Need Ideas

[nursemama2be]

Ok so I am not feeling really creative and need some ideas...

I am doing an obesity presentation.... and im doing obesity over the lifespan from childhood to elderly...

We have to do handouts and i cannot think of anything i can do as a handout.... any ideas???

and let me tell you elderly obesity.. isn't that easy... LOL

[muffie, RN]

how about highlighting the illnesses that can occur with each decade and their implication on lifestyle and longevity

20's

30's

40's

etc

diabetes, arthritis,stroke, heart disease, immobility,HTN,orthopedic surgery

meds needed for these illnesses

cost

what is the cost of an unhealthy lifestyle in $ and years

[Daytonite, BSN, RN]

Try checking out the information on some of these links:

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/obesity.html - a variety of links to information about obesity

http://www.obesity.org/ - The American Obesity Organization

http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic1653.htm - Obesity

To my way of thinking a handout would either focus on ways to prevent obesity or warning of the complications of obesity.

[NaomieRN]

I am currently working as a Nutritionist for a school system, I have done several surveys in the area of obesity. In the past 5 years, I have seen more and more obese children. Many of these children willl continue to grow obese, unless they start doing exercising and eating healthier.

You can link obesity of high blood pressure and diabetes which is so common today.

Good luck to you!