The Lifespan of Obesity By jolmscheid Jan 1, 1969 This timeline addresses MN Health Education Standard 2: Students will analyze the influence of family, peers, culture, media, technology, and other factors on health behaviors MN Health Education Standards Jan 1, 1970 The trend of larger portion sizes officially begins Be smarter about portion sizes Nov 8, 1972 HBO is Founded What's so bad about watching TV? Jan 1, 1975 High fructose corn syrup introduced to US market What is high fructose corn syrup? Apr 1, 1977 First Apple computer released to the public Are computers fueling the obesity epidemic? Jan 1, 1979 First Happy Meal is sold at McDonalds Jul 4, 1984 7-Eleven introduces the 44oz. Super Big Gulp Big Gulps are only a piece of the obesity puzzle Mar 1, 1987 Congress urges state and local governments to require high-quality daily physical activity programs in the schools High-Quality Physical Education Jul 23, 1989 Nintendo Gameboy is released "Screen Time" and childhood obesity Nov 8, 1990 Nutrition labels required by law on all packaged foods History of Nutrition Labels Jun 10, 1994 National School Lunch Act is passed requiring less fat in school lunches School Lunch Nutrition Requirements Jul 24, 1995 Study reveals Americans dine out over 25% of meals How Much Fast Food do we Really Eat? Jan 10, 1996 The average cheeseburger eclipses 530 calories at restaurants Shocking food industry secrets Jan 1, 2001 US Surgeon General's "Call to Action" is implemented to prevent and decrease obesity US Surgeon General's "Call to Action" Aug 4, 2005 Sesame Street's Cookie Monster stops gorging on sweets and sings that cookies are "a sometimes food" Cookie Monster changes his tune Sep 13, 2006 Beverage industry voluntarily removes high calorie soft drinks from school vending machines Sugary drinks pulled from schools Aug 3, 2008 1 out of every 3 children and adolescents are overweight Reversing childhood obesity Jan 1, 2012 U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) predicts 42% of Americans will be obese by the year 2030 Where will we be in 2030? Sep 15, 2012 World Health Statistics reveals 1 in 6 adults are obese; 1 in 3 are hypertensive; 1 in 10 are diabetic World Health Statistics 2012 Report
