Conquering+Obesity+for+K-12+students

Obesity is a problem with our teens in America. We have to offer a different lifestyle to our students. This page is dedicated to our students to introduce them to a better way of living. We will learn the importance of creating a healthy eating and the benefits of a regimented exercise program. Students will learn about the major food groups, proper calorie intake, learn what body mass index represents, and use a scale for current weight.

This will be a collaborated effort within a group of four. students will design a diet and exercise plan guided by their Physical Education instructor. The group will meet with the instructor to measure their weight, body mass index and mointor the expected calories being burned. The instructor will evaluate their current eating habits and make suggestions for improvement.

Students will be required to create your own page using Wiki as a group project. This will be presented with each person having a particular role. Make sure you include all members of the group. You must have a daily discussion to report what exercise you performed that day as well as note your intake. This should be a collaborated effort. Then each student will be required to submit a two page research paper based on their web search for reasons why Obesity is a major problem with teens in America.

Start you first discussion off by doing your research on the following questions and answer in your own words and discuss.

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