Greg Citser's book, "Fat Land," opens with the World Health Organization's statement contending that obesity--being overweight--is the biggest health problem the world has yet to confront. The United States and other Western countries suffer most from obesity, making it a relevant issue for a school project.
Topics
Your school project can investigate the causes of obesity, what lifestyle choices cause it, how doctors treat it, how media such as films and television portray it or what students think about others who are overweight. You can tie in the project with almost any subject. For example, obesity statistics involve math, prevention and treatment involve science, and examining attitudes toward obesity involves sociology and psychology.
Research
Newspapers, magazines, journals, books, websites and videos all contain information relevant to obesity, but you also can conduct your own research. Carry out an informal questionnaire, asking other students about their eating habits, for example. Even a first-grader can ask simple questions, according to educator Pamela Martin, and middle school and high school students can begin to use more formal survey techniques. Compare your findings with other data on the subject. Analyze your own lifestyle to see how it helps to prevent--or adds to--obesity.
Presentation
A video gives you the chance to present first-hand evidence of your research, such as interviews you have conducted about people's feelings about obesity. Presentation software allows you to use many different media, such as video, audio, text and images, to present the facts you discovered about the reasons for and dangers of being overweight. Even a traditional paper presentation can include graphs, charts and pictures, as well as text.
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