醫(yī)學(xué)英語(yǔ)教學(xué)課件：Unit 10 Obesity

OralInterpretation31Audio-visualExercises1ListeningComprehension2Unit10Obesity114LanguageFocus2PartConceptPart1Audio-visualExercisesTask1ObesityinAmericaChangesinMedicalEducationGlossaryReviewTask2SpotDictationTask4TrueorFalseStatementTask3BlankFillingTask5MultipleChoiceTask6BlankFillingShort-AnswerQuestionsTask7GetfamiliarwiththefollowingwordsandexpressionsandmatchthemwiththeirChineseequivalents.Unit10:Task1—GlossaryReview1.premature2.lean3.waist4.circumference5.belly6.appeal7.whopping

sedentary

endocrinologist10.percentile11.endoscopic

12.gallbladder13.triple

14.quintuple356178Unit10：Task1—GlossaryReview()A.腰；腰部 ()B.肚子；腹部()C.呼吁；向……求助 ()D.過(guò)早的；早熟的 ()E.非常的；極大的()F.坐定不動(dòng)的421112149Unit10：Task1—GlossaryReview()G.圓周；周線()H.瘦的，脂肪少的()I.分裂；瓦解；中斷()J.膽囊()K.成為5倍()L.內(nèi)分泌學(xué)家1.premature2.lean3.waist4.circumference5.belly6.appeal7.whopping

sedentary

endocrinologist10.percentile11.endoscopic

12.gallbladder13.triple

14.quintuple1013Unit10：Task1—GlossaryReview()M.百分位數(shù)()

N.成為3倍1.premature2.lean3.waist4.circumference5.belly6.appeal7.whopping

sedentary

endocrinologist10.percentile11.endoscopic

12.gallbladder13.triple

14.quintupleWatchthefirstpartofthevideoclip“ObesityinAmerica”andcompletethefollowingpassagewiththewordsfromthevideo.Unit10:Task2—SpotDictationObesityinAmericaScriptTaskIIObesityratesinAmericaareincreasingatanspeed.Infact,duringthelast10years,adultobesityincreasedbynearly60percent.Andbeingoverweightandinactiveaccountedformorethan300,000deathsnationally—secondonlytotobacco-relateddeaths.Butwhatdoyouknowaboutobesity?Howisit?Areyouobese?Andwhataboutthehealth—doyouknowthedangersassociatedwithtoomuchweight?alarmingphysicallyprematuredefinedimplications(1)________(2)_________(3)

__________(4)

_______(5)

__________Unit10:Task2—SpotDictationcarrying(6)

__________ObesityratesinAmericaareincreasingatanalarmingspeed.Infact,duringthelast10years,adultobesityincreasedbynearly60percent.Andbeingoverweightandphysicallyinactiveaccountedformorethan300,000prematuredeathsnationally—secondonlytotobacco-relateddeaths.Butwhatdoyouknowaboutobesity?Howisdefinedit?Areyouobese?Andwhataboutthehealthimplications—doyouknowthedangersassociatedwithcarryingtoomuchweight?Unit10:Task2—SpotDictationWatchthesecondpartofthevideoclipandfillineachblankwiththenumbermentionedinthevideo.Unit10:Task3—BlankFillingObesityinAmericaScriptTaskIIIOver(1)percentofouradultpopulationiseitheroverweightorobese.Obesityisdefinedasanexcessivelyhighamountofbodyfatinrelationtoleanbodymass.Abodymassindexisacommonmeasureexpressingtheratioofweighttoheight.Hereistheformula:Takeyourweightinpoundsdividedbyyourheightininchessquaredandmultiplythatnumberby(2).

