KIN 350-Team 11
If we are serious about combating the childhood obesity epidemic and improving child nutrition, then everyone must chip in -- parents, schools, and yes even Congress.
-Tom Harkin-
Treatment & Prevention
Childhood Obesity
3 Treatment Factor For Childhood Obesity
According to research on Chilhood Obesity in 1985 ( Leonard, Rena and Alice), a comprehensive program should include:
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An easy diet to produce weight to produce weight lost and promote growth
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Exercise program or physical activities to burn calories and improve fitness
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Behavioral treatment for training parents and obese children to ensure habit change
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School Based Intervention Problem
Current finding from Birch and Ventura in 2009 regard to school- based intervention program
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Have little success
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Most rigourous study tend to be least successful
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Out of interventions that show significant effects, the effect size are small compare to current increase in obesity trend
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Limited scope and focus in both shool intervention and school- aged children
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What schools can do?
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Educating children in both nutrition and physcial education to teach skills for children to choose healthy lifestyle
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Offer healthier food in cafeteria
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Offer meals meet national nutrional standard
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Give student adequate time to eat
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Promote active recess time
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Physcical education should engage student in high quality and regular activity
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Suggestion from Havard - School of Public Health
Family-based behavioral treament
-The roles of parents in preventing childhood obesity-
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For infant:
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Look for the cues and respect the child’s appetite when they want to stop bottle
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Reduce the risk of future weight issue by breast feeding and delay introduction solid food​
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Should not be offered sweets as rewards for finish meal due to promote higher value on dessert food
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For children and adolescents
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Do not provide food for comfort or as a reward
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Provide a healthy diet, with 30 percent or fewer calories derived from fat.
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Limit amount of television and promote active play
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Establish regular family activities such as walking, playing and other outdoor activities
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Encourage self- monitor by keeping log on food and activities so child become more aware of their eating and exercise pattern
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(Moran, 1999)
EXERCISE MODEL RECOMMENDATIONS
Physcical activities basis (n.a) by Centers for Disease Control and prevention (CDC)
Aerobic Exercise
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Increase heart rate and respiratory strength
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At least 60 minutes every day
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Moderate intensity: brisk walking, bicycle riding, hiking, swimming, yarkwork
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Vigorous intensity: running, jumping rope, martial arts, dancing, tag game
Bone Strengthening
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Promote growth and strength
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At least 3 days/ week
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Ex: hoping, skipping, jumping, running -> Sport involve jumping or rapid changes in direction
Muscle Strengthening
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Increase muscle strength, size, power and endurance
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At least 3 days/ week
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Ex: games like tug of war, resistance exercise, some form of yoga, climbing
