Healthy eating and exercise as a means to prevent childhood obesity

ΣΤ τάξη, 2012-2013

CHILDHOOD OBESITYWhat is it?medical conditionexcess fatbased on calculating the BMI

Remember this picture? What causes of obesity can you think?

CAUSES - ΑΙΤΙΕΣdietary habits lifestylegeneticenvironmentalpsychological

EFFECTS - ΣΥΝΕΠΕΙΕΣPhysicaldisorderslife-threatening situationseating disorders

BUT ALSOpsychologicalemotional

PREVENTION - ΠΡΟΛΗΨΗdietary healthy eating

physical activity exercising

geneticspsychological helphome environment / education

AN OUTLINE OF OUR PROGRAMMEIn-class: vocabulary

classroom postersnewspaper articlerecipes

Computer lab: brainstorming, GoogleDocsPowerpoint presentationsquestionnaireinformative leafletvarious applications (Tagxedo,

Mindmap, Glogster)PE: the role of exercising

working-out programmesports clubs

Dietitian & Psychologist

SUGGESTED WEBSITESwww.paideiatrofi.org

www.paidi-diatrofi.gr

www.choosemyplate.gov