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Preventing Childhood Obesity
Amy Hamilton, RN, BSN
Table of Contents Introduction Statistics More Statistics Percentage of Overweight Children Diseases Being Overweight may also… Screening BMI Girls BMI chart Boys BMI chart Prevention is Key! How can we help Involvement Prevention Education Improved Food Choices Increase Physical Activity Decrease Screen Time The End!
Introduction Obesity is a National Health care
crisis! Obesity has more than doubed among
youth and adolescents since 1980. Obesity affects 9 million children in
the United States alone. Cost to society for obesity is estimated
at nearly $100 billion per year.
Statistics Children in the United States are eating more
high-fat and high-sugar foods.
Children are becoming more and more physically inactive. According to APA, kids are watching 3 hours of TV per day, with a total of 5 1/2 hours total on media.
In the last two decades, the prevalence of overweight children doubled for children ages 6-11, and tripled for teenagers.
More Statistics Many U.S. schools’ have poor nutrition policies.
The media pushes the sale of high fat and high sugar foods.
CDC reports that 1/3 of US children are overweight or at risk of becoming overweight.
Obesity most commonly begins in childhood
between ages 5 and 6, and during adolescents.
Percentage of Overweight Children and Teens
Diseases: Obesity causes many weight-related diseases.
Obesity causes many weight-related diseases: High Cholesterol Diabetes Coronary Heart Disease Stroke Cancer Sleep Apnea Respiratory Problems
Being overweight may also cause:
Low self esteem
Poor body image
Teasing
Discrimination
Screening for Obesity
American Academy of Pediatrics recommends 2 categories to screen for obesity for children 2 years or older.
Children whose BMI-for-age is at or above the 95th percentile are considered overweight.
Children whose BMI-for-age falls between the 85th and 95th percentile are at risk for becoming overweight.
BMI is defined as weight in kilograms divided by square of height in meters.
In children and adolescents, obesity is defined in relation to others of same age and gender (see next 2 slides).
BMI: Body Mass Index
Girls, BMI graph
Boys, BMI graph
Prevention is KEY! One of the most important
ways to prevent obesity is by raising awareness about the problems associated with being overweight.
Education of parents and caregivers about ways to deal with childhood obesity is paramount.
How can we help Prevent childhood obesity in our area?
Educate parents and caregivers about the prevalence of obesity.
Provide parents and caregivers with resources to improve nutrition, increase physical activity, and decrease screen time for children.
Educate parents and caregivers about the prevalence of obesity.
Provide parents and caregivers with resources to improve nutrition, increase physical activity, and decrease screen time for children.
Local and StateHealth
Departments
Community-basedOrganizations
Worksites
Hospitals and HealthcareSystems
School SystemAnd
Universities
Park andRecreation Department
Prevention
Involvement occurs at many levels
Education focuses on 3 areas:
1. Improved Food Choices
2. Increased Physical Activity
3. Decreased Screen Time
Improved Food Choices
Parents and caregivers CAN make a difference in their child's eating habits.
Choose foods that are low in fat and calories.
Eat out no more than one time a week. Monitor portion size. Useful Resource:
Increased Physical Activity
The HHS/USDA Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommends that children and teens be physically active for at least 60 minutes on most, if not all, days.
Limit Screen Time
For most Americans one of the biggest challenges to become more physically active is the amount of time spent in front of a screen- TV screen, Computer screen, or Video Game screen.
Health care professionals recommend 2 hours or less screen time per day that is not work or homework related.
The End!