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    What you need to know!

    Childhood Obesity
    What is Childhood Obesity?
    this topic is now considered to be a very serious public health concern. The U.S. is currently the most obese county in the world. Nonetheless, after years of rising rates of childhood obesity over the last dec-

    Healthy Carolinians

    CHILDHOOD OBESITY HEATLH RISKS

    Childhood obesity is defined as a condition Type 2 Diabetes where excess body fat negatively affects a High Cholesterol childs health or wellHigh Blood Pressure being. Research and Heart disease programs regarding Asthma childhood obesity typically include persons Sleep Apnea Gastroesophageal reflux between the ages of 513 although obesity can disease begin even earlier in Gall stones childhood. BMI Percentile Categories Due to the increase in childhood obesity rates throughout past years in the United States,

    ade, there are encouraging signs, as the overall childhood obesity rate has started to even out and even slightly decline.
    http://www.cdc.gov/healt hyyouth/obesity/facts.htm

    Underweight<5th% Healthy Weight 5th-85th% Overweight 85th -95th% Obese 95th% or greater http://www.cdc.gov/ healthyyouth/ obesity/facts.htm

    Determining Your Childs Weight Status


    BMI is a great way to determine a childs weight status. BMI is a number that can be calculated from a childs height and weight. This method of weight measurement does not measure body fat directly but research has shown that BMI correlates to direct measures of body fat. This is a cheap and easy to perform method of screening for weight status. For more direct measure of body fat there are other methods that can be used such as underwater weighing and dual energy x-ray absorptiometry, however these methods are much more expensive.
    http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/obesity/facts.htm

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    C H I L DH O O D O B E S I T Y

    Healthy People Objectives 2020

    Causes of Childhood Obesity


    Sugary drinks and less healthy foods on school campuses Advertising of unhealthy foods Lack of daily physical activity in all schools Unsafe or unappealing place to be active or play Limited access to healthy affordable foods Increasing portion sizes Lack of breastfeeding support Increasing time spent in front of the television and computer. http://www.parenting.com/health -guide/childhood-obesity/causes

    Increasing the proportion of elementary, middle, and high schools that require school health. Increasing the proportion of schools that offer nutritious foods and beverages outside of school meals. Reducing the proportion of children and adolescents who are considered obese.

    http:www.healthypeople.gov/2 020/topicsobjectives2020/

    What can we do?


    Limit TV time Beware of sugary beverages such as soda and fruit juice Make sure kids are getting adequate sleep Dont allow children to skip meals, especially breakfast Eat more meals as a family Educate children Make sure kids are beings physically active Enroll your children in activities or after school sports. http://www.who.int/dietphysicalactivity/

    Coping and Support


    Be sensitive to your childs needs and feelingsFind reasons to praise your child's efforts celebrate incremental lifestyle changes Talk to your child about his or her feelings Help-

    ing your child deal with his/her emotions or feelings is very important Help your child focus on positive goals Point out big and small milestones your child accomplishes http://www.who.int/ dietphysicalactivity/
    C H I L DH O O D O B E S I T Y

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