6027043__________Unit10:Task3—BlankFillingIfyou’renormalweight,yourBMIis(3)to(4)andoverweightstartsataBMIof(5)andgoesto(6)obesityis(7)andaboveandmassiveobesityis(8).Ifyouarea5-foot-5-inchwoman,you’reoverweightifyouweigh(9)poundsbecauseyourBMIis(10).Youareobeseifyouweigh(11)poundsbecauseyourBMIis(12).Anotherwaytotellifyou’redangerouslyobeseisto20424.95__________Unit10:Task3—BlankFilling25629.97_____3040__________15025___180___30_____measureyourwaistcircumference.Ifyou’reamanandyourwaistis(13)ormore,thatmeansyouhaveupperbodyobesity,andyou’recarryingyourfatinyourbelly.Andifyou’reawoman,it’sover(14).4036_____Unit10:Task3—BlankFillingHost: Itseemslikeeverywhereyoulook,peoplearegettingfatterandtherearestatisticstoproveit.Stern:Over60percentofouradultpopulationiseitheroverweightorobese.Host: Sowhatisobesity?It’sdefinedasanexcessivelyhighamountofbodyfatinrelationtoleanbodymass.Stern:Butwejustcan’tmeasurebodyfatinstantly,soweuseadifferentmeasurecalledabodymassindex.Host: Abodymassindex,orBMI,isacommonmeasureUnit10:Task3—BlankFilling

expressingtheratioofweighttoheight.Hereistheformula:Takeyourweightinpoundsdividedbyyourheightininchessquaredandmultiplythatnumberby704.NowyoucanalsofindBMIchartsontheInternet.Stern: Ifyou’renormalweight,yourBMIis20to24.9andoverweightstartsataBMIof25andgoesto29.9;obesityis30andaboveandmassiveobesityis40.Host: Ifyouarea5foot5inchwoman,you’reoverweightifyouweigh150poundsbecauseyour BMIis30.Anotherwaytotellifyou’redangerouslyobeseistomeasureyourwaistcircumference.Stern: Ifyou’reamanandyourwaistis40ormore,thatmeansyouhaveupperbodyobesity,andyou’recarryingyourfatinyourbelly.Andifyou’reawoman,it’sover36.Watchthethirdpartofthevideoclipandcompletethefollowingquestionswiththeinformationfromthevideo.Unit10:Task4—TorFStatementObesityinAmericaScriptTaskIVMorethan30diseasesareassociatedwithobesity.In1985,nostateshadanoverweightpopulation.Overthelastdecade,everystatehadanoverweightpopulationofmorethan15percent.Obesityisaproblemforbothindustrialanddevelopingnations.Thesizeofthebodyhasgotoutofcontrol.Unit10:Task4—TorFStatement_________________________Consumptionofextra3,500caloriesleadstoapoundoffatgain.Elevators,escalators,andcarsareamongfactorsleadingtoasedentarylifestyle.Ninety-onepercentofpeoplelostweightandkeptitoffbyeatingsmallportionsoffood.Mostpeopleunderstandtheimportanceoflosingweight.LosingsixpoundsmeansdroppingoneBMIunitUnit10:Task4—TorFStatement_________________________Host: Peoplewhocarrytheirweightintheirbelly,sometimesreferredtoas“appleshaped”,aremoreapttosufferfromdiabetes,heartdisease,highbloodpressureandthe30orsootherdiseasesassociatedwithobesity.Butthegoodnewsisifyoulosetheweight,youdecreaseyourriskforthesediseasestoo.However,morepeoplearegainingweightandataquickpace.In1985,nostateshadanoverweight/obesepopulationover15percent.Butby1991,fourstateshadanoverweight/obesepopulationofmorethan15percent,andasyoucansee,overthelastUnit10:Task4—TorFStatement decade,thenumberofredstatesincreasesdramaticallytothepointthattheneweststatisticswillshoweverystateinred!Stern: Wearewinningthatraceforindustrialnations,butothernationsarecatchingup.AndevenChinaappealedtotheWorldHealthOrganizationforhelpwiththeirobesityproblem.Host: Sowhathaschangedinthelastdecade?Foronething,weareeatingmore.Portionsizeshavegottenoutofcontrol.Stern: AndnowmysontellsmethatIcangoto7-11andgettheextremesuper-dupergulpfor74oz.Youknow,that’salmostsix12-ouncecansofcoke,wellover700calories.Man: Yeah,canIhaveanumber7?CanIgobigonthatorextrasizewithaSprite?Host: In1990,McDonald’ssupersizeoffrieswas540calories.Todaythat’sa“l(fā)arge”andthe“super”isnowawhopping610calories.Justrememberthatforeveryextra3,500caloriesyouconsume,yougainapoundoffat,whichleadsustotheotherreason Americansarebecomingmoreobese.Stern: Weexerciseless.We’reprettysedentaryasanation.Andinfact,therearelotsofthingsdesignedtokeepusinactive.Host: Thingslikeelevators,escalators,andthebiggestone—ourcars!Stern:Ithinkwehavetofigureouthowwe’regoingtoredesignourenvironment.Wereallyhavetodothat.Wehavetobepromotingphysicalactivity.Host: Thatwouldbegoodstart.Arecentstudyfoundthat91 percentofpeoplewholostweightandkeptitoffexercisedregularly—atleastanhouradaymostdaysoftheweek.Stern: Onmostdaysoftheweek,youwanttotryandwalkatleast30minutesaday,andaimforanhour,ifyoureallywanttokeepthatweightoff.Host: Becauseifyou’reoverweightorobese,youruntheriskofdevelopingserioushealthproblems.Stern: Mostpeoplewanttoloseweighttolookbetter,butinfact,weshouldwanttoloseweighttoimproveour health.BethRuyak:Losingweightisn’teasy,butJudithSternsayslosingjust10percentofyourbodyweightcanhaveahugeimpactonyourhealth.Andkeepthisinmind,oneBMIunitisroughlyequivalenttosixpounds,soifyoucanlosesix,youalsodropyourBMI.B

