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Shape NC Healthy Starts for Young Children

Shape NC Healthy Starts for Young Children. North Carolina Early Childhood Association Seminar Series January 25, 2013. Learning Objectives. Participants will: Learn why obesity, especially in young children, is such a serious problem Understand the components of the

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Shape NC Healthy Starts for Young Children

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  1. Shape NCHealthy Starts for Young Children North Carolina Early Childhood Association Seminar Series January 25, 2013

  2. Learning Objectives Participants will: • Learn why obesity, especially in young • children, is such a serious problem • Understand the components of the • Shape NC model in child care • Experience using an evidence-based • framework to make changes child care • centers • Understand where to find resources for • making healthy changes in childcare • centers

  3. Obesity – The Problem

  4. Define Obesity Overweight is a condition in which there is more body fat stored in the body than what is normal for a person’s age, height and build, but not to the extent of obesity.

  5. Define Obesity Obesity is a condition in which there is a very large amount of extra body fat stored in the body.

  6. Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults1985 *BMI > 30 No Data <10% 10%–14%

  7. Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults1990 *BMI > 30 No Data <10% 10%–14%

  8. Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults1995 *BMI > 30 No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19%

  9. Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults2000 *BMI > 30 No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19% ≥20%

  10. Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults2005 *BMI > 30 No Data <10% 10%–14 15%–19% 20%–24% 25%–29% ≥30%

  11. Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults2010 *BMI > 30 No Data <10% 10%–14 15%–19% 20%–24% 25%–29% ≥30%

  12. Obesity Among U.S. Adults 2010 More than one third of U.S. adults are obese

  13. Childhood Obesity

  14. Childhood Obesity More than 25% of 2-5 year olds are overweight or obese Preschool age children who are overweight are 5X more likely to be overweight as young adults

  15. Childhood Obesity Causes • Food choices • Physical activity levels • Obese parents • Parents with poor health • behaviors • Eating patterns • Parenting style • Low-birth weight • Excessive weight gain in • pregnancy • Formula feeding

  16. Health Risks of Childhood Obesity Heart Disease  Total cholesterol  Serum triglycerides  Blood pressure Breathing Problems Type 2 Diabetes Musculoskeletal Problems Weight Discrimination

  17. What Could Happen? Because of the increasing rates of obesity, unhealthy eating habits, and physical inactivity, we may see the first generation that will be less healthy and have a shorter life expectancy than their parents. Surgeon General Richard Carmona, 2004

  18. It’s Not Too Late What should we do? Start Early!

  19. Shape NCInvestment in Children Shape NC is a $3 million, three-year grant funded by the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation to combat early childhood obesity using evidence-based strategies implemented in child care centers and local Smart Start Partnerships in NC.

  20. Shape NC in Childcare Centers Shape NC brings three proven strategies together: • NAPSACC: Nutrition and Physical Activity Self Assessment in Child Care • UNC, Center for health Promotion and Disease Prevention • POD: Preventing Obesity by Design • NCSU, School of Design, Natural Learning Initiative • Be Active Kids®

  21. Shape NCInvestment in Children • Shape NC works in Smart Start Partnerships and child care centers to make changes that: • Improve Nutrition • Improve Physical Activity • Improve Outdoor Environments

  22. Shape NC Sites

  23. What can you do? Take Small Steps!

  24. Behavior Change Can you think of a time when you made - or attempted to make – a behavior change to improve your personal health? Was it easy?

  25. The “Big Five”Play, Fruit, Fruit, Veggie, Fat

  26. Shape NC: Nutrition

  27. Serve skim or 1% milk to children 2 years and older Have a “meatless” day one time per week Make the plate more colorful (veggies and fruit) Can you think of any others? Instead of juice, serve water and a piece of fruit Buy fruit canned in juice, fresh or frozen (not canned in syrup) Switch from white pasta, rice and bread to whole-grain pasta, rice and bread Small Steps to Improve Nutrition

  28. Shape NC: Physical Activity A Plan to Move!

  29. Can you think of any others? Increase the amount of teacher-led physical activities (2 times per day) Add physical activity to circle time Add physical activity to transitions throughout the day Small Steps to Improve Physical Activity

  30. Shape NC: Outdoor Learning Environment

  31. Start a container or herb garden Plant a tree Can you think of any others? Loose parts (rocks, leaves, bamboo, tree cookies, cups, brushes, blocks, straws, etc) Bring “centers” that are inside, outside Visit the Green Desk http://naturalearning.org Small Steps to Improve Outdoor Environments

  32. Trying New Foods • Do you remember what it was like to try a food for the first time?

  33. Get moving!

  34. Do you want to learn more? Healthy Starts in Early Childhood Care and Education. • A professional development on-line series for early educators interested in learning practical strategies and gaining access to resources to increase their knowledge, skills and confidence in creating learning environments that promote healthy practices for young children and role modeling best practices for the children in their care. Register now! Courses start February 12, 2013! • http:www.surveymonkey.com/s/LGTJJL7

  35. Where to get help Emily Bell, Shape NC Hub Specialist Hub Specialist, Down East Partnership for Children ebell@depc.org Davina Woods Director, Excel Christian Academy Child Care Center dwoods@ebenezerucc.com Pat Hansen Project Manager, Shape NC phansen@ncsmartstart.org

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