What Does Childhood Obesity Mean for You???

About us... Ellen van der Wee Emma Edwards Karina Vizor Ross Videna Jenny Um

Ellen van der Wee

Emma Edwards

Karina Vizor

Ross Videna

Jenny Um

Objectives Target schools, particularly Kaurilands Primary, to promote physical activity Implement meeting night(s) to educate parents, teachers and caregivers about ways of stopping childhood obesity through physical activity in and outside of school

Target schools, particularly Kaurilands Primary, to promote physical activity

Implement meeting night(s) to educate parents, teachers and caregivers about ways of stopping childhood obesity through physical activity in and outside of school

“ Lunchtime Funtime” to encourage children to get involved in physical activity at least 30 mins a day Improve food choices at tuck shops

“ Lunchtime Funtime” to encourage children to get involved in physical activity at least 30 mins a day

Improve food choices at tuck shops

Relevance Commitment to te Tiriti O Waitangi/ the Treaty of Waitangi Promoting equality amongst Maori According to the 2002 National Children’s Nutrition Survey: Childhood obesity is more of a problem for Maori AND Pacifica Suggests inequalities appearing in health protection standards (Littlies, 2004)

Commitment to te Tiriti O Waitangi/ the Treaty of Waitangi

Promoting equality amongst Maori

According to the 2002 National Children’s Nutrition Survey:

Childhood obesity is more of a problem for Maori AND Pacifica

Suggests inequalities appearing in health protection standards

(Littlies, 2004)

Background Condition that affects the health of children Increasing problem for New Zealand society According to TVNZ (n.d.), genetic and environmental factors both contribute to obesity occurring in children

Condition that affects the health of children

Increasing problem for New Zealand society

According to TVNZ (n.d.), genetic and environmental factors both contribute to obesity occurring in children

31% of children in New Zealand aged between 5-14 are considered overweight and obese (TVNZ, n.d.) Cultural variation 2002 National Children’s Nutrition Survey (Littlies, 2004) Childhood obesity varies in between cultures Childhood obesity is more of a problem for Maori AND Pacifica

31% of children in New Zealand aged between 5-14 are considered overweight and obese (TVNZ, n.d.)

Cultural variation

2002 National Children’s Nutrition Survey (Littlies, 2004)

Childhood obesity varies in between cultures

Childhood obesity is more of a problem for Maori AND Pacifica

Causes

Other Causes Society Living environment Socio-economic status = money available to eat well …

Society

Living environment

Socio-economic status = money available to eat well

…

Emotional well-being Relationship with Maori health models Spiritual aspect of well-being Those that exercise live longer? Those that participate in religious groups have better mental health?

Emotional well-being

Relationship with Maori health models

Spiritual aspect of well-being

Those that exercise live longer?

Those that participate in religious groups have better mental health?

Politics “ Hot topic” in media? Who is at fault? Available legislation Laws on junk food in canteens? School regulation? ...

Politics

“ Hot topic” in media?

Who is at fault?

Available legislation

Laws on junk food in canteens?

School regulation?

...

Consequences According to the Child Health Research Foundation, obesity can lead to many lifestyle changes for children such as: Metabolic syndrome Type II diabetes Obstructive sleep apnea Coronary artery disease ( Vickers, Ikenasio & Breier, 2001)

According to the Child Health Research Foundation, obesity can lead to many lifestyle changes for children such as:

Metabolic syndrome

Type II diabetes

Obstructive sleep apnea

Coronary artery disease

( Vickers, Ikenasio & Breier, 2001)

CHILDHOOD OBESITY = PREDICTOR FOR OBESITY IN ADULT LIFE

CHILDHOOD

OBESITY

=

PREDICTOR FOR

OBESITY IN

ADULT LIFE

Reducing Health Risks Eat 5+ fruit and vegetables a day Do at least 30mins of physical activity a day Avoid junk foods and sweets Only eat when hungry

Eat 5+ fruit and vegetables a day

Do at least 30mins of physical activity a day

Avoid junk foods and sweets

Only eat when hungry

Evolution Continues… (Lay, 2004)

Parenting Role Caregivers Providers Shelter Food Education Emotional support

Caregivers

Providers

Shelter

Food

Education

Emotional support

So Can I have a Role in Preventing it? Yes! Now you understand the condition! Your understanding helps Factors that parents can influence include: Environment, Eating habits, etc. School canteen regulations Support change and improvement Enforce

Yes! Now you understand the condition!

Your understanding helps

Factors that parents can influence include:

Environment,

Eating habits, etc.

School canteen regulations

Support change and improvement

Enforce

References Lay, C. (2004). Evolution [Image]. Retrieved May 31, 2008, from http://www.evolutionminute.com/humor/6-Cartoon_evo_obesity.gif Littlies. (2004). Obesity. Retrieved April 29, 2008, from http://www.littlies.co.nz/page.asp?id=360 . TVNZ. (n.d.). Obesity in children . Retrieved April 29, 2008, from http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/411307/776687 . Vickers, M.H., Ikenasio, B.A., & Breier, B.H. (2001). IGF-I Treatment Reduces Hyperphagia, Obesity, and Hypertension in Metabolic Disorders Induced by Fetal Programming. Endocrinology , 142 (9), 3964-3973. database. Retrieved May 31, 2008, from http://endo.endojournals.org/cgi/content/full/142/9/3964 .

Lay, C. (2004). Evolution [Image]. Retrieved May 31, 2008, from http://www.evolutionminute.com/humor/6-Cartoon_evo_obesity.gif

Littlies. (2004). Obesity. Retrieved April 29, 2008, from http://www.littlies.co.nz/page.asp?id=360 .

TVNZ. (n.d.). Obesity in children . Retrieved April 29, 2008, from http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/411307/776687 .

Vickers, M.H., Ikenasio, B.A., & Breier, B.H. (2001). IGF-I Treatment Reduces Hyperphagia, Obesity, and Hypertension in Metabolic Disorders Induced by Fetal Programming. Endocrinology , 142 (9), 3964-3973. database. Retrieved May 31, 2008, from http://endo.endojournals.org/cgi/content/full/142/9/3964 .