— BethRuyakH

—

HostS—

SternM—

Man

ObesityinAmericaB:

ObesityratesinAmericaareincreasingatanalarmingspeed.Infact,duringthelast10years,adultobesityincreasedbynearly60percent.Andbeingoverweightandphysicallyinactiveaccountedformorethan300,000prematuredeathsnationally—secondonlytotobacco-relateddeaths.Butwhat

doyouknowaboutobesity?Howisitdefined?Areyouobese?Andwhataboutthehealthimplications—doyouknowthedangersassociatedwithcarryingtoomuchweight?H:

Itseemslikeeverywhereyoulook,peoplearegettingfatterandtherearestatisticstoproveit.S:

Over60percentofouradultpopulationiseitheroverweightorobese.H:

Sowhatisobesity?It’sdefinedasanexcessivelyhighamountofbodyfatinrelationtoleanbodymass.S:

Butwejustcan’tmeasurebodyfatinstantly,soweuseadifferent

measurecalledabodymassindex.H:

Abodymassindex,orBMI,isacommonmeasureexpressingtheratioofweighttoheight.Hereistheformula:Takeyourweightinpoundsdividedbyyourheightininchessquaredandmultiplythatnumberby704.NowyoucanalsofindBMIchartsontheInternet.S:

Ifyou’renormalweight,yourBMIis20to24.9andoverweightstartsataBMIof25andgoesto29.9;obesityis30andaboveandmassiveobesityis40.H:

Ifyouarea5foot5inchwoman,you’reoverweightifyouweigh150poundsbecauseyourBMIis25.Youareobeseifyouweigh180poundsbecauseyour

BMIis30.Anotherwaytotellifyou’redangerouslyobeseistomeasureyourwaistcircumference.S: Ifyou’reamanandyourwaistis40ormore,thatmeansyouhaveupperbodyobesity,andyou’recarryingyourfatinyourbelly.Andifyou’reawoman,it’sover36.H:

Peoplewhocarrytheirweightintheirbelly,sometimesreferred

toas“appleshaped”,aremoreapttosufferfromdiabetes,heartdisease,highbloodpressureandthe30orsootherdiseasesassociatedwithobesity.Butthegoodnewsisifyoulosetheweight,youdecreaseyourriskforthesediseasestoo.

