Jasmine Hayes Parents of children under 13 Are you aware of child obesity Mayo Clinic states childhood obesity is a serious medical condition that affects children and adolescents It occurs when a child is well above the normal weight for his or her age and ID: 585378
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Childhood Obesity
Jasmine HayesParents of children under 13 Slide2
Are you aware of child obesity?Mayo Clinic states childhood obesity is a serious medical condition that affects children and adolescents. It occurs when a child is well above the normal weight for his or her age and height. Slide3
5 Causes of Childhood Obesity1. Learned Behaviors and
Habits2.
Lifestyle and
Environment
3.
Genetic Factor
4. At School5. At Home
I want junk foodSlide4
STATISTICSAccording to the CDC Childhood obesity has more than doubled in children in the past 30 yearsThe percentage of children aged 6–11 years in the US who were obese increased from 7% in 1980 to nearly 18% in 2012In 2012, more than one third of children and adolescents were overweight or obeseSlide5
Learned behaviors and habitsThe way we eat when we are children may strongly affect our eating behaviors as adults. When we repeat these behaviors over many years, they become habits. They affect what we eat, when we eat, and how much we eat.Other learned behaviors include using food to:Reward good behaviors Seek comfort when we feel sad Express love
These learned habits lead to eating no matter if we are hungry or full. Many people have a very hard time breaking these habitsSlide6
Lifestyle and environmentParents have less time to plan and prepare healthy meals. Children are eating more processed and fast foods that are usually less healthy than home-cooked meals. Children see up to 10,000 food commercials every year. Most of these are for fast food, candy, soft drink, and sugared cereals. Slide7
Genetic factorThey have inherited genes from their parents that make their bodies gain weight easily. Genetics is not the only cause of obesity. To become obese, children must also eat more calories than they need for growth and energy.Slide8
Home If a parent is overweight and has poor diet and exercise habits, the child is likely to adopt the same habits.Slide9
school
WHAT IS THIS???Slide10
Bullying and obesity
Children suffer from bullying due to weight issues.No child should be bullied no matter the situation
Obesity is a serious problem, in order to stop bullying parents need to take action and help children get healthySlide11
whAT CHILDREN HAVE BECOMEChildren should be enjoying their childhood, not enjoying fast food all the time and become overweight and obese. We need to take control of this NOW! Do you want this for your child?
Childhood ObesitySlide12
Think about itIf your child is overweight or obese:Do you think he/she is happy?Likes being made fun of?Likes being out of breathe doing extra curricular activities at school?I don’t think so… as parents why not get them the help they need.Slide13
NO! NO! NO
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What can you as parents do to help???Encourage healthy eating habits!Make favorite dishes healthier Make your children understand the benefits of being physically activeHELP them stay activeSlide15
What are you feeding them?WATERVEGEATABLESFRUITPROTEINJUICESUGARFAST FOODJUNK FOOD
GOODBAD
IF YOU’RE FEEDING THEM MORE OF THE BAD THEN THE GOOD, DON’T PANIC… START NOT! CHANGE THEIR EATING HABITS NOW!Slide16
Get them active Find fun activities Turn off the TVSports
HealthySlide17
Motivate them YOU’RE YOUR CHILDS #1 SUPPORTERTHEY WILL BE MOTIVATED IF YOU MOTIVATE THEMINSPIRE THEMWORKOUT WITH THEMGET THEM ON THE RIGHT TRACK Slide18
dIETINGLimit sugarsStay away from fast foodsIncrease intake of fruits and vegeatablesWater, Water, Water!Just because they are eating better doesn’t mean they can’t have treats here and thereMODERATION!!!!!Slide19
For more information : https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/obesityinchildren.htmlhttp://www.cdc.gov/obesity/data/childhood.htmlhttp://kidshealth.org/parent/general/body/overweight_obesity.htmlhttp://www.choosemyplate.gov/kids/
GET YOUR CHILD HELP NOW!Slide20
It will take timeHave Patience with themWeight loss will not happen over nightChildren that eat bad will not adjust to eating healthy right away.IT TAKES TIME!Slide21
This was meI can’t say I was obese as a child but I was very overweight. I lost a lot of weight and then gained a lot of weight and eventually became obese at one point. I now am in a healthier state and I want you as parents to start getting your children in a healthy lifestyle so they don’t have to struggle the way I did.
Me overweight as a child