcal

Lee Jia Hui Magdelene Sim

Breakfast 252 kcal Breakfast 474 kcal

Lunch 492 kcal Lunch 190 kcal

Dinner 601 kcal Dinner 350 kcal

Total 1345 kcal Total 1014 kcal

 Loh Yuan Qi

Breakfast 278 kcal

Lunch 601 kcal

Dinner 128 kcal

Total 1007 kcal

Processed Food
• Food that is commercially prepared often
through processing or optimise ease
of consumption. Such food is usually
ready to eat without further preparation. It
may also be easily portable, have a
long shelf life, or offer a combination of
such convenient traits.
Although restaurant meals meet this
definition, the term is seldom applied to
them. Convenience foods include ready-
to-eat dry products, frozen foods such as
TV dinners, shelf-stable foods, prepared
mixes such as cake mix, and snack foods.
Junk Food
• Unhealthful food that is high in calories
from sugar or fat, with little dietary fiber, protein, 
vitamins, minerals, or other important forms of
nutritional value.
• Precise definitions vary by purpose and over time.
Some high-protein foods, like meat prepared
with saturated fat, may be considered junk
food. The term HFSS foods (high in fat, salt and
sugar) is used synonymously. Fast Food and fast
food restaurants are often equated with junk food,
although fast foods cannot be categorically
described as junk food.Most junk food is highly
processed food.
• Concerns about the negative health effects
resulting from a junk food-heavy diet, especially
obesity, have resulted in public health awareness
campaigns and restrictions on advertising and
sale in several countries.
• Junk food is a pejorative dating back at least to
the 1950s.
 Ways to overcome high intake
on processed/junk food
1. Supplement your meals with fresh foods. Try adding a banana or
apple at breakfast or as a snack, or a vegetable at lunch. Ultimately,
half of our plate at lunch and dinner should be fruits and vegetables
. Simply adding a freshly prepared salad to an otherwise not-so-
fresh meal makes it better for our body and more enjoyable.
2. Plan ahead. If we find ourselves reaching for the highly processed
foods because they are convenient and we are in a hurry to get to
your meeting or something, try planning out snacks on the
weekend for the weekdays. Set aside portions of trail mix, carrots
and celery with hummus, Greek yogurts, and fruit with natural nut
butters so they are ready to grab and go.
3. Don't be fooled by the advertising. If we see fat- or sugar-modified
food, such as fat-free mayo or sugar-free yogurt, be wary. These foods
may have artificial ingredients -- such as the artificial colors yellow or
red or other chemical additives, such as the artificial sweetener
acesulfame potassium, making them more processed and potentially
less healthful for us. Read the ingredient list on packaged foods, and
look for a list that reads more like a recipe rather than a pseudo-science
experiment.