However,morepeoplearegainingweightandataquick

pace.In1985,nostateshadanoverweight/obesepopulationover15percent.Butby1991,fourstateshadanoverweight/obesepopulationofmorethan15percent,andasyoucansee,overthelastdecade,thenumberofredstatesincreasesdramaticallytothepointthattheneweststatisticswillshoweverystateinred!S:

Wearewinningthatraceforindustrialnations,butothernationsarecatchingup.AndevenChinaappealedtotheWorldHealthOrganizationforhelpwiththeirobesityproblem.H:

Sowhathaschangedinthelastdecade?Foronething,weareeatingmore.Portionsizeshavegottenoutofcontrol.S:

AndnowmysontellsmethatIcangoto7-11andgettheextremesuper-dupergulpfor74oz.Youknow,that’salmostsix12-ouncecansofcoke,wellover700calories.M:

Yeah,canIhaveanumber7?CanIgobigonthatorextrasizewithaSprite?H:

In1990,McDonald’ssupersizeoffrieswas540calories.Todaythat’sa“l(fā)arge”andthe“super”isnowawhopping610calories.Justrememberthatforeveryextra3,500caloriesyouconsume,yougainapoundoffat,whichleadsustotheotherreasonAmericansarebecomingmoreobese.S: Weexerciseless.We’reprettysedentaryasanation.Andinfact,therearelotsofthingsdesignedtokeepusinactive.H:

Thingslikeelevators,escalators,andthebiggestone—ourcars!S:

Ithinkwehavetofigureouthowwe’regoingtoredesignourenvironment.Wereallyhavetodothat.Wehavetobepromoting

physicalactivity.H:Thatwouldbegoodstart.Arecentstudyfoundthat91percentofpeoplewholostweightandkeptitoffexercisedregularly—atleastanhouradaymostdaysoftheweek.S:

Onmostdaysoftheweek,youwanttotryandwalkatleast30minutesaday,andaimforan

hour,ifyoureallywanttokeepthatweightoff.H:

Becauseifyou’reoverweightorobese,youruntheriskofdevelopingserioushealthproblems.S:

Mostpeoplewanttoloseweighttolookbetter,butinfact,weshouldwanttoloseweighttoimproveourhealth.B:

Losingweightisn’teasy,butJudithSternsayslosingjust10percentofyourbodyweightcanhaveahugeimpactonyourhealth.Andkeepthisinmind,oneBMIunitisroughlyequivalenttosixpounds,soifyoucanlosesix,youalsodropyourBMI.Unit10:

Part

1—

Video

Script(I)Watchthefirstpartofthevideoclip“ChildhoodObesity”andchooseTWOanswerstoeachofthefollowingquestions.Unit10:Task5—MultipleChoiceChildhoodObesityScriptTaskVWhichtwoofthefollowingsaretrue?.

Unit10:Task5—MultipleChoice________A.ThehealthrisksofbeingobesealsoapplytochildrenB.KidsareatgreatriskofbecomingoverweightadultsC.NearlyninemillionchildrenintheU.S.areoverweightD.Childrenusedtobeatriskofgrowingmore“baby”fatE.ExtrapoundsusuallydisappearasachildnearsadulthoodA.Thehealthrisksofbeingobesealsoapplytochildren

B.KidsareatgreatriskofbecomingoverweightadultsC.NearlyninemillionchildrenintheU.S.areoverweightD.Childrenusedtobeatriskofgrowingmore“baby”fatE.ExtrapoundsusuallydisappearasachildnearsadulthoodPediatriciansusebodymassindexchartsforchildreneachyearbecause.

