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Informative Speech Childhood Obesity

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Childhood Obesity by Karen Luna General Purpose : To inform Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about the rising issues of childhood obesity Central Idea: While there are many reasons for childhood obesity rising in the U.S 3 main issues are children eating too much ,excercising too litte and obesity producing diseases in childhood. Introduction I. Take a look around next time you go to the store, the mall or anywhere.What you will find has become the new trend among children. It is starting to become literally a big problem and it is becoming a bigger issue each year. Today i will be discussing the main issues of childhood obesity while some children and eating too much or excercising too little and even leading to diseases. BODY …show more content…

2.Children are eating alot and burning of the calories. B.According to msnbc.com 49% of parents dont have time for a home cooked meal, they turn to restaurants , which are high in calories and less fruits and vegatables. 1.Fast foods are loaded with refined sugar, fat, and sodium. It may not be about how much we eat or what we eat it is also about a balanced excercise and diet. II.Excercising too little is also a major issue that is recognized regard to childhood obesity. A.According to Center for Disease Control , physical activaty plays a role in energy balance. 1.Children consume more calories than they burn off. That is when weight gain occurs. 2. How many kids do you see out playing ? a.many kids are home watching tv or on a device. They are lacking physical activity While the children of this generation are lacking physical activing or a well balanced meal this is causing them to develope disease at an early stage. III.Childhood obesity and over-weight with major health consequences is

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