James M Fisher
COM251
Horrowitz
General Purpose:
To Inform
Specific Purpose:
To Inform my audience the importance of physical education and
diabetes within our youth.
Central Idea:
The lack of physical activity in our youth is a growing problem, which with
the support of a poor diet ultimately leads to diabetes.
I.
Introduction
As technology increases, our physical activity decreases. As these technological
advances come out each year our physical activity goes down, it seems as though these
technologies are making our lives too easy in a sense. Taking ordinary everyday tasks
and turning them into an entirely effortless task is what we’re all about these days.
Schools are starting to show this new unhealthy trend through their curriculum. Lack of
physical activity in schools is starting to lead to more extreme problems among our
youth, such as diabetes.
II.
Orienting Material
I would like to talk to you today about how our education system has allowed physical
education and recess becomes a thing of the past. I would like to look at the specific
reasons why physical activity has been taken out of schools, what we need to do to fix it,
and why it is important to include it in a daily curriculum.
Credibility
My interest in this topic stems from my personal experiences in physical activities
growing up and my father has struggled against diabetes for a long time now.
Transition: Let me begin with some general information regarding physical education among
our youth.
Body
PE in Schools
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I.
PE Classes are being dropped due to budget restraints.
Obesity rates among children have almost tripled over the last 30 years.
Only one State has mandatory daily PE, K-12th Grade – Illinois.
Only 6 percent of our nation's schools have a mandatory PE program.
Participation in physical education in schools had declined greatly over the years.
A.
According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention The percentage of high
school students who attended physical education classes daily decreased from
42% to 33% over the past couple decades. (Internet Article: Adolescent and
school health)
B.
In 2009, over half (56%) of high school students (72% of 9th-grade students but
only 44% of 12th-grade students) attended physical education classes in an
average week.
C.
Alternative activities such as Chess club, Drama, Video Game clubs etc... These
activities are growing more and more popular in schools as time goes on. This
shows a disinterest in physical activity.
D.
Athletic programs in schools used to be more of a way to communicate with
your peers, a way to hang out with each other outside of school. But, because of
social media networks such as Facebook, Myspace and LinkedIn we no longer
need to rely so much on athletics to fill that communication void.
Transition: Due to this poor physical education trend in schools there has been a huge uprising
in cases of diabetes in adolescents. Poor exercise leads to poor diet, which ultimately leads to
diabetes.
I.
Type 2 diabetes
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90-95% of the Diabetic Community
Fewer kids are participating in Sports
Schools abandoning PE classes
Computer, Video Games, TV
Candy and sugar-containing drinks in schools
II.
Diabetes in adolescents can be directly related to physical education offered in schools.
A.
B.
III.
When you’re a kid you typically eat a whole of snack foods, this is very normal.
But, when you eat like this and partake in little to no exercise you are raising the
chance of getting diabetes greatly.
Fast food, candy and other sugary items are all very common items on a child’s
breakfast, lunch and dinner menu. Up until recently schools offered several
recesses throughout the school day but as of today the amount of time
dedicated to physical exercise for kids has been greatly reduced. (Book: In
Control: A Guideline for Teens with Diabetes)
Diabetes in our youth
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Type 2 diabetes has been described as a new epidemic in the American pediatric
population.
3% increase in diabetes incidence and prevalence seen during the past decade.
Physical activity and nutrition play the two most important roles in preventing type 2
diabetes.
Overweight children are five times more likely to develop Type 2 Diabetes.
Presently, up to 15–20% of America’s teens 12–18 years of age are overweight.
Transition: Physical Activity has a number of positive effects.
I.
Physical activity is so important for children. The effects are detrimental to proper
development.
A.
Exercise has been successfully used in conjunction with other interventions to
treat obesity, hypertension, and other chronic diseases. (Professional Journal:
Physical Fitness and Activity in Schools)
a.
The development of a physically active lifestyle is a goal for all children.
b.
Comprehensive, preferably daily, physical education for children in
grades kindergarten through 12.
c.
Comprehensive health education for children in grades kindergarten
through 12.
B.
III.
With declining Physical Education classes, School personnel are encouraged to:
a.
Establish policies that promote enjoyable, lifelong physical activity.
b.
Provide physical and social environments that encourage and enable
physical activity in a safe setting. Adult supervision, teaching, and
instruction in safe methods of physical activity training, safe facilities, and
the appropriate use of protective equipment are all components of a safe
environment for physical activity.
Fight Against
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Vicious Cycle: Obesity, Bullying, Depression, Suicide can be prevented through
Physical Activity.
Schools are dropping PE Programs
Students who attend PE has decreased 10% over the past couple decades
Transition: What is Diabetes and what causes it? Can it be prevented?
IV.
Diabetes is a disease in which the body does not produce or properly use insulin. Insulin
is a hormone needed for daily life that helps the body use or store glucose it gets from
food. (Magazine Article: Health Issues: Diabetes, Youth Fitness Magazine)
A.
Sufferers of Type I (which afflicts children and nearly 1 million Americans)
B.
Sufferers of Type II (which consists of 90-95 percent of the diabetes community)
a.
Exhibit symptoms such as thirst,
b.
Excessive urination
c.
Hunger
d.
Weight loss
e.
Weakness.
Transition: What will happen if children continue poor diet and lack of exercise?
V.
VI.
Ultimately, the effects of poor diet and exercise can be extremely harmful to the lifespan of people. (Newspaper Article: Childhood Obesity, A lifetime of danger. USA
Today)
A.
Excess body weight in children dramatically increases their risk of developing
heart disease in adulthood.
B.
Childhood obesity could decrease life expectancy by two to five years if
something isn't done.
C.
One in three obese children have excess fat in their liver, which could lead to
hepatitis, cirrhosis or liver failure.
D.
About one-third of children and teens in the USA - about 25 million children are overweight or on the brink of becoming so.
Exercise is the Cure
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30 minutes of exercise each day will lower your risk of getting Diabetes by 20%.
Studies have shown, giving students time to play/have recess has not affected test
scores.
Math, History, Science and Exercise are all equally important.
Experts recommend 30 minutes of physical activity for elementary school students.
45 minutes for middle-high school students
Conclusion
I.
Summary Statement: In summary, the lack of physical activity/education in our
schools today has lead to some pretty serious health problems directly
associated with diabetes. The average age of people diagnosed with type 2
diabetes has been getting lower and lower every year.
II.
Reinforce central idea statement: as we can all so, because our school systems
are losing touch with physical education our children are accumulating diabetes
a lot more often now days.
III.
Clincher: American schools have lost touch with their old fashioned ways which
included physical activity on a regular basis. Until we bring back more recess and
mandatory PE classes we will not be able to recover.
Bibliography:
Betschart, J. (2001). In Control: A Guideline for Teens with Diabetes. (Vol. 1). John Wiley & Sons
Inc.
AAP Committee. (2000). Physical Fitness and Activity in Schools . American Academy Of
Pediatrics, 105(5), 1156-1157 . Retrieved from http://aappolicy.aappublications.org/cgi
Hix, S. (2009, June 04). Health issues: Diabetes. Youth Fitness Magazine
Hellmich, N. (2008, January 04). Childhood Obesity: A lifetime of danger. USA Today
(2011). Adolescent and school health. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,