Unit10:Task5—MultipleChoice________A.achildismorelikelytogrowoutofbabyfatashegetsolderB.bodymassindexchangeswitheachyearofachild’slifeC.childrenunderthe85thpercentileareatnoriskofbeingoverweightD.thecriteriaofdefinitionofoverweightadultsdon’tworkforchildrenE.thenumberofoverweightchildrenisgreaterthanthatofobeseadultsA.achildismorelikelytogrowoutofbabyfatashegetsolderB.bodymassindexchangeswitheachyearofachild’slifeC.childrenunderthe85thpercentileareatnoriskofbeingoverweightD.thecriteriaofdefinitionofoverweightadultsdon’tworkforchildrenE.thenumberofoverweightchildrenisgreaterthanthatofobeseadultsHealthproblemssuchasincreasewiththegrowingnumberofoverweightkids.

Unit10:Task5—MultipleChoice________A.highbloodpressureB.gallbladderdiseaseC.mentaldisordersD.gastricdiseaseE.type2diabetesA.highbloodpressureB.gallbladderdiseaseC.mentaldisordersD.gastricdiseaseE.type2diabetesThereasonswhychildrencarrymorebodyfatthanbeforeare.

Unit10:Task5—MultipleChoiceA.toomuchnutritionalfoodB.toofewschoolactivitiesC.lackofphysicalactivityD.toofewhealthyfoodchoicesE.influencefromTVadsA.toomuchnutritionalfoodB.toofewschoolactivitiesC.lackofphysicalactivityD.toofewhealthyfoodchoicesE.influencefromTVads________The“FitTeens”programisaimedat

Unit10:Task5—MultipleChoice________.A.teachingadolescentsaboutportionsizeB.encouragingadolescentstobemoreactiveC.helpingadolescentscarryoutafter-schoolactivitiesD.teachingadolescentstolearnabouttheirweightE.givingadolescentsmoreknowledgeofnutritionA.teachingadolescentsaboutportionsizeB.encouragingadolescentstobemoreactiveC.helpingadolescentscarryoutafter-schoolactivitiesD.teachingadolescentstolearnabouttheirweightE.givingadolescentsmoreknowledgeofnutritionThehealthyactsthattheadultsdonotprovideintheirlivesforchildrentofolloware.

Unit10:Task5—MultipleChoice________A.drivingcarsB.takingelevatorsC.beingactiveenoughD.walkingregularlyE.eatingwrongkindsoffoodsA.drivingcarsB.takingelevatorsC.beingactiveenough

