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Childhood Obesity

Childhood Obesity. Attention Parents & Teachers. Lack of exercise. Children these days are more worried about getting the mental stimulation from video games rather than getting the physical stimulation from physical activity. Snack time all the time.

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Childhood Obesity

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  1. Childhood Obesity Attention Parents & Teachers

  2. Lack of exercise Children these days are more worried about getting the mental stimulation from video games rather than getting the physical stimulation from physical activity.

  3. Snack time all the time Children don’t know that nibbling all the time will lead to extreme weight gain, they need help from you.

  4. Family Ties NO SKIPPING MEALS. Children need help from family.

  5. Quick facts to take home Overweight children have an increased risk of being overweight as adults

  6. Quick facts cont…. • Genetics, behavior, and family environment play a role in childhood overweight.

  7. Quick facts cont…. • Childhood overweight increases the risk for certain medical and psychological conditions

  8. Quick facts cont…. • Encourage overweight children to be active, decrease screen time, and develop healthful eating habits.

  9. Too many sweets Children are known to emotionally eat things like; ice cream, chocolate, cakes, and anything they can grab quickly or find easily.

  10. Variety Variety is better, be sure to introduce the child to a wide range of foods early in their life.

  11. Portion size Portionsize. Try knowing how much the child actually needs. Do not over provide!

  12. rewards Do not reward with food because that would not help their eating at all. Maybe give them a trip somewhere or more time with an activity.

  13. Cook at home Home cooked meals are being quickly forgotten about because of the rise in fast food.

  14. Fast food Fast food is low in nutrition and high in calories which are never a good thing.

  15. fitness The parent should also be incorporating fitness into their child’s life. The more the child is active the better he or she will feel.

  16. Early activities Baseball Hockey Soccer Softball Basketball

  17. Weight categories • Underweight < 5th percentile • Normal 5th to < 85th percentile • At risk of overweight 85th to <95th percentile • Overweight 95th percentile and above

  18. Things to stay away from • Video games • Snacks • Skipping meals • Fast food • Sweets

  19. Things children need • Early activities • Fitness • Home cooked meals • Certain rewards • Portion Size • Variety

  20. This slideshow presented by: Samantha Bennett

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