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Persuasive Speech On Childhood Obesity

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I. Introduction
A. Attention Getter: “Approximately 17 percent of U.S. youth have obesity, and nearly one in three children and adolescents are either overweight or have obesity” (Healthier America). B. Background & Audience Relevance: Childhood Obesity can have an impact on a child’s physical, social, and emotional health. That is why you should be informed and know the outcomes when a child is obese.

C. Speaker’s Credibility: Childhood Obesity is not something we should ignore and brush aside. It’s something we should take action in and do something about it.

D. Thesis: The purpose of my speech is for you to be more aware of Childhood Obesity, and how we can prevent it and reduce the percentage.

E. Preview of Main Points: I will begin by informing you how and where Childhood Obesity starts, then, I will move on to the immediate and long-term effects obesity has on children. Lastly, I will discuss ways to reduce obesity and how to prevent it.

Transition to 1st Main Point: To begin with, I will inform you, how and where Childhood Obesity starts.

II. Main Point 1: According to Dr. Barry Popkin said, “Children who tend to eat fast foods have parents who do not have the time and means to purchase or prepare healthy foods at home. This is really what is causing obesity in children and need solutions to be addressed.”
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A. Sub-point A: Childhood Obesity begins at home. Parents play a big role because they are the ones feeding their child and getting them into the bad habits. Most parents prepare the not so healthy foods because it’s easy to make or buy. Also, parents buy fast foods and not healthy foods because the cost is affordable. Buying fast food and unhealthy foods once a week turns into twice a week, three times a week, until it just becomes part of their daily life. Furthermore, Parents give candy and sugary foods to make their child happy not realizing the consequences this could have for their child.

B. Sub-point: Not only does fast food contribute to children being obese, but where they live has an impact as well. During a study it was found that, “21 percent of the children were overweight, and 5 percent were obese, which is similar to the Canadian norms.

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