D.walkingregularlyE.eatingwrongkindsoffoodsBethRuyak:We’vediscussedthehealthrisksofbeingobeseasanadult,butdidyouknowthosesamerisksapplytochildrenwhoareseverelyoverweight?Arecentstudyshowedthatkidswhoweightoomuchareatgreaterriskofbecomingadultswhoweightoomuch.Howdoyouknowifyourchildisatrisk?Andwhatcanyoudoaboutitbeforetheproblemgetsworse?Host:Nearlyninemillionchildreninthiscountryareoverweight.Thoseextrapoundswereoncethoughtofas“baby”fat,buttheyaren’tlikelytomagicallyUnit10:Task5—MultipleChoice disappearasachildnearsadulthood,saysdoctorDennisStyne,apediatricendocrinologistatUCDavisMedicalCenter.Dr.Styne:Weusedtotalkaboutbabyfat.Weusedtotalkabouthowchildrenwillgrowoutofit.Well,astheygetolderandclosertotheteenageyears,it’sfarlesslikelythatthey’regoingtogrowoutofit.Host:Whichmeansthatanincreasenumberofoverweightkidsaregrowinguptobeobeseadults.Buthowdoyoudeterminewhetherachildistrulyoverweight?Dr.Styne:Theaveragechildshouldbeaboutthe50thpercentile.Thistellsyourelativelyhowmuchfatisinthechild’sbody.Host:Theproblemisthatbodymassindex—acommonmeasureexaminingtheratioofweighttoheight—changeswitheachyearofachild’slife,sothesamecriteriausedasadefinitionofoverweightorobeseinadultsdoesn’tworkforchildren.Instead,pediatriciansusebodymassindexchartsforeachyear.Childrenatorabovethe85thpercentileatanyageareconsideredatriskofbeingoverweight.Dr.Styne:Almostaquarterofallthechildren,22.4percentofthechildreninAmerica,areclassifiedasabovethe85thpercentile.Moore:Overtimetotalcaloriesin,exceedstotalcaloriesout.Host:BarbaraMoore,PresidentofShapeUpAmerica,saysthatasthenumberofoverweightkidsincreases,sodotheassociatedhealthproblems.Gallbladderdiseaseamongchildrenhastripled;sleep-relateddisruptionshavequintupled;andtype2diabeteshasdoubled,affectinganestimated300thousandchildreninthiscountry.Moore:Twentyyearsagoweweretoldthattype2diabetesdidnotoccurinpeopleyoungerthantheageof40.Todayweknowthatit’shappeningin8yearolds,9yearoldsandthesechildrenareobese.Host:Sowhyarekidscarryingmorebodyfatthaneverbefore?Thesimpleansweristoomuchfoodandtoolittleexercise.ButDoctorStynesaysanothermajorfactoristelevision—notonlydoesitadvertisesugary,high-fatfoodwithlittlenutritionalvalue,italsokeepschildrenfrombeingphysicallyactive.UCDavisMedicalCenterrunsanafter-schoolprogram called“FitTeens”.Itnotonlyencouragesadolescentstobemoreactive,butitteachesthemaboutportionsizesandtothinkbeforetheyeat.Dietitian:Therearepicturesoffoodinthebag.Youhavetoruntothefoodpyramidandputitintherightfoodgroup.GabriellaMahler:I’vealsolearnedalotofthingsaboutexercisingandeatingcues,andmostlyabouthowtopickhealthierchoices.Insteadofgoingforthebagofchips,gofortheapple.Host:Butkidsoftenhavehardtimeputtingtheseskillstopracticewhentheadultsintheirlivesdon’tprovideahealthyacttofollow.Dr.Styne:Manyofusarenotactiveenough.Manyofusdon’twalkregularly—wedrive.Wedon’twalkstairs.Wetakeelevators,andweeatthewrongkindoffoods.Watchthesecondpartofthevideoclipandfillineachblankwiththeinformationfromthevideo.Unit10:Task6—BlankFillingChildhoodObesityScriptTaskVIThereareanumberofthingsparentsandadultscandotopreventweightproblemsinchildren:Supportyourchildbyfortheentirefamily.Eliminatefromthehouseandreplacethemwitheasytoreachhealthysnacks.unhealthyfoods______________Unit10:Task6—BlankFillingadaptinghealthiereatingandexercisehabits______________________________________LimitMakemealsDon’teatinfrontoftheTV.Anddon’tpunishorscoldachildaboutweightissues.Useinstead.TVtimeandcomputertimeafamilyaffair________________________._____________.Unit10:Task6—BlankFillingpositivereinforcement____________________Host:Thereareanumberofthingsparentsandadultscandotopreventweightproblemsinchildren.— Supportyourchildbyadaptinghealthiereatingandexercisehabitsfortheentirefamily.— Eliminateunhealthyfoodsfromthehouseandreplacethemwitheasytoreachhealthysnacks.— LimitTVtimeandcomputertime.—Makemealsafamilyaffair.Don’teatinfrontoftheTV.— Anddon’tpunishorscoldachildaboutweightissues.Usepositivereinforcementinstead.Unit10:Task6—BlankFillingWatchthethirdpartofthevideoclipandgiveashortanswertoeachofthefollowingquestions.Unit10:Task7—Short-AnswerQuestionsChildhoodObesityScriptTaskVIIWhatdidSherriAldermanbegindoingwhensherealizedatage15thatshedidn’tliketheextrapoundsonherframe?WhatelsedidthenutritionisthelpSherriAldermantodobesidesmakingherthinkwhyshewantedtoloseweightinthefirstplace?MeetingwithanutritionistLoseweightinasensiblemanner_________________________._______________________________.Unit10:Task7—Short-AnswerQuestionsForwhatpurposedoesSherriAldermanwanttoloseweight?Whatproblem,accordingtoDr.Styne,willtheU.S.face?JustforherselfAnothergenerationofobeseadults__________________.___________________________________.Unit10:Task7—Short-AnswerQuestionsWhatshouldparentsrethinkfirstiftheywanttochangekids’eatinghabits?Theirownbuyingandeatinghabits_______________________________.Unit10:Task7—Short-AnswerQuestionsHost:SherriAldermanrealizedatage15thatshedidn’tliketheextrapoundsonherframe,soshebeganmeetingwithanutritionistwhohelpedhertonotonlyloseweightinasensiblemanner,butmadeherthinkaboutwhyshewantedtoloseitinthefirstplace.Sherri:Mostpeople,theythink,Iwanttoloseweighttolookgoodformyfriends,aboyorsomethinglikethat,andfamily.Butforme,it’sjustformyself.Host:Sherrialsohasaclearideaofwhatahealthyweightmeansforher.Sherri:Notallpeoplearegoingtobe90poundsupermodels.Unit10:Task7—Short-AnswerQuestionsHost:Ifmorechildrenandadultsdon’theedthelessonsSherri’slearned,Dr.Stynesays,ourcountrywillfaceyetanothergenerationofobeseadults.Dr.Styne:It’sfarbeyondtheabilitiesofadoctororamedicalcentertoattackthisproblem.Anentirecountryhastobeawareoftheproblemsthatwe’refacing.BethRuyak:Remember,asparentsandadults,weprovidepowerfulrolemodelsforchildren.Andparentswhowanttochangekids’eatinghabitsmayhavetorethinktheirownbuyingandeatinghabitsfirst.B—BethRuyakH

