Futures thinking about obesity

In this activity, students use the Futures thinking tool to investigate obesity and the impact it has on the health system.

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Obesity health problem

Obesity cartoon showing health problems associated with obesity such as type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, stroke, sleeping disorders and several types of cancer.

By the end of this activity, students should be able to:

• define the term ‘obesity’
• explain how body mass index (BMI) can be used to evaluate a person’s body weight and associated risk of disease
• describe some of the medical conditions that are more prevalent in people who are obese
• discuss possible future measures to control obesity in the population having used the Futures thinking tool.

Download the Word file (see link below) for:

• introduction/background notes
• what you need
• what to do
• student worksheets.