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Implementation of Health Education to Combat Childhood Obesity

Implementation of Health Education to Combat Childhood Obesity. Presented by Melisa Morrow. Alarming Statistics. obesity among children age 6 to 11 has nearly tripled from 1980 to 2004 one-third of youth from age 2 to 19 are overweight among 2-5 year olds, 27% are overweight or obese.

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Implementation of Health Education to Combat Childhood Obesity

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  1. Implementation of Health Education to Combat Childhood Obesity Presented by Melisa Morrow

  2. Alarming Statistics • obesity among children age 6 to 11 has nearly tripled from 1980 to 2004 • one-third of youth from age 2 to 19 are overweight • among 2-5 year olds, 27% are overweight or obese

  3. Which Children are at Risk? • Factors to consider • Level of education of parents • Socio-economic status of family • Ethnic minorities (ie African American & Latino) • Immigration/Acculturation

  4. Why Start Young? • Impressionable • Eating becomes pleasurable • Lifestyle habits are still being established • “Young children are more likely than older children to be influenced by adults, and eating and activity habits acquired early can track into adulthood” (Reynolds et al., 2013, p. 8) • Obesity as early as preschool can continue into adult life

  5. Impact of Childhood Obesity • Lack of nourishment can impede proper development • Mental and social repercussions • Health risks later in life • Hypertension • Coronary heart disease • Type 2 diabetes • Osteoporosis • Dyslipidemia • Stroke • Sleep Apnea • Some cancers • Gall bladder disease • Ect

  6. Implications for U.S. Health Care • “Obesity is a key driver of the health care system because it greatly increases the risk for acquiring many high-cost diseases.” • Treatment • Providing care • “We recognize that working with children-through schools and sports programs-is where obesity prevention needs to begin.” (Kovner & Knickman, 2011, p. 359)

  7. Solutions • Home: • Education for parents/caregivers • Healthy choices • Portion sizes • Modeling

  8. Solutions • School: • Nutrition education • Strategies aimed at appealing to children • Encourage physical activity • Involve parents/caregivers

  9. Solutions • Community • Enlist local sports teams • Public service • Community events Let’s Move!

  10. Conclusion • Obesity in childhood is common and becoming more prevalent • Obesity in childhood can contribute to a host of diseases and health conditions in adulthood • Caring for obese patients puts a strain on the health care system • Obesity is preventable and there are ways to combat the trend

  11. Questions?

  12. References • Baskale, H., & Bahar, Z. (2011). Outcomes of nutrition knowledge and healthy food choices in • 5-to 6-year-old children who received a nutrition intervention based on Piaget’s theory. Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing, 16, 263-279. doi 10.1111/j.1744-6155.2011.00300.x • Erinosho, T., Berrigan, D., Thompson, F., Moser, R., Nebeling, L., & Yaroch, A. (2012). Dietary • intakes of preschool-aged children in relation to caregivers’ race/ethnicity, acculturation, and demographic characteristics: Results from the 2007 California Health Interview Survey. Matern Child Health J, 16, 1844-1853. doi: 10.1007/s10995-011-0931-5 • Fairclough, S., Hackett, A., Davies, I., Gobbi, R., Mackintosh, K., Warburton, G.,…Stratton, G. • (2013). Promoting healthy weight in primary school children through physical activity and nutrition education: A pragmatic evaluation of the CHANGE! Randomized intervention study. BMC Public Health, 13(626), 1-14. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-13-626 • Ilmonen, J., Isolauri, E., & Laitinen, K. (2012). Nutrition education and counselling practices in • mother and child health clinics: study amongst nurses. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 21, • 2985-2994. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2012.04232.x • Irwin, C., Irwin, R., Miller, M., Somes, G., & Richey, P. (2010). Get fit with the Grizzlies: A • community-school-home initiative to fight childhood obesity. Journal of School Health, 80(7), 333-339. • Maher, E., Li, G., Carter, L., & Johnson, D. (2007). Preschool child care participation and • obesity at the start of kindergarten. Pediatrics: Official Journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics, 322-330. doi: 10.1542/peds.2007-2233 • Reed, Monique. (2013). Childhood obesity policy: Implications for African American girls and a • nursing ecological model. Nursing Science Quarterly, 26(1), 86-95. doi: 10.1177/0894318412466748 • Reynolds, M., Cotwright, C., Polhamus, B., Gertel-Rosenberg, A., & Chang, D. (2013). Obesity • prevention in the early care and education setting: Successful initiatives across a spectrum of opportunities. Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics, 8-18. • Small, L., Bonds-McClain, D., Vaighn, L., Melnyk, B., Gannon, A., & Thompson, S. (2012). A • parent-directed portion education intervention for young children: Be beary healthy. Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing, 17, 312-320. doi: 10.1111/j.1744-6155.2012.00340.x

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