—HostD—

Dr.StyneM

—MooreD1—

Dietitian S—Sherri

G—GabriellaMahlerChildhoodObesityB:

We’vediscussedthehealthrisksofbeingobeseasanadult,butdidyouknowthosesamerisksapplytochildrenwhoareseverelyoverweight?Arecentstudyshowedthatkidswhoweightoomuchareatgreaterriskofbecomingadultswhoweightoomuch.Howdoyouknowifyour

childisatrisk?Andwhatcanyoudoaboutitbeforetheproblemgetsworse?H:

Nearlyninemillionchildreninthiscountryareoverweight.Thoseextrapoundswereoncethoughtofas“baby”fat,buttheyaren’tlikelytomagicallydisappearasachildnearsadulthood,saysdoctorDennisStyne,apediatric

endocrinologistatUCDavisMedicalCenter.D:

Weusedtotalkaboutbabyfat.Weusedtotalkabouthowchildrenwillgrowoutofit.Well,astheygetolderandclosertotheteenageyears,it’sfarlesslikelythatthey’regoingtogrowoutofit.H:

WhichmeansthatanincreasenumberofoverweightkidsareUnit10:

Part

1—

Video

Script(II)

growinguptobeobeseadults.Buthowdoyoudeterminewhetherachildistrulyoverweight?D:

Theaveragechildshouldbeaboutthe50thpercentile.Thistellsyourelativelyhowmuchfatisinthechild’sbody.H:

Theproblemisthatbodymassindex—acommonmeasureexaminingtheratioofweightto

height—changeswitheachyearofachild’slife,sothesamecriteriausedasadefinitionofoverweightorobeseinadultsdoesn’tworkforchildren.Instead,pediatriciansusebodymassindexchartsforeachyear.Childrenatorabovethe85thpercentileatanyageareconsideredatriskofbeingoverweight.D:

Almostaquarterofallthechildren,22.4percentofthechildreninAmerica,areclassifiedasabovethe85thpercentile.M:

Overtimetotalcaloriesin,