Effective Reading

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Health and Obesity



We have started the topic Health and we will cover the health system in Australia. The focus will be on Obesity as a problem all around the world. You will be exposed to different text types such as graphic texts and research reports aimed for general audience.

Task: Read the fact sheet about Obesity in Children and answer the following questions in your blogs:


  • What is obesity?

  • What are the reasons for obesity in children?

  • Is obesity only a national problem?

  • What do statistics show?

  • What is making the obesity problem worse?

  • Does obesity have an impact on children's health?

  • If yes, explain how?

  • What are the other impacts caused by obesity in children?

  • What is the treatment?

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