Outline of Childhood Obesity in Low-Income Families

Victoria Rock

Press111-1204A-07

September 8, 2012

American Intercontinental University

Childhood Obesity in Low-Income Families

Specific purpose: To inform the audience of the battles low-income families face in dealing with

obesity among their children.

Central Ideas: Why it is so hard for low-income families to feed healthy foods to their children

I. Introduction: There are many factors that contribute to obesity in children today, but

for low-income families their challenges are harder to overcome. Not only do they

deal with many of the same issues as everyone else such as, pop-culture, genetics,

health issues, medications, and self-esteem, they also have to deal with the cost of

healthy foods, lack of affordable gym facilities, but also how to squeeze enough

meals to last a month out of the little support they get each month.

II. Body: In the body I will cover;

A. Lack of healthy foods.

B. Lack of safe facilities to exercise.

C. Lack of money to provide enough meals for a month.

III. Conclusion:

If there was more help for low-income families to fight the problems that cause

obesity in their children, we might see a major decline in childhood obesity.

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