Development template (infant_&_toddler)[1][1] healthy dev
Childhood obesity
1. Childhood Obesity
It is a condition in which a lot of body fat
accumulates to cause adverse effect on health
which might cut short our life or causes health
issues. “Overweight and obesity are defined by
the WHO as abnormal or excessive fat
accumulation that presents a risk to an
individual’s health”.
(http://www.newsmedical.net/health/What-is-
Obesity.aspx)
2. Why we are advocating?
child obesity is a vitally important issue and it is
extremely serious problem as evidenced by its
continual increase in our society as well as the
negative impacts it has on children's health and
well-being.
As an Early childhood Educator, we are really
concerned about the health and wellbeing of
children and it is essential for us to do advocacy
for obesity, bringing awareness among the
society, parents and government.
It is very important to advocate the concern of
child obesity because; it is becoming a global
health problem.
3. Facts
There has also been a dramatic increase in unhealthy weight
in children in 1978, only 15% of children were overweight or
obese.
By 2007, statistic Canada found that 29% of adolescents had
unhealthy weight. Most adolescents do not out grow this
problem and in fact, many continue to gain excess weight. If
current trends continue, by 2040, up to 70% of adults aged
40 years will be either overweight or obese”.
(http://www.childhoodobesityfoundation.ca/statistics)
An obese child may develop many problems such as
breathing disorders, stress, bulling, suicide, isolation, sleep
apnea, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) certain types
of cancers, coronary artery (heart) disease, diabetes,
gallbladder or liver disease, gastro oesophageal reflux
disease (GERD), high blood pressure, high cholesterol, joint
disease (e.g., osteoarthritis) and stroke.
5. Muslim Welfare Centre
What they do
o They provide healthy lunches for children in public
schools
o They provide meals on wheels homeless people
o They provide healthy foods to families with
children three times a week
o Health clinic
o They provides household items and clothing
o Global assistance
6.
7. Reasons for choosing this
agency
We believed this organization plays a big role in
helping families and the community by providing:
Healthy and nutritious food to families with
children
Healthy lunches to public school lunch program
Meals on wheels program for homeless people
Globally they provide assistance to countries with
natural Disasters and wars situations
8.
9. How we involved?
We provided a news letter to families about
healthy eating habits and importance of physical
activities
We contributed healthy nutritious food to thirty
families
We contributed healthy lunches to public school
lunch program
We volunteered on food distribution program
10.
11. Future plan
Our group decided to play a part in volunteering.
We prearranged with the agency to volunteer once
every three months to help them prepare and
distribute healthy food for the families.
12. Group Members
Mbongo Fon nabila
Hemamalie Dahanayake
Semira Ibrahim
Timaj Abdosh
Anushy Jay
