INFORMATIVE SPEECH OUTLINE

INFORMATIVE SPEECH OUTLINE

Topic                      : Increase in Childhood Obesity

Specific Purpose    : To inform the audience about increase in childhood obesity

Thesis                     : Childhood obesity is a major public health crisis nationally and internationally.

       I.            Introduction

A.  Attention getter          : Childhood obesity is a major public health crisis nationally      and internationally. The prevalence of childhood obesity has increased over few years.

B.  Reason to the Listen   : It is important for us how to preventive the obesity in childhood.

C.  Thesis Statement        : Childhood obesity is a major public health crisis nationally and internationally.

D.  Credibility Statement : I have read and studied my collection of article about the childhood obesity many times, and have done research on the Internet.

E.   Preview of Main Point

1.    Today I first discussed the Childhood Obesity  itself.

2.    Second, I discussed the factors that cause the obesity in childhood.

3.    Finally, I discussed the increase in childhood obesity.

    II.            Body

A.  Many factors can put children at a higher risk of becoming overweight and obese.

1.    Unhealthy food and drink choices

2.    Unhealthy family habits

3.    Lack of physical activity

4.    Family genetic history

5.    And other environmental factors.

B.  The levels of childhood obesity are increasing in many countries in the world.

1.    From 1985 to 1995 the number of overweight 7–15 year olds almost doubled.

2.    The numbers of obese children has more than tripled. At the current rate, it is predicted that 55 per cent of young Indonesian will be overweight by 2020.

C.  The preventive programs are conducted to control obesity in children.

1.    Programs revolve around educating the general population about healthy nutrition and providing information about health problems caused due to childhood obesity.

2.    Health care professionals can advise their patients, especially parents, about healthy child nutrition, tackling health problems due to childhood obesity, and benefits of breast feeding among newborn children to prevent weight gain.

 III.            Conclusion

A.  Review of Main Points:

4.    Today I first discussed the Childhood Obesity  itself.

5.    Second, I discussed the factors that cause the obesity in childhood.

6.    Finally, I discussed the increase in childhood obesity.

B.  Closure  : In conclusion, increase in childhood obesity has become a public health crisis, not just in Indonesia but all over the world. Childhood obesity problem can be reduced by educating children and parents about healthy nutrition and encouraging them to be physically active.

References:

v  National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine 8600 Rockville Pike, Bethesda MD, 20894 USA

v  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention   1600 Clifton Road Atlanta, GA 30329-4